Jay Bird (born 6 May 2001)[1] is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward. He is currently a free agent.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jay Bird | ||
Date of birth | (2001-05-06) 6 May 2001 (age 21)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Hartlepool, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2019 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2022 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | (0) |
2019 | → Hitchin Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:15, 4 January 2022 (UTC) |
Born in Hartlepool,[2] Bird joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons at the age of eight,[3] and progressed through several age groups before signing professional terms with the club on 25 June 2019.[3] In August 2019 he joined Southern Premier Central club Hitchin Town on loan for the 2019–20 campaign,[4] but after only two matches a serious injury resulted in Bird being ruled out for the rest of the season.[5]
On 6 October 2020, Bird made his first team professional debut for the club, scoring twice in a 3–2 EFL Trophy group stage away victory over Stevenage.[6] The following 2021–22 season saw limited first team opportunities for Bird, with the player spending the first half of the season out on loan to National League club Wealdstone.[7] At the end of the season Bird was one of six players released by MK Dons.[8]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Milton Keynes Dons | 2019–20[9] | League One | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020–21[10] | League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
2021–22[11] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | ||
Hitchin Town (loan) | 2019–20[12] | Southern Premier Central | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Wealdstone (loan) | 2021–22[13] | National League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
Career total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 4 |
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