Djair Parfitt-Williams
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Djair Terraii Carl Parfitt-Williams | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1996 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Bermuda | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | West Ham United | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010-2011 | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| 2011-2015 | West Ham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015- | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:17, 15 April 2017 (UTC). | |||
Djair Terraii Carl Parfitt-Williams (born 1 October 1996) is a professional footballer who plays for West Ham United as a forward.[1]
Career
West Ham United
Born in Hamilton, Bermuda, Parfitt-Williams[2] joined West Ham after being scouted at age 14 in California while playing for MLS academy San Jose Earthquakes by former West Ham player Clyde Best.[3] On 2 July 2015, Parfitt-Williams[4] 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.[5] He was first included in a West Ham matchday squad[6] 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.[7][8] On 25 April 2016 he went on to score the 90th minute winner in the Barclays U21 Premier League Cup final that West Ham would go on to win 1-0.[9] Coming off injury Parfitt-Williams would score in the EFL Checkatrade Trophy Cup against League One side Northampton Town which finished 1-1 with West Ham going on to win in penalties.[10]
Personal life
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.[11]
References
- ↑ "Djair Parfitt-Williams | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ↑ "3 Premier League starlets Aston Villa should look to bring in on loan in January | Football League World". Football League World. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- ↑ "Djair Parfitt-Williams | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- ↑ "Five of the best and brightest West Ham academy stars". Essex Live. 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- ↑ "74: West Ham 3-0 Lusitanos". 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "First Team | Stats | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- ↑ "Aston Villa 1-1 West Ham United". BBC Sport. 2015-12-26. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
- ↑ @WestHamUtd (26 December 2015). "SQUAD: Forward Djair Parfitt-Williams, 19, has travelled in our squad to Villa Park. He has the No40 shirt" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Parfitt-Williams - It felt amazing | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ↑ "Checkatrade Trophy (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ↑ Thompson, Colin (19 July 2016). "Parfitt-Williams fit after bike accident". royalgazette.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
External links
- Djair Parfitt-Williams at Soccerbase
