Jay Bird (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jay Bird | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2019 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Hitchin Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:45, 6 October 2020 (UTC) | |||
Jay Bird (born 13 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for League One club Milton Keynes Dons.
Career
Milton Keynes Dons
Bird joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons at the age of eight,[2] and progressed through several age groups before signing professional terms with the club on 25 June 2019.[2] In August 2019 he joined Southern Premier Central club Hitchin Town on loan for the 2019–20 campaign,[3] but after only two matches a serious injury resulted in Bird being ruled out for the rest of the season.[4]
On 6 October 2020, Bird made his first team professional debut for the club, scoring twice in a 3–2 EFL Trophy group stage away victory over Stevenage.[5]
Career statistics
- As of 31 January 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hitchin Town (loan) | 2019–20[6] | Southern Premier Central | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2019–20[7] | League One | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21[8] | League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
References
- ^ "Jay Bird". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Trio turn pro". Milton Keynes Dons. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "FOUR ARRIVE BEFORE LEAGUE OPENER". Hitchin Town. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Bird buzzing to be back after season on the sidelines". Milton Keynes Dons. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Bird is the word as his brace sees Dons past Stevenage". Milton Keynes Citizen. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Recent Seasons - Hitchin Town FC". Hitchin Town. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jay Bird in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jay Bird in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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