| Daniel Alfei | |
| Fullname: | Daniel Mark Alfei[1] |
| Birth Date: | 23 February 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Swansea, Wales |
| Height: | [2] |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Trefelin BGC |
| Youthyears1: | 2006–2010 |
| Youthclubs1: | Swansea City |
| Years1: | 2010–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Swansea City |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2012 |
| Clubs2: | → Wrexham (loan) |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2013 |
| Clubs3: | → Wrexham (loan) |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2014 |
| Clubs4: | → Portsmouth (loan) |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2014 |
| Clubs5: | → Northampton Town (loan) |
| Caps5: | 11 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2016 |
| Clubs6: | → Mansfield Town (loan) |
| Caps6: | 12 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2016–2017 |
| Caps7: | 18 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps8: | 2 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps9: | 5 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2019–2020 |
| Years11: | 2018–2019 |
| Years12: | 2020–2022 |
| Caps12: | 18 |
| Goals12: | 1 |
| Years13: | 2022–2023 |
| Caps13: | 31 |
| Goals13: | 1 |
| Years14: | 2024– |
| Caps14: | 4 |
| Goals14: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2008–2009 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 11 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2009–2011 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2010–2014 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 18:38, 11 July 2020 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 19 May 2014 |
Daniel Mark Alfei (born 23 February 1992) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a defender for Cymru South club Trefelin BGC.
On 8 January 2011, Alfei made his professional debut for Swansea City in a 4–0 victory against Colchester United in the FA Cup, where he was named man of the match. Alfei made his league debut a week later, as an 88th-minute substitute against Crystal Palace.[3] Alfei also played in Swansea's FA Cup fourth round tie against Leyton Orient in 2011. He signed a new three-year contract in April 2011.[4]
On 9 May 2013, Alfei signed a new contract with Swansea until June 2016.[5] Alfei was released in May 2016.[6]
On transfer deadline day in January 2012 he signed for Conference National side Wrexham on a season long loan. He made his debut in a home win against Hayes & Yeading United where the Dragons won 4–1. He returned to Swansea at the end of the 2011–12 season. In October 2012 Alfei re-joined Wrexham on loan until January 2013.[7] Wrexham extended Alfei's loan until the end of the 2012–2013 season.[8]
On 2 January 2014, Alfei joined League Two club Portsmouth on loan for one month.[9] On 31 January 2014, Alfei's loan was extended until the end of the season.[10]
On 2 July 2014, Alfei signed for League Two club Northampton Town on a season long loan.[11] Alfei made 14 appearances for Northampton before his loan was ended on 2 January 2015.[12]
In February 2016, Alfei joined League Two club Mansfield Town on loan until the end of the season.[13] Alfei went on to make 12 appearances for The Stags.
Alfei joined Aberystwyth Town on a free transfer in 2016.[14] After making 18 appearances for them, Alfei was released at the end of the season.
On 28 July 2017, Alfei signed for League Two club Yeovil Town on a two-year contract.[15] In only his fourth appearance for Yeovil, Alfei suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament which ruled him out for the remainder of the 2017–18 season.[16] He was released by Yeovil at the end of the 2017–18 season.[17]
On 31 August 2018, Alfei signed for Welsh Premier League side Llanelli Town.[18]
Alfei represented and captained the Wales under-19 team and has played several times for the Wales under-21 team. In January 2013 he was selected in the Wales under 21 squad for the friendly match against Iceland on 6 February 2013.[19]
Injuries saw Alfei called up for the Welsh senior side in October 2013, remaining on the bench in a 1–1 draw against Belgium.[20]
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Swansea City | 2010–11 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Wrexham (loan) | 2011–12 | Conference Premier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Conference Premier | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Portsmouth (loan) | 2013–14 | League Two | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2014–15 | League Two | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Mansfield Town (loan) | 2015–16 | League Two | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Aberystwyth Town | 2016–17[21] | Welsh Premier League | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Yeovil Town | 2017–18 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career totals | 75 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 91 | 0 | |||