| Djair Parfitt-Williams | |
| Fullname: | Djair Terraii Carl Parfitt-Williams |
| Birth Date: | 1 October 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Hamilton, Bermuda |
| Height: | 1.72 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Makedonikos |
| Clubnumber: | 17 |
| Youthyears1: | 2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | Elk Grove Everton |
| Youthyears3: | 2010–2011 |
| Youthclubs3: | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Youthyears4: | 2011–2015 |
| Youthclubs4: | West Ham United |
| Years1: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs1: | West Ham United |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs2: | Rudar Velenje |
| Caps2: | 21 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs3: | Fylkir |
| Caps3: | 31 |
| Goals3: | 7 |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Clubs4: | Dover Athletic |
| Caps4: | 9 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Ilves |
| Caps5: | 26 |
| Goals5: | 6 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Makedonikos |
| Caps6: | 3 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam1: | Bermuda |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 12 March 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 13:50, 25 March 2023 (UTC) |
Djair Terraii Carl Parfitt-Williams (born 1 October 1996) is a Bermudian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Greek Super League 2 club Makedonikos and the Bermuda national team.
Parfitt-Williams was born in Hamilton, Bermuda and moved to California at the age of eight.[1] In 2009, he played for Elk Grove Everton FC in Sacramento, California and was selected to participate in a national youth tournament.[2]
Parfitt-Williams [3] joined West Ham United after being scouted at age 14 in California while playing for MLS academy San Jose Earthquakes by former West Ham player Clyde Best.[4] On 2 July 2015, Parfitt[5] 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.[6] He was first included in a West Ham matchday squad[7] 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.[8] [9] On 25 April 2016, he scored the 90th-minute winner in the U21 Premier League Cup final that West Ham won 1–0.[10] Coming off injury, Parfitt scored in the EFL Trophy match against the League One side Northampton Town, which finished 1–1 with West Ham winning on penalties.[11]
In February 2018, Parfitt-Williams joined the Slovenian PrvaLiga side Rudar Velenje.[12]
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.[13]
On 19 February 2022 Parfitt-Williams joined National League club Dover Athletic on non-contract terms.[14] On 25 April 2022, he was announced to have left the club.[15]
On 26 August 2022, Parfitt-Williams joined Veikkausliiga side Ilves on a deal until the end of the year with an option to extend for a further year.[16] [17]
On 18 January 2024, Parfitt-Williams signed with Makedonikos in Super League Greece 2.[18]
On 4 June 2022, Parfitt-Williams make his international debut for Bermuda in the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B match against Haiti.
On 17 November 2023, he scored his first international goal against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
On 22 March 2024, Parfitt-Williams scored his second goal for Bermuda during the 2024 FIFA Series tournament against Brunei.
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.[19]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| West Ham United | 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Rudar Velenje | 2017–18 | Prva Liga | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 3 | |||
| 2018–19 | Prva Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
| Total | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 4 | |||
| Fylkir | 2020 | Besta deild karla | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | Besta deild karla | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 7 | |||
| Total | 31 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 9 | |||
| Dover Athletic | 2021–22 | National League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Ilves | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 28 | 9 | |||
| Total | 26 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 10 | |||
| Makedonikos | 2023–24 | Super League Greece 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 90 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 107 | 23 | |||
Scores and results list Bermuda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mendes goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 November 2023 | Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League | ||
| 2 | 21 March 2024 | Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2024 FIFA Series |