Djair Parfitt-Williams

Djair Parfitt-Williams
Djair Parfitt-Williams with West Ham United in 2015
Personal information
Full name Djair Terraii Carl Parfitt-Williams
Date of birth (1996-10-01) 1 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Hamilton, Bermuda
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Glentoran
Number 14
Youth career
2009 Elk Grove Everton
2010–2011 San Jose Earthquakes
2011–2015 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 West Ham United 0 (0)
2018–2019 Rudar Velenje 21 (3)
2020–2022 Fylkir 31 (7)
2022 Dover Athletic 9 (0)
2022–2023 Ilves 26 (6)
2024 Makedonikos 3 (0)
2024– Glentoran 3 (0)
International career‡
2022– Bermuda 13 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:50, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Djair Terraii Carl Parfitt-Williams (born 1 October 1996) is a Bermudian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Glentoran and the Bermuda national team.

Early years

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]

Career

West Ham United

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]

Rudar Velenje

In February 2018, Parfitt-Williams joined the Slovenian PrvaLiga side Rudar Velenje.[12]

Fylkir

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]

Dover Athletic

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]

Ilves

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]

Makedonikos

On 18 January 2024, Parfitt-Williams signed with Makedonikos in Super League Greece 2.[18]

In September 2024, Parfitt-Williams joined NIFL Premiership side Glentoran.[19]

International career

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.

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.[20]

Career statistics

As of 27 November 2024[21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] 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[b] 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 Slovenian PrvaLiga 17 3 0 0 — — 17 3
2018–19 Slovenian PrvaLiga 4 0 0 0 — 4[b] 1 8 1
Total 21 3 0 0 0 0 4 1 25 4
Fylkir 2020 Besta deild karla 18 2 1 0 1[c] 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[d] 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
Glentoran 2024–25 NIFL Premiership 3 0 0 0 1[e] 0 – 4 0
Career total 93 16 5 4 7 2 6 1 111 23
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Icelandic Cup, Suomen Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Includes Icelandic League Cup
  4. ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
  5. ^ Includes Irish League Cup

International

Scores and results list Bermuda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mendes goal.
List of international goals scored by Ryan Mendes[citation needed]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 17 November 2023 Bermuda National Stadium, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3–1 3–1 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League
2 21 March 2024 Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia  Brunei 2–0 2–0 2024 FIFA Series

References

  1. ^ Stephen, Wright (18 October 2013). "Parfitt-Williams chooses US over Bermuda". The Royal Gazette. Hamilton, Bermuda. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. ^ "First day of pool play concludes". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Advanced Sports Media Group. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2023. Djair Parfitt-Williams (Elk Grove Everton; Sacramento, Calif.)
  3. ^ "3 Premier League starlets Aston Villa should look to bring in on loan in January | Football League World". Football League World. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Djair Parfitt-Williams | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Five of the best and brightest West Ham academy stars". Essex Live. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  6. ^ "74: West Ham 3–0 Lusitanos". 2 July 2015.
  7. ^ "First Team | Stats | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Aston Villa 1–1 West Ham United". BBC Sport. 26 December 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  9. ^ @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.
  10. ^ "Parfitt-Williams – It felt amazing | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  11. ^ "Checkatrade Trophy (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  12. ^ "Kladivo zamenjal za kramp: Parfitt-Williams, član slovitega West Hama, novo sredino našel ob velenjskem jezeru". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  13. ^ "Leikskýrsla: Fylkir - KA - Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". ksi.is (in Icelandic). 9 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  14. ^ "NEW FORWARD FOR HESS". www.doverathletic.com. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  15. ^ "FORWARD MAKES CRABBLE EXIT". www.doverathletic.com. 25 April 2022.
  16. ^ "DJAIR PARFITT-WILLIAMS ILVES-PAITAAN – "TUON OMALLA OSAAMISELLANI KAIVATTUJA ELEMENTTEJÄ JOUKKUEESEEN"" (in Finnish). Ilves (football). 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  17. ^ DJAIR PARFITT-WILLIAMS JATKAA URAANSA MUUALLA – THANK YOU DJAIR!, ilvesedustus.fi
  18. ^ Μακεδονικός: Υπέγραψε ο Ντζάιρ Πάρφιτ Γουίλιαμς, metrosport.gr
  19. ^ "Signing News: Welcome Djair". Glentoran F.C. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  20. ^ Thompson, Colin (19 July 2016). "Parfitt-Williams fit after bike accident". royalgazette.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  21. ^ Djair Parfitt-Williams, soccerway.com