Daniel Mark Alfei (born 23 February 1992) is a Welsh

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who plays as a defender for

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club

Trefelin BGC Trefelin Boys & Girls Club, often shortened to Trefelin BGC, is an association football club who play their home games at Ynys Park in Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot, Wales. Their men's team play in the . Trefelin BGC was founded in 1984. Initi ...

Swansea City

On 8 January 2011, Alfei made his professional debut for

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in a 4–0 victory against

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in the

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, where he was named

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. Alfei made his league debut a week later, as an 88th-minute substitute against

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. 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. On 9 May 2013, Alfei signed a new contract with Swansea until June 2016. Alfei was released in May 2016.

Wrexham loan

On transfer deadline day in January 2012 he signed for

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side

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on a season long loan. He made his debut in a home win against

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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. Wrexham extended Alfei's loan until the end of the 2012–2013 season.

Portsmouth loan

On 2 January 2014, Alfei joined League Two club

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on loan for one month. On 31 January 2014, Alfei's loan was extended until the end of the season.

Northampton Town loan

On 2 July 2014, Alfei signed for League Two club

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on a season long loan. Alfei made 14 appearances for Northampton before his loan was ended on 2 January 2015.

Mansfield Town loan

In February 2016, Alfei joined League Two club

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on loan until the end of the season. Alfei went on to make 12 appearances for The Stags.

Aberystwyth Town

Alfei joined Aberystwyth Town on a free transfer in 2016. 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

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on a two-year contract. In only his fourth appearance for Yeovil, Alfei suffered a ruptured

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which ruled him out for the remainder of the 2017–18 season. He was released by Yeovil at the end of the 2017–18 season.

Llanelli Town

On 31 August 2018, Alfei signed for

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side Llanelli Town.

International career

Alfei represented and captained the Wales under-19 team and has played several times for the Wales national under-21 football team, Wales under-21 team. In January 2013 he was selected in the Wales under 21 squad for the friendly match against Iceland national under-21 football team, Iceland on 6 February 2013. Injuries saw Alfei called up for the Wales national football team, Welsh senior side in October 2013, remaining on the bench in a 1–1 draw against Belgium national football team, Belgium.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Alfei, Daniel 1992 births Living people Footballers from Swansea Welsh men's footballers 21st-century Welsh sportsmen Wales men's youth international footballers Wales men's under-21 international footballers Swansea City A.F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Northampton Town F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Aberystwyth Town F.C. players Yeovil Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Cymru Premier players Men's association football defenders Haverfordwest County A.F.C. players Llanelli Town A.F.C. players