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.
Club career Born in Bridgend, Wales, Jefferies attended Coleg Cymunedol Y Dderwen in Tondu, and later Cwmtawe Community School in Pontardawe while playing for the Swansea City Academy.
Jefferies made 14 appearances for the Swansea under-18 team during the 2016–17 season. He appeared on trial for Colchester United's under-18 and under-23s in early 2017. Colchester confirmed the signing of Jefferies from Swansea on 28 July 2017.
On 31 January 2018, he left Colchester and signed for Scottish Premiership side Dundee after appearing for the club on trial. 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.
At the end of the 2018–19 season, Jefferies was released by Dundee.
In May 2026 it was announced that he would re-join Penybont.
International career Jefferies has played for Wales at under-15, under-16, and under-17 level.
He was a member of the Victory Shield-winning under-16 side in 2014.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDundee2017–18Scottish Premiership20000000202018–19Scottish Premiership0000002Appearances for Dundee under-21s in the Scottish Challenge Cup in which age-restricted sides from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs121Total2000002141Partick Thistle (loan)2018–19Scottish Championship4000000040Penybont2019–20Cymru Premier231202000271Career total290002021352
Honours Wales U16 2014 Victory Shield winner
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