Freddy Jeffreys
{{Short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|8|25|df=y}}
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|position = Midfielder
|currentclub =
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|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Colton Juniors
|youthyears2 = 2012–2023
|youthclubs2 = Bradford City
|years1 = 2023–2024
|clubs1 = Bradford City
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2024
|clubs2 = → Elgin City (loan)
|caps2 = 6
|goals2 = 1
|club-update = 19:52, 24 March 2024 (UTC)
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Freddy Jeffreys (born 25 August 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/freddy-jeffreys/885452/|title=England – F. Jeffreys – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway|website=uk.soccerway.com}}
Career
Jeffreys began his career with Colton Juniors, before being scouted by Bradford City at the age of 7.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/23860663.bantams-scout-discovering-talent-freddy-jeffreys/|title=From Cruyff step-overs for Colton under-eights to playing for Bantams|date=17 October 2023|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus}} He agreed a two-year scholarship in May 2021,{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/19320887.bradford-city-bring-10-exciting-academy-prospects/|title=City sign 10 new academy talents in massive coup|date=22 May 2021|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus}} and was linked with a transfer to Premier League clubs Fulham and Southampton in June 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/20217272.southampton-fulham-rumoured-want-bradford-city-teen/|title=Southampton and Fulham reportedly after teenage City midfielder|date=17 June 2022|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus}}{{Cite web|url=https://the72.co.uk/2022/06/14/bradford-city-talent-freddy-jeffreys-wanted-by-fulham-southampton/|title=Bradford City talent Freddy Jeffreys wanted by Fulham, Southampton|first=James|last=Ray|date=14 June 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/transfer-news/teenage-bradford-city-star-attracting-7204113|title=Southampton to rival Fulham for Bradford youngster Freddy Jeffreys|first=Tom|last=Coley|date=14 June 2022|website=Hampshire Live}} He turned professional with Bradford City in the summer of 2023, alongside Noah Wadsworth and Sam Bentley.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/23671708.bradford-city-announce-pro-contracts-four-players/|title=Bradford City offer pro chance to four young hopefuls|date=21 July 2023|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/teenage-bradford-city-trio-sign-professional-contracts-with-league-two-club-for-the-2023-24-efl-season-4228098|title=Teenage Bradford City trio sign professional contracts with League Two club for the 2023-24 EFL season}}
He was called up to the Bradford City first team squad for the first time on 10 October 2023,{{Cite web|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2023/october/team-news-grimsby-v-city/|title=TEAM NEWS: GRIMSBY v CITY|website=www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk}} making his senior debut as a substitute in the EFL Trophy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/grimsby-town-vs-bradford-city/live/495069|title=Live Commentary – Grimsby vs Bradford | 10.10.2023|website=Sky Sports}} After making a second EFL Trophy appearance, he moved on loan to Scottish club Elgin City in February 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/24092440.bantams-midfielder-freddy-jeffreys-joins-elgin-city-loan/|title=Bantams starlet Jeffreys makes loan move north of border|date=2 February 2024|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.northern-scot.co.uk/sport/elgin-city-loan-for-bradford-teenager-who-caught-the-eye-of-341014/|title=Elgin City loan for Bradford teenager who caught the eye of Premier League clubs|date=2 February 2024|website=Northern Scot}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/daily-record/20240323/282604562840869|title=Freddy goes 400 extra Elgin miles|via=PressReader}} He scored his first senior goal for the club, before later suffering a hamstring injury.{{Cite web|url=https://www.northern-scot.co.uk/sport/watch-interview-with-bradford-city-teenager-on-loan-at-elgi-345982/|title=WATCH: Interview with Bradford City teenager on loan at Elgin City|date=23 March 2024|website=Northern Scot}} Jeffreys returned to Bradford to undertake rehabilitation, being offered a short-term contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/24307700.freddy-jeffreys-recovers-hamstring-injury-bantams/|title=City teenager Jeffreys contract situation after season-ending injury|date=12 May 2024|website=Bradford Telegraph and Argus}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played on 23 March 2024}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bradford City
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|183945|2023|accessdate=25 March 2024}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{Efn|Appearances in EFL Trophy.}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Elgin City (loan)
|6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!6||1||0||0||0||0||2||0||8||1 |
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