Jethren Barr

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Jethren Barr
Personal information
Full name Jethren Keith Barr
Date of birth (1995-09-13) 13 September 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Portadown
Number 19
Youth career
Westville United Football Academy
Escombe FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 Bidvest Wits 6 (0)
2016–2017Stellenbosch (loan) 10 (0)
2017–2021 Maritzburg United 7 (0)
2021- Portadown 16 (0)
National team
2014–2015 South Africa U20 9
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:43 ,31 December 2021 (UTC)

Jethren Barr (born 13 September 1995[1] in Pinetown, KwaZulu Natal) is a professional football player who plays for Northern Irish side Portadown in the NIFL Premiership. He holds the record as the youngest professional goalkeeper to play in the South African Premier League at just 17 years old. He has represented South Africa at u17, u20, and u23 level.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "South Africa - J. Barr - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  2. ^ {{Cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/who-is-jethren-barr-all-you-need-to-know-about-portadowns-new-goalkeeper-and-his-south-africa-international-ambitions-40767724.html%7Ctitle=Who is Jethren Barr? All you need to know about Portadown’s new goalkeeper and his South Africa international ambitions|publisher=belfasttelegraph.co.uk}]
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