Anthony Jeffrey

Anthony Jeffrey

Jeffrey playing for Wycombe Wanderers in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Anthony Lamar Malcolm Jeffrey[1]
Date of birth	3 October 1994
Place of birth	Hendon, London, England
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current team	Forest Green Rovers
Number	25
Youth career
2003–2012	Arsenal
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2012–2014	Arsenal	0	(0)
2013	→ Stevenage (loan)	1	(0)
2013–2014	→ Boreham Wood (loan)	7	(5)
2014	Wycombe Wanderers	11	(0)
2014	Boreham Wood	2	(0)
2015	Welling United	2	(0)
2015	Concord Rangers	0	(0)
2015	→ Boreham Wood (loan)	11	(1)
2015–2016	Boreham Wood	2	(0)
2016–	Forest Green Rovers	3	(0)
2016	→ Boreham Wood (loan)	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:36, 16 April 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Anthony Lamar Malcolm Jeffrey (born 3 October 1994) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Forest Green Rovers.

Career

Jeffrey began his career at Arsenal, joining the club's academy at the age of eight.^[2] He had attracted the interest of Chelsea and Liverpool, but opted to sign for the club he supported.^[3] He progressed through the various youth ranks, scoring 20 goals from midfield for the U16 side,^[3] before playing regularly at U18 level while still on schoolboy terms.^[4] Jeffrey continued to play for the U18 side as a first-year scholar during the 2011–12 campaign, scoring six times in 19 appearances.^[5][6] 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".^[6] 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.^[2][7] Jeffrey would also go on to make six further appearances in the NextGen Series,^[2] and also make his Arsenal U21 debut in a 0–0 draw against Blackburn Rovers in October 2012.^[8]

In March 2013, Jeffrey joined League One side Stevenage on loan for the remainder of the 2012–13 season.^[4][9] He made his professional debut in the club's 1–0 home defeat to Bournemouth on 12 March, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute.^[10]

On 3 December 2013, it was announced that he would join Boreham Wood on loan on a short-term deal until January 2014.^[11] He scored on his debut in a 3–2 win against Berkhamsted in the second round of the Herts Senior Cup.^[12] On 3 January 2014, it was announced that his loan spell was extended until 1 March 2014.^[13]

On 22 January 2014, Jeffrey had his contract at Arsenal cancelled by mutual consent.^[14]

On 23 January 2014, Jeffrey signed for Wycombe Wanderers until the end of the 2013–14 season.^[15][16] He was released in May 2014.^[17]

He subsequently returned to Boreham Wood in December 2014.^[18] He then moved up a division to join Conference Premier outfit Welling United the following month in January 2015.^[19]

In the summer of 2015 he linked up with National League South side Concord Rangers. Only a few months later however, in October 2015, he returned to Boreham Wood, who had since been promoted into the National League on loan.^[20] 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.^[21]

On 2 February 2016, it was announced that he had made a transfer deadline move to National League rivals Forest Green Rovers for an undisclosed fee.^[22] As part of the deal he was instantly loaned back to Boreham Wood.^[23]

He made his Forest Green Rovers debut on 25 March 2016 in a 0-0 home draw against Aldershot Town.^[24]

Style of play

Jeffrey can be deployed as either a winger or a striker.^[5][25] He is right-footed and has been described as a "pacy winger", as well as an "intelligent and quick" player.^[2] 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.^[4] During his time playing in Arsenal's youth team, he was used on the left wing—"testing opposition defenders with his searing pace".^[5]

Personal life

Jeffrey attended The John Lyon School in Harrow.

Career statistics

As of 7 March 2015.^[26][27]

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Arsenal	2012–13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Arsenal	2013–14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stevenage (loan)	2012–13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Boreham Wood (loan)	2013–14	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	5
Wycombe Wanderers	2013–14	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
Boreham Wood	2014–15	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Welling United	2014–15	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Career total		23	5	0	0	3	0	0	0	23	5

A. ^ The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League.

References

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External links

• Anthony Jeffrey career statistics at Soccerbase
• Anthony Jeffrey profile at Soccerway

Notes

1. "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
2. "Anthony Jeffrey joins Stevenage on loan". Arsenal F.C. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
3. "Young Guns: Anthony Jeffrey". Arsenal F.C. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
4. "Young Gunner Jeffrey loaned in". Stevenage F.C. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
5. "Academy Players – Anthony Jeffrey". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
6. "2011/12 Player Review: Anthony Jeffrey". Arsenal F.C. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
7. "Arsenal Yth 3–0 Newcastle Yth". Arsenal F.C. 27 November 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
8. "Blackburn U21 0–0 Arsenal U21". Arsenal F.C. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
9. "Arsenal youngster Anthony Jeffrey loaned to Stevenage". BBC Sport. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
10. "Stevenage 0–1 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
11. "Jeffrey joins Boreham Wood FC on loan". Arsenal. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
12. "Loan Watch: Jeffrey scores on debut". Arsenal. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
13. "Lipman and Jeffrey extend loan spells". Arsenal. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
14. "Anthony Jeffrey leaves club". Arsenal FC. 22 January 2014.
15. "Jeffrey joins the Blues". Wycombe Wanderers FC. 23 January 2014.
16. "Transfer window: Club-by-club guide to all the January 2014 Premier League deals". Daily Mail. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
17. "Wycombe Wanderers release Leon Johnson and eight others". BBC Sport. 14 May 2014.
18. "Boreham Wood sign former Arsenal youngster Anthony Jeffrey". Boreham Wood Times. 24 December 2014.
19. "Welling United sign Karl Duguid and Anthony Jeffrey". BBC Sport. 28 January 2015.
20. "Anthony Jeffrey has joined Boreham Wood for a third stint whilst Graeme Montgomery has joined St Albans City on loan". Boreham Wood Times. 2 October 2015.
21. "Montgomery leaves Wood for good as Jeffrey signs for the season". Boreham Wood Times. 22 December 2015.
22. "Forest Green Rovers signs Boreham Wood forward". BBC Sport. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
23. "Forest Green Rovers signs Boreham Wood forward". BBC Sport. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
24. "Forest Green 0-0 Aldershot Town". BBC Sport. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
25. "NextGen Series: Anthony Jeffrey". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
26. http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=69423&season_id=143
27. http://uk.soccerway.com/players/anthony-jeffrey/264175/
28. Welling United sign Karl Duguid and Anthony Jeffrey
29. http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/31028371