| Dan Jefferies | |
| Fullname: | Daniel Rhys Jefferies[1] |
| Birth Date: | 30 January 1999[2] |
| Birth Place: | Bridgend, Wales |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Penybont |
| Clubnumber: | 5 |
| Youthyears1: | –2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Swansea City |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Colchester United |
| Youthyears3: | 2018 |
| Youthclubs3: | Dundee |
| Years1: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs1: | Swansea City |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | Colchester United |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs3: | Dundee |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs4: | → Partick Thistle (loan) |
| Caps4: | 4 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019– |
| Clubs5: | Penybont |
| Caps5: | 137 |
| Goals5: | 6 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Wales U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam2: | Wales U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam3: | Wales U17 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 22 April 2024 |
Daniel Rhys Jefferies (born 30 January 1999) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cymru Premier side Penybont
Jefferies is a product of the Swansea City Academy. He left the club in 2017 to join Colchester United. He joined Dundee in January 2018 and during his time there had a loan spell with Partick Thistle.
He has represented Wales at under-15, under-16 and under-17 level.
Born in Bridgend, Wales,[2] Jefferies attended Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen in Tondu,[3] and later Cwmtawe Community School in Pontardawe while playing for the Swansea City Academy.[4]
Jefferies made 14 appearances for the Swansea under-18 team during the 2016–17 season.[5] He appeared on trial for Colchester United's under-18 and under-23s in early 2017.[6] Colchester confirmed the signing of Jefferies from Swansea on 28 July 2017.[7]
On 31 January 2018, he left Colchester and signed for Scottish Premiership side Dundee after appearing for the club on trial.[8] He made his senior debut on 5 May 2018, against Hamilton Academical.
On 31 August 2018, Jefferies joined Scottish Championship club Partick Thistle on loan.[9]
At the end of the 2018–19 season, Jefferies was released by Dundee.[10]
Jefferies has played for Wales at under-15,[3] [11] under-16,[4] [12] [13] and under-17 level.[5] [14]
He was a member of the Victory Shield-winning under-16 side in 2014.[6]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Dundee | 2017–18 | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[15] | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Partick Thistle (loan) | 2018–19 | Scottish Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Penybont | 2019–20 | Cymru Premier | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Career total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 2 | |||
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