Djair Parfitt-Williams

Djair Terraii Carl Parfitt-Williams (born 1 October 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Icelandic side Fylkir.

Djair Parfitt-Williams
Personal information
Full name Djair Terraii Carl Parfitt-Williams[1]
Date of birth (1996-10-01) 1 October 1996
Place of birth Hamilton, Bermuda
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Fylkir
Number 24
Youth career
Somerset Trojans
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– Fylkir 18 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:01, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

Career

West Ham United

Born in Hamilton, Bermuda, Parfitt-Williams[2] joined West Ham after being scouted at age 14 in California while playing for MLS academy San Jose Earthquakes by former West Ham player Clyde Best.[3] On 2 July 2015, Parfitt-Williams[4] 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.[5] He was first included in a West Ham matchday squad[6] 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.[7][8] On 25 April 2016 he scored the 90th-minute winner in the U21 Premier League Cup final that West Ham won 1–0.[9] Coming off injury, Parfitt-Williams scored in the EFL Trophy match against the League One side Northampton Town, which finished 1–1 with West Ham winning on penalties.[10]

Rudar Velenje

In February 2018, Parfitt-Williams joined the Slovenian PrvaLiga side NK Rudar Velenje.[11]

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.[12]

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.[13]

References
  1. "Djair Terraii Carl Parfitt-Williams". www.nzs.si (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  2. "3 Premier League starlets Aston Villa should look to bring in on loan in January | Football League World". Football League World. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  3. "Djair Parfitt-Williams | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  4. "Five of the best and brightest West Ham academy stars". Essex Live. 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  5. "74: West Ham 3–0 Lusitanos". 2 July 2015.
  6. "First Team | Stats | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  7. "Aston Villa 1–1 West Ham United". BBC Sport. 2015-12-26. Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  8. @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.
  9. "Parfitt-Williams – It felt amazing | West Ham United". www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
  10. "Checkatrade Trophy (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
  11. "Kladivo zamenjal za kramp: Parfitt-Williams, član slovitega West Hama, novo sredino našel ob velenjskem jezeru". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2018-03-04.
  12. "Leikskýrsla: Fylkir - KA - Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". ksi.is (in Icelandic). 9 July 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
  13. Thompson, Colin (19 July 2016). "Parfitt-Williams fit after bike accident". royalgazette.com. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
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