Daniel Alfei

Daniel Mark Alfei (born 23 February 1992) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a defender for FAW Championship South club Haverfordwest County.

Daniel Alfei
Personal information
Full name Daniel Mark Alfei[1]
Date of birth (1992-02-23) 23 February 1992
Place of birth Swansea, Wales
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Haverfordwest County
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– Haverfordwest County
National team‡
2008–2009 Wales U17 11 (1)
2009–2011 Wales U19 13 (1)
2010–2014 Wales U21 13 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:26, 16 November 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct 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]

Career statistics
As of match played 23 September 2017.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Swansea City 2010–11[20] Championship 1020000030
2011–12[21] Premier League 000010—10
2012–13[22] Premier League 000000—00
2013–14[23] Premier League 0000000000
2014–15[24] Premier League 00———00
2015–16[25] Premier League 000000—00
Total 1020100040
Wrexham (loan) 2011–12[21] Conference Premier 5000—1[lower-alpha 1]060
2012–13[22] Conference Premier 11000—4[lower-alpha 2]0150
Total 16000—50210
Portsmouth (loan) 2013–14[23] League Two 150000000150
Northampton Town (loan) 2014–15[24] League Two 11010101[lower-alpha 3]0140
Mansfield Town (loan) 2015–16[25] League Two 120000000120
Aberystwyth Town 2016–17[26] Welsh Premier League 1802010—210
Yeovil Town 2017–18[27] League Two 2000101[lower-alpha 4]040
Career totals 750504070910
  1. Appearance in Conference Premier play-offs
  2. Appearances in FA Trophy
  3. Appearance in Football League Trophy
  4. Appearance in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Barclays Premier League Squad Numbers 2013/14". Premier League. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  2. Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 538. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. "Swansea 4–0 Colchester". BBC Sport. 8 January 2011.
  4. Alfei 3 year contract
  5. "Defender Daniel Alfei signs new Swansea contract". BBC Sport. 9 May 2013.
  6. "Swans starlets sign professional deals". Swansea City AFC. 20 May 2016.
  7. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20069023
  8. http://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/lita-loan-2-618954.aspx
  9. "Portsmouth: Swansea City's Daniel Alfei signs on loan". BBC Sport. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  10. "Alfei and Painter extend Portsmouth stay". BBC Sport. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  11. "Alfei joins Northampton on season-long loan". swanseacity.com. 2 July 2014.
  12. "Ricky Holmes and Brendan Moloney join on loan". bbc.co.uk. 2 January 2015.
  13. "Daniel Alfei and James Baxendale sign deals". BBC Sport. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  14. "Ex-Swansea City defender Alfei joins Aberystwyth". welsh-premier.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
  15. "Daniel Alfei: Yeovil Town sign former Swansea City defender". BBC Sport. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  16. "Daniel Alfei: Yeovil Town defender out for season with ruptured ACL". BBC Sport. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  17. "Yeovil Town retained list: Stuart Nelson signs new deal, while four depart". BBC Sport. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  18. http://www.llanellitownafc.co.uk/reds-make-double-swoop/
  19. Wales under-21 squad
  20. "Games played by Daniel Alfei in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  21. "Games played by Daniel Alfei in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  22. "Games played by Daniel Alfei in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  23. "Games played by Daniel Alfei in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  24. "Games played by Daniel Alfei in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  25. "Games played by Daniel Alfei in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  26. "Wales – D. Alfei". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
  27. "Games played by Daniel Alfei in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
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