Anthony Lamar Malcolm Jeffrey (born 3 October 1995) is a
footballer
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who plays for
Dulwich Hamlet
Dulwich Hamlet Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in East Dulwich in south-east London, England. They are currently members of and play at Champion Hill.
History
The club was formed in 1893, by Lorraine 'Pa' Wilson. The ...
. Born in England, he represents
Guyana
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internationally.
Career
Arsenal
Jeffrey began his career at
Arsenal
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, joining the club's
academy
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at the age of eight.
He had attracted the interest of
Chelsea and
Liverpool
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, but opted to sign for the club he supported.
He progressed through the various youth ranks, scoring 20 goals from midfield for the U16 side,
before playing regularly at U18 level while still on schoolboy terms.
Jeffrey continued to play for the U18 side as a first-year scholar during the
2011–12 campaign, scoring six times in 19 appearances.
On his first full season of football at U18 level, Jeffrey stated—"I know what I put in on the training pitch will improve my game and help me get to my target of playing for the first-team. I have belief in my ability, but I know it will not just come to me".
He remained a regular feature for the youth side during the following season, playing twelve times in the U18 league, as well as scoring two goals in three games in the
FA Youth Cup
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.
Jeffrey would also go on to make six further appearances in the
NextGen Series,
and also make his Arsenal U21 debut in a 0–0 draw against
Blackburn Rovers
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in October 2012.
In March 2013, Jeffrey joined
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side
Stevenage
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on loan for the remainder of the
2012–13
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season.
He made his professional debut in the club's 1–0 home defeat to
Bournemouth
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on 12 March, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute.
On 3 December 2013, it was announced that he would join
Boreham Wood
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on loan on a short-term deal until January 2014. He scored on his debut in a 3–2 win against
Berkhamsted
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in the second round of the
Herts Senior Cup
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. On 3 January 2014, it was announced that his loan spell was extended until 1 March 2014. On 22 January 2014, Jeffrey had his contract at
Arsenal
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cancelled by mutual consent.
Later career
On 23 January 2014, Jeffrey signed for
Wycombe Wanderers
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Founded in 188 ...
until the end of the
2013–14 season. He was released in May 2014.
He subsequently returned to
Boreham Wood
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in December 2014. He then moved up a division to join
Conference Premier
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outfit
Welling United
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the following month in January 2015.
In the summer of 2015 he linked up with
National League South
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side
Concord Rangers. Only a few months later however, in October 2015, he returned to
Boreham Wood
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, who had since been promoted into the
National League
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, on loan. His loan move turned into a permanent move in December 2015 after he agreed a deal to stay at Boreham Wood until the end of the
2015–16 season. On 2 February 2016, it was announced that he had made a transfer deadline move to National League rivals
Forest Green Rovers
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Formed in October 188 ...
for an undisclosed fee.
As part of the deal he was instantly loaned back to Boreham Wood.
He made his
Forest Green Rovers
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Formed in October 188 ...
debut on 25 March 2016 in a 0–0 home draw against
Aldershot Town
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The club was founded in the spr ...
. He would go on to appear in the
2016 National League play-off final
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for the club at
Wembley Stadium
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, appearing as a substitute in a 3–1 defeat to
Grimsby Town
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Nicknamed "the Mariners", the club was f ...
. On 15 July 2016, it was announced he had re-signed for
Boreham Wood
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on a season long loan. He was released at the end of Forest Green Rovers' National League promotion winning season.
Sutton United
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Sutton started out playing in junior, ...
announced the capture of his signature in July 2017, penning a one-year contract. On 16 November 2017 Jeffrey joined
Dover Athletic
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on loan until the end of January 2018. He was released by Sutton United in June 2018, and brought back to Dover Athletic on a permanent 1-year deal in July 2018. The contract was not extended. However, after being a free agent for months, he returned to The Whites in their 2–0 defeat to
Halifax Town
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They replaced Halifax Town, who went i ...
on 2 October 2019.
On 10 September 2020, Jeffrey signed for
National League
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side
Wrexham
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following a successful trial. On 27 January 2021, it was confirmed that Jeffrey had left Wrexham following the expiry of his contract.
Jeffrey was without a club until February 2022, when he signed for
National League South
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strugglers
Billericay Town. However, he could not save the club from relegation to the
Isthmian League
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Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, th ...
Premier Division. Jeffrey returned for another season with the club in July 2022.
Following the expiry of his contract with Billericay Town, Jeffrey signed for
Isthmian League
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Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, th ...
Premier Division side
Dulwich Hamlet
Dulwich Hamlet Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in East Dulwich in south-east London, England. They are currently members of and play at Champion Hill.
History
The club was formed in 1893, by Lorraine 'Pa' Wilson. The ...
ahead of the 2023–24 season.
International career
Jeffrey was called up to the
Guyana national football team
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in March 2019. He made his debut for Guyana on 23 March 2019 in a
CONCACAF Nations League qualifier against Belize, as a starter. He was named to Guyana's squad for the
2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
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on 30 May 2019.
Style of play
Jeffrey can be deployed as either a
winger or a
striker.
He is right-footed and has been described as a "pacy winger", as well as an "intelligent and quick" player.
He was previously named as "one of the top three fastest boys in the country", and considers his pace to be one of his key attributes.
During his time playing in Arsenal's youth team, he was used on the left wing—"testing opposition defenders with his searing pace".
Career statistics
References
External links
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1994 births
Living people
Footballers from the London Borough of Barnet
People from Hendon
English men's footballers
English people of Guyanese descent
Guyanese men's footballers
Guyana men's international footballers
Men's association football forwards
Arsenal F.C. players
Stevenage F.C. players
Boreham Wood F.C. players
Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
Welling United F.C. players
Concord Rangers F.C. players
Forest Green Rovers F.C. players
Sutton United F.C. players
Dover Athletic F.C. players
Wrexham A.F.C. players
Billericay Town F.C. players
Dulwich Hamlet F.C. players
English Football League players
National League (English football) players
Isthmian League players
2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Black British sportsmen
Sportspeople of Guyanese descent
21st-century English sportsmen
21st-century Guyanese sportsmen