Daniel Alfei
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Mark Alfei[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Swansea City | ||
| Number | — | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010– | Swansea City | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Wrexham (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Wrexham (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Wales U17 | 11 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Wales U19 | 13 | (1) |
| 2010–2014 | Wales U21 | 13 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:00, 28 December 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Daniel Mark Alfei (born 23 February 1992) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Swansea City.
Club career
Swansea City
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' FA Cup fourth round tie against Leyton Orient in 2011, Alfei played the whole match. 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]
Wrexham (loan)
On transfer deadline day on 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.[6] Wrexham extended Alfei's loan until the end of the 2012–2013 season.[7]
Portsmouth (loan)
On 2 January 2014, Alfei joined League Two club Portsmouth on loan for one month.[8] On 31 January 2014, Alfei's loan was extended until the end of the season. [9]
Northampton (loan)
On 2 July 2014, Alfei signed for League Two club Northampton Town on a season long loan.[10] Alfei made 14 appearances for Northampton before his loan was terminated on 2 January 2015.[11]
International career
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.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 December 2014.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swansea City | 2010–11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Swansea total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Wrexham (loan) | 2011–12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Wrexham (loan) | 2012–13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Portsmouth (loan) | 2013–14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2014–15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career total | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Barclays Premier League Squad Numbers 2013/14". Premier League. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 538. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ↑ "Swansea 4–0 Colchester". BBC Sport. 8 January 2011.
- ↑ Alfei 3 year contract
- ↑ "Defender Daniel Alfei signs new Swansea contract". BBC Sport. 9 May 2013.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20069023
- ↑ http://www.swanseacity.net/news/article/lita-loan-2-618954.aspx
- ↑ "Portsmouth: Swansea City's Daniel Alfei signs on loan". BBC Sport. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ "Alfei and Painter extend Portsmouth stay". BBC Sport. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "Alfei joins Northampton on season-long loan". swanseacity.net. 2 July 2014.
- ↑ "Ricky Holmes and Brendan Moloney join on loan". bbc.co.uk. 2 January 2015.
- ↑ Wales under-21 squad
External links
- Daniel Alfei profile at swanseacity.net
- Daniel Alfei career statistics at Soccerbase
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