Jared Bird
English footballer
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Jared Bird (born 1 January 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays for Northern Premier League side Ilkeston Town as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jared Bird[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ilkeston Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Barnsley | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2021– | Ilkeston Town | 27 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:31, 2 February 2022 (UTC) | |||
Career
Youth career
In June 2016, Bird was released by Derby County at the end of his two-year scholarship.[3]
Barnsley
Bird signed his first professional deal in July 2016, and spent the majority of the 2016–17 season as captain of the Under-23s. He was named in the first team squad on a single occasion but didn't make an appearance.[4]
In June 2017, Bird signed a contract extension. On 15 August 2017, Bird made his debut in a 2–1 win over Nottingham Forest. He replaced George Moncur for a 24-minute cameo appearance from the bench.[5]
Bird was released by Barnsley at the end of the 2019–20 season.[6]
Yeovil Town loan
On 4 January 2018, Bird joined League Two side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.[7]
Non-league
In October 2021, following his release from Barnsley, he signed for Northern Premier League Division One Midlands side Ilkeston Town.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 January 2022.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barnsley | 2017–18[9] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[10] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2017–18[9] | League Two | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Ilkeston Town | 2021–22[9] | NPL Division One Midlands | 23 | 1 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy