Djair Parfitt-Williams

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Djair Parfitt-Williams
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Personal information
Full name Djair Terraii Carl Parfitt-Williams[1]
Date of birth (1996-10-01) 1 October 1996 (age 25)
Place of birth Hamilton, Bermuda
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Dover Athletic
Number 34
Youth career
Somerset Trojans
2010–2011 San Jose Earthquakes
2011–2015 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 West Ham United 0 (0)
2018–2019 Rudar Velenje 21 (3)
2020–2022 Fylkir 34 (9)
2022– Dover Athletic 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:26, 31 December 2021 (UTC)

Djair Terraii Carl Parfitt-Williams (born 1 October 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dover Athletic.

Career[]

West Ham United[]

Born in Hamilton, Bermuda, Parfitt-Williams[2] joined West Ham after being scouted at age 14 in California while playing for MLS academy San Jose Earthquakes by former West Ham player Clyde Best.[3] On 2 July 2015, Parfitt-Williams[4] made his first team debut in a 3–0 home victory at the Boleyn Ground over Lusitans in the UEFA Europa League, replacing Mauro Zarate after 74 minutes.[5] He was first included in a West Ham matchday squad[6] for their Premier League fixture against Aston Villa at Villa Park on 26 December 2015, remaining as an unused substitute as they drew 1–1.[7][8] On 25 April 2016 he scored the 90th-minute winner in the U21 Premier League Cup final that West Ham won 1–0.[9] Coming off injury, Parfitt-Williams scored in the EFL Trophy match against the League One side Northampton Town, which finished 1–1 with West Ham winning on penalties.[10]

Rudar Velenje[]

In February 2018, Parfitt-Williams joined the Slovenian PrvaLiga side NK Rudar Velenje.[11]

Ahead of the 2020 season, Parfitt-Williams joined Úrvalsdeild side Fylkir and scored his first goal for the club in a 4-1 win over KA in July 2020.[12]

Dover Athletic[]

On 19 February 2022 Parfitt-Williams joined National League club Dover Athletic on non-contract terms.[13]

Personal life[]

On 22 June 2016, Parfitt-Williams was involved in a motorcycle accident during a visit to Bermuda where he suffered a bruised hip and road rash on both arms when the bike he was travelling on as a passenger collided with a car.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Djair Terraii Carl Parfitt-Williams". www.nzs.si (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  2. ^ "3 Premier League starlets Aston Villa should look to bring in on loan in January | Football League World". Football League World. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  3. ^ "Djair Parfitt-Williams | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  4. ^ "Five of the best and brightest West Ham academy stars". Essex Live. 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  5. ^ "74: West Ham 3–0 Lusitanos". 2 July 2015.
  6. ^ "First Team | Stats | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  7. ^ "Aston Villa 1–1 West Ham United". BBC Sport. 2015-12-26. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  8. ^ @WestHamUtd (26 December 2015). "SQUAD: Forward Djair Parfitt-Williams, 19, has travelled in our squad to Villa Park. He has the No40 shirt" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Parfitt-Williams – It felt amazing | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  10. ^ "Checkatrade Trophy (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  11. ^ "Kladivo zamenjal za kramp: Parfitt-Williams, član slovitega West Hama, novo sredino našel ob velenjskem jezeru". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  12. ^ "Leikskýrsla: Fylkir - KA - Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". ksi.is (in Icelandic). 9 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  13. ^ "NEW FORWARD FOR HESS". www.doverathletic.com. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  14. ^ Thompson, Colin (19 July 2016). "Parfitt-Williams fit after bike accident". royalgazette.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.

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