Dominic William Jefferies (born 22 May 2002) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Gillingham. He is a product of the Cardiff City and Newport County academies and began his professional career with Brentford, before transferring to Gillingham in 2022.
![]() Jefferies captaining Brentford B in April 2022. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dominic William Jefferies[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2002-05-22) 22 May 2002 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Wales | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Gillingham | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
Caerleon | |||
Cardiff City | |||
0000–2019 | Newport County | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Newport County | 0 | (0) |
2020 | → Salisbury (loan) | 3 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Salisbury | 7 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
2022– | Gillingham | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:55, 9 November 2022 (UTC) |
A midfielder, Jefferies came through the youth systems at Caerleon and Cardiff City, before joining the Newport County academy at the age of 14.[3] He signed a scholarship at the age of 16 and made six first team appearances during the first half of the 2019–20 season,[3] all in cup matches.[4] On 21 January 2020, Jefferies joined Southern League Premier Division South club Salisbury on an initial one-month work experience loan.[5] He made four appearances and scored one goal before being recalled to Rodney Parade after the initial one-month period,[6] due to an injury crisis.[7] Jefferies was an unused substitute during two further first team matches prior to the curtailment of the 2019–20 season in March 2020.[2][8] He was not offered a professional contract and was released in June 2020.[9]
On 31 July 2020, Jefferies signed a permanent contract with Southern League Premier Division South club Salisbury.[10] Prior to the 2020–21 season being declared null and void in February 2021,[11] he had made nine appearances and scored one goal.[6] Jefferies turned down a new contract and departed Salisbury in June 2021.[12] He made 13 appearances and scored two goals during his two spells at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium.[12]
After spending much of the second half of the 2020–21 season on trial with the B team at Championship club Brentford, Jefferies transferred to the newly-promoted Premier League club on 24 June 2021.[13][14] He signed a one-year contract, with the option of a further year,[13] for a training compensation fee.[12] Following the departure of B team captain Nathan Shepperd in January 2022,[15] Jefferies took over the role and captained the team to victory in the 2022 London Senior Cup Final.[16] Jefferies scored eight goals in 42 appearances during the 2021–22 season and his performances were recognised with the Brentford B Players' Player of the Year award.[16] He transferred out of the club in June 2022.[17]
On 16 June 2022, Jefferies signed an undisclosed-length contract with League Two club Gillingham,[18] effective 22 June 2022.[19]
Jefferies' younger brother Isaac is also a footballer and as of October 2022, was a member of the Cardiff City Academy.[20]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Newport County | 2019–20[4] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Salisbury (loan) | 2019–20[6] | Southern League Premier Division South | 3 | 1 | ― | ― | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
Salisbury | 2020–21[6] | Southern League Premier Division South | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ― | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 9 | 1 | |
Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ― | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |||
Gillingham | 2022–23[21] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Career total | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 30 | 2 |
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