Djair Terraii Parfitt (born 1 October 1996) is a Bermudian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Bermuda national team.
Early years Parfitt was born in Hamilton, Bermuda and moved to California at the age of eight. In 2009, he played for Elk Grove Everton FC in Sacramento, California and was selected to participate in a national youth tournament.
Career West Ham United Parfitt 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. On 2 July 2015, Parfitt 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. He was first included in a West Ham matchday squad 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. On 25 April 2016, he scored the 90th-minute winner in the U21 Premier League Cup final that West Ham won 1–0. 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.
Rudar Velenje In February 2018, Parfitt joined the Slovenian PrvaLiga side Rudar Velenje.
Fylkir Ahead of the 2020 season, Parfitt joined Úrvalsdeild side Fylkir and scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 win over KA in July 2020.
Dover Athletic On 19 February 2022 Parfitt joined National League club Dover Athletic on non-contract terms. On 25 April 2022, he was announced to have left the club.
Ilves On 26 August 2022, Parfitt joined Veikkausliiga side Ilves on a deal until the end of the year with an option to extend for a further year.DJAIR PARFITT-WILLIAMS JATKAA URAANSA MUUALLA – THANK YOU DJAIR!, ilvesedustus.fi
Makedonikos On 18 January 2024, Parfitt signed with Makedonikos in Super League Greece 2.Μακεδονικός: Υπέγραψε ο Ντζάιρ Πάρφιτ Γουίλιαμς, metrosport.gr
Glentoran
In September 2024, Parfitt joined NIFL Premiership side Glentoran.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWest Ham United2015–16Premier League00000020202016–17Premier League000000—00Total0000002020Rudar Velenje2017–18Slovenian PrvaLiga17300——1732018–19Slovenian PrvaLiga4000—4181Total213000041254Fylkir2020Besta deild karla1821010—2022021Besta deild karla1351200—147Total317221000349Dover Athletic2021–22National League900000—90Ilves2022Veikkausliiga610000—612023Veikkausliiga2053252—289Total2663252003410Makedonikos2023–24Super League Greece 23000——30Glentoran2024–25NIFL Premiership300010–40Haka2025Veikkausliiga000000–00Career total931654726111123
International career
On 4 June 2022, Parfitt made his international debut for Bermuda in the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B match against Haiti. He scored his first international goal against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League B. On 22 March 2024, Parfitt scored his second goal for Bermuda during the 2024 FIFA Series tournament against Brunei.
+ List of international goals scoredNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 17 November 2023 Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda 3–1 3–1 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League2 21 March 2024 Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 2–0 2–0 2024 FIFA Series3 4 June 2025 Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda 2–0 5–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification4 10 June 2025 Estadio Antonio Maceo, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba 1–0 2–1 5 10 September 2025 Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao 2–2 2–3 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Personal life On 22 June 2016, Parfitt 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.
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