Daniel Alfei
Welsh footballer (born 1992)
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Daniel Mark Alfei (born 23 February 1992) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a defender for Cymru South club Trefelin BGC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Mark Alfei[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Trefelin BGC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2010 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2016 | Swansea City | 1 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Wrexham (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Wrexham (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Aberystwyth Town | 18 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Yeovil Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Llanelli Town | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Haverfordwest County | ||
| 2018–2019 | Llanelli Town | ||
| 2020–2022 | Llanelli Town | 18 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Briton Ferry Llansawel | 31 | (1) |
| 2024– | Trefelin BGC | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Wales U17 | 11 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | Wales U19 | 13 | (1) |
| 2010–2014 | Wales U21 | 13 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:38, 11 July 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 May 2014 | |||
Swansea City
On 8 January 2011, Alfei made his professional debut for Swansea City in a 4–0 victory against Colchester United in the FA Cup, where he was named man of the match. Alfei made his league debut a week later, as an 88th-minute substitute against Crystal Palace.[3] Alfei also played in Swansea's FA Cup fourth round tie against Leyton Orient in 2011. He signed a new three-year contract in April 2011.[4]
On 9 May 2013, Alfei signed a new contract with Swansea until June 2016.[5] Alfei was released in May 2016.[6]
Wrexham loan
On transfer deadline day in January 2012 he signed for Conference National side Wrexham on a season long loan. He made his debut in a home win against Hayes & Yeading United where the Dragons won 4–1. He returned to Swansea at the end of the 2011–12 season. In October 2012 Alfei re-joined Wrexham on loan until January 2013.[7] Wrexham extended Alfei's loan until the end of the 2012–2013 season.[8]
Portsmouth loan
On 2 January 2014, Alfei joined League Two club Portsmouth on loan for one month.[9] On 31 January 2014, Alfei's loan was extended until the end of the season.[10]
Northampton Town loan
On 2 July 2014, Alfei signed for League Two club Northampton Town on a season long loan.[11] Alfei made 14 appearances for Northampton before his loan was ended on 2 January 2015.[12]
Mansfield Town loan
In February 2016, Alfei joined League Two club Mansfield Town on loan until the end of the season.[13] Alfei went on to make 12 appearances for The Stags.
Aberystwyth Town
Alfei joined Aberystwyth Town on a free transfer in 2016.[14] After making 18 appearances for them, Alfei was released at the end of the season.
Yeovil Town
On 28 July 2017, Alfei signed for League Two club Yeovil Town on a two-year contract.[15] In only his fourth appearance for Yeovil, Alfei suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament which ruled him out for the remainder of the 2017–18 season.[16] He was released by Yeovil at the end of the 2017–18 season.[17]
Llanelli Town
On 31 August 2018, Alfei signed for Welsh Premier League side Llanelli Town.[18]
International career
Alfei represented and captained the Wales under-19 team and has played several times for the Wales under-21 team. In January 2013 he was selected in the Wales under 21 squad for the friendly match against Iceland on 6 February 2013.[19]
Injuries saw Alfei called up for the Welsh senior side in October 2013, remaining on the bench in a 1–1 draw against Belgium.[20]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 September 2017.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swansea City | 2010–11[21] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011–12[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13[23] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14[24] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[25] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16[26] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Wrexham (loan) | 2011–12[22] | Conference Premier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2012–13[23] | Conference Premier | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||
| Portsmouth (loan) | 2013–14[24] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Northampton Town (loan) | 2014–15[25] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town (loan) | 2015–16[26] | League Two | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Aberystwyth Town | 2016–17[27] | Welsh Premier League | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| Yeovil Town | 2017–18[28] | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career totals | 75 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 91 | 0 | ||
- Appearance in Conference Premier play-offs
- Appearance in Football League Trophy
- Appearance in EFL Trophy
