Dom Jefferies

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Dom Jefferies
Dom Jefferies, Brentford F.C. footballer.jpg
Jefferies captaining Brentford B in April 2022.
Personal information
Full name Dominic William Jefferies [1]
Date of birth (2002-05-22) 22 May 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Wales
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Gillingham
Number 11
Youth career
Caerleon
Cardiff City
0000–2019 Newport County
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Newport County 0 (0)
2020 → Salisbury (loan) 3 (1)
2020–2021 Salisbury 7 (0)
2021–2022 Brentford 0 (0)
2022– Gillingham 56 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:40, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Dominic William Jefferies (born 22 May 2002) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Gillingham.

Contents

Jefferies is a product of the Cardiff City and Newport County academies and began his professional career with Brentford. He transferred to Gillingham in 2022.

Career

Newport County

A midfielder, Jefferies came through the youth systems at Caerleon and Cardiff City, before joining the Newport County academy at the age of 14. [3] He signed a scholarship at the age of 16 and made six first team appearances during the first half of the 2019–20 season, [3] all in cup matches. [4] On 21 January 2020, Jefferies joined Southern League Premier Division South club Salisbury on an initial one-month work experience loan. [5] He made four appearances and scored one goal before being recalled to Rodney Parade after the initial one-month period, [6] due to an injury crisis. [7] Jefferies was an unused substitute during two further first team matches prior to the curtailment of the 2019–20 season in March 2020. [2] [8] He was not offered a professional contract and was released in June 2020. [9]

Return to Salisbury

On 31 July 2020, Jefferies signed a permanent contract with Southern League Premier Division South club Salisbury. [10] Prior to the 2020–21 season being declared null and void in February 2021, [11] he had made nine appearances and scored one goal. [6] Jefferies turned down a new contract and departed Salisbury in June 2021. [12] He made 13 appearances and scored two goals during his two spells at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium. [12]

Brentford

After spending much of the second half of the 2020–21 season on trial with the B team at Championship club Brentford, Jefferies transferred to the newly-promoted Premier League club on 24 June 2021. [13] [14] He signed a one-year contract, with the option of a further year, [13] for a training compensation fee. [12] Following the departure of B team captain Nathan Shepperd in January 2022, [15] Jefferies took over the role and captained the team to victory in the 2022 London Senior Cup Final. [16] Jefferies scored eight goals in 42 appearances during the 2021–22 season and his performances were recognised with the Brentford B Players' Player of the Year award. [16] He transferred out of the club in June 2022. [17]

Gillingham

On 16 June 2022, Jefferies signed an undisclosed-length contract with League Two club Gillingham, [18] effective 22 June 2022. [19] He made 44 appearances and scored one goal during a mid-table 2022–23 season and was recognised with the club's Young Player of the Year award. [20] [21] [22] Jefferies remained under contract for the 2023–24 season and made 27 appearances (scoring one goal) during another mid-table campaign, [21] [23] [24] in which he missed nearly three months with a thigh injury. [25] [26] Jefferies was offered a new contract at the end of the season. [27]

Personal life

Jefferies' younger brother Isaac is also a footballer and as of April 2024, was a member of the Cardiff City Academy. [28]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newport County 2019–20 [4] League Two 0010005 [lower-alpha 1] 060
Salisbury (loan) 2019–20 [6] Southern League Premier Division South31――1 [lower-alpha 2] 041
Salisbury 2020–21 [6] Southern League Premier Division South7000―2 [lower-alpha 3] 191
Total10100―30132
Gillingham 2022–23 [20] League Two34150203 [lower-alpha 1] 0441
2023–24 [24] League Two22130101 [lower-alpha 1] 0271
Total562803040712
Career total6639030121904
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in Wiltshire Premier Shield
  3. ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy

Honours

Brentford B

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Newport County" (PDF). English Football League. p. 47. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 Dom Jefferies at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. 1 2 Kidd, Harrison (12 March 2020). "From Academy prospect to FA Cup debut". Harrison's Sports Journalism Blog. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Games played by Dom Jefferies in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  5. ↑ Hayter, Alec (21 January 2020). "Dominic Jefferies Work Experience". Salisbury FC. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Dom Jefferies Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Newport County academy graduate recalled from loan spell". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Academy graduate Jefferies reveals Newport County exit". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "Newport County AFC Confirm List Of Players Retained And Released". www.newport-county.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  10. ↑ Hayter, Alec (31 July 2020). "Salisbury FC complete Jefferies signing". Salisbury FC. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "Football season declared null and void for lower-league teams". Kent Online. 24 February 2021. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  12. 1 2 3 Pearson, Ian (24 June 2021). "Dom Departs to the Prem". Salisbury FC. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  13. 1 2 "Brentford sign Dom Jefferies for B Team". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  14. ↑ Brentford F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  15. ↑ "Nathan Shepperd departs for Dundalk on permanent move". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "Dom Jefferies wins 2021/22 Mary Halder Award". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  17. ↑ "Dom Jefferies to join Gillingham". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  18. ↑ "Premier League youngster signs for Gillingham". Kent Online. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  19. ↑ "Gills complete the signing of Dominic Jefferies". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  20. 1 2 "Games played by Dom Jefferies in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  21. 1 2 Gillingham F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  22. 1 2 "Dom Jefferies wins Young Player of the Year". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  23. ↑ "Gillingham FC Retained List 2022/23". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  24. 1 2 "Games played by Dom Jefferies in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  25. ↑ "Midfielder's injury "a difficult one to take" for Gillingham boss". Kent Online. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  26. ↑ "Midfielder back available for Gillingham". Kent Online. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  27. ↑ "Gillingham FC Released and Retained List 2024". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  28. ↑ "Welsh Football Youth : Young Guns Blog". Wales Football – dragonsoccer – Welsh International Football. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
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