Jamal Fyfield

Jamal Fyfield

Fyfield with the victory parade that followed York City's victory in the 2012 Conference Premier play-off Final
Personal information
Full name Jamal Nehemiah Fyfield[1]
Date of birth (1989-03-17) 17 March 1989[1]
Place of birth Leyton, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Gateshead
Number 6
Youth career
0000–2007 Leyton Orient
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Maidenhead United 90 (2)
2007 → Potters Bar Town (loan) 5 (0)
2010–2014 York City 79 (4)
2011 → Maidenhead United (loan) 6 (0)
2014 Grimsby Town 9 (0)
2014–2015 Welling United 34 (1)
2015–2016 Wrexham 43 (0)
2016– Gateshead 7 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:50, 2 September 2016 (UTC).


Jamal Nehemiah Fyfield (born 17 March 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Gateshead.

Fyfield started his career with Leyton Orient's youth system but was released after serving his scholarship. He joined Maidenhead United of the Conference South in 2007 and was named the club's Young Player of the Year in 2009. He signed for Conference Premier side York City in 2010 before going back on loan to Maidenhead for one month. He played in the York side that won promotion to League Two in the 2011–12 season, although he did not feature in the 2012 Conference Premier play-off Final. After a year and a half of playing for York in League Two, Fyfield joined Grimsby Town in 2014. Fyfield joined Welling United later that year, spending one season at the club before joining Wrexham in 2015. He left after 2015–16 to join Gateshead.

Career

Early career

Born in Leyton, London,[1] Fyfield started his career in the youth system of hometown club Leyton Orient and signed a two-year scholarship with the club in 2005.[3] Fyfield was released at the end of his scholarship and signed for newly promoted Conference South club Maidenhead United during the summer of 2007.[4][5] He made his debut as a substitute in Maidenhead's 3–3 draw at home to Havant & Waterlooville on 15 September 2007.[6] Fyfield's first start came on 22 September 2007 in a 1–1 draw away at Hampton & Richmond Borough.[6] He had a spell on loan with Potters Bar Town of the Isthmian League Division One North later in 2007, for whom he made five league appearances.[7][8] He finished the 2007–08 season, his first at Maidenhead, with 18 appearances.[6]

Fyfield's first appearance of 2008–09 came as a substitute in Maidenhead's 4–2 victory away at Bognor Regis Town on 23 August 2008.[9] From 1 January 2009, he started all but three of Maidenhead's remaining matches of the season, going on to finish the campaign with 33 appearances.[9] He was given the club's Young Player of the Year award.[10] Fyfield started Maidenhead's opening match of 2009–10, a 0–0 draw at home to Dover Athletic on 8 August 2009, and scored the first goal of his senior career on 10 April 2010 with the winning goal away to Bishop's Stortford in the 54th minute.[11][12] He finished the season with 39 appearances and two goals, after which he signed a new contract with the club in July 2010, despite seeking a transfer to a full-time club.[11][13]

York City

Fyfield warming up for York City in 2010

Fyfield had played six matches for Maidenhead in 2010–11 when he signed for Conference Premier York City on a contract until the end of the season for a nominal fee on 18 September 2010 after a trial.[14][15] He scored on his York debut with the final goal of a 3–1 victory away at Tamworth on 25 September 2010.[16] Having lost his place in the team with 11 appearances to his name, Fyfield returned to Maidenhead on a one-month loan on 31 January 2011.[17] His first match since returning came in a 2–2 draw at home to Bishop's Stortford on 5 February 2011; he went on to make six appearances before deciding to cut the loan spell short to fight for a place in the York first team.[14][18] Fyfield returned to the York team after starting their last three matches of the season.[16] Having made 14 York appearances he signed a new one-year contract with the club in May 2011.[16][19]

Fyfield playing for York City in 2011

Fyfield made his first outing of 2011–12 as a 64th-minute substitute in York's 1–0 defeat at home to AFC Telford United on 20 August 2011.[20] He continued to be used as a substitute until starting a 1–0 victory at home to Bath City on 13 September 2011.[20] Having established himself in central defence alongside David McGurk he scored his first goal of the season with a backheel in York's 6–2 home win over Braintree Town on 8 October 2011.[20][21][22] He lost his place in the starting line-up following York's 1–1 draw at home to Mansfield Town on 26 December 2011 and did not return until a 0–0 home draw against Tamworth on 6 March 2012 due to other players being unavailable.[20][23] Two matches later he scored a stoppage time winner in a 3–2 victory away at Grimsby Town on 13 March 2012 with a forward run and shot into the bottom-left corner from outside the penalty area, after being at fault for Grimsby's first goal.[20][24] Four days later, Fyfield assisted Matty Blair's winning goal in the FA Trophy semi-final second leg away at Luton Town on 17 March 2012 with a cross from the left flank, with the final score of 1–1 seeing York progress to the final 2–1 on aggregate.[20]

Having started York's 1–1 draw at home to Mansfield in the first leg of the play-off semi-final on 2 May 2012, Fyfield was named on the bench for the second leg five days later.[20] He only entered the match as an 87th-minute substitute, but during extra time released Jason Walker on the left, who went on to assist Blair's winning goal, seeing York progress to the play-off final.[25] Fyfield entered the 2012 FA Trophy Final as an 83rd-minute substitute, in which York beat Newport County 2–0 at Wembley Stadium on 12 May 2012.[20] He was not named in the squad for the 2012 Conference Premier play-off Final, which York won with a 2–1 victory over Luton at Wembley to earn promotion to League Two after an eight-year absence from the Football League.[26] Having finished the season with 40 appearances and three goals, he signed a new one-year contract at York in June 2012, with the option of a further year.[20][27]

Fyfield playing for York City in 2012

Fyfield started York's match away at League One Doncaster Rovers in the League Cup first round in the opening match of 2012–13 on 11 August 2012, which the side lost 4–2 in a penalty shoot-out following a 1–1 draw after extra time.[28] He then played in York's first Football League fixture since their promotion, a 3–1 defeat at home to Wycombe Wanderers on 18 August 2012.[29] After making five appearances in 2013–14, Fyfield left York by mutual consent on 13 January 2014, along with Craig Clay.[30][31]

Grimsby Town

On the same day as his departure from York, Fyfield signed for Conference Premier team Grimsby Town on a contract until the end of the 2013–14 season.[32] Fyfield was released on 9 May 2014 having made 13 appearances for Grimsby.[33][34]

Welling United

He signed for another Conference Premier club, Welling United, on 24 June 2014.[35] He made his debut in a 1–1 home draw with AFC Telford on the opening day of 2014–15 on 9 August 2014.[34]

Wrexham

Fyfield joined Welling's National League rivals Wrexham on a one-year contract on 8 June 2015, having previously played under their manager Gary Mills at York.[36]

Gateshead

Fyfield rejected a new contract with Wrexham to sign a two-year contract with their National League rivals Gateshead on 19 May 2016.[37]

Style of play

Fyfield primarily plays as a left-back or as a centre-back, and can also provide cover as a left winger.[27][38]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 August 2016
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Maidenhead United 2007–08[6] Conference South 16000—2[lower-alpha 1]0180
2008–09[9] Conference South 31010—1[lower-alpha 1]0330
2009–10[11] Conference South 37210—1[lower-alpha 2]0392
2010–11[14] Conference South 60———60
Total 90220—40962
Potters Bar Town (loan) 2007–08[7] Isthmian League Division One North 50———50
York City 2010–11[16] Conference Premier 11130—00141
2011–12[20] Conference Premier 33300—7[lower-alpha 3]0403
2012–13[28] League Two 33020101[lower-alpha 4]0370
2013–14[30] League Two 2020100050
Total 794702080964
Maidenhead United (loan) 2010–11[14] Conference South 60———60
Grimsby Town 2013–14[34] Conference Premier 90——4[lower-alpha 5]0130
Welling United 2014–15[34] Conference Premier 34110—2[lower-alpha 2]0371
Wrexham 2015–16[34] National League 43010—2[lower-alpha 2]0460
Gateshead 2016–17[34] National League 7100—0071
Career total 2738110202003068
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Conference League Cup
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ↑ Five appearances in FA Trophy, two in Conference Premier play-offs
  4. ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  5. ↑ Three appearances in FA Trophy, one in Conference Premier play-offs

Honours

York City

References

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  2. ↑ "Jamal Fyfield". ESPN FC. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Jinman, Steve (24 July 2010). "Jamal signs for another season". Maidenhead United F.C. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  4. ↑ Carroll, Steve (28 June 2012). "Fyfield of dreams for York City's League campaign". The Press. York. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Blue Square South preview". Non-League Daily. 9 August 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2008). Non-League Club Directory 2009. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 382–383. ISBN 978-1-869833-59-6.
  7. 1 2 "Jamal Fyfield". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "Browne's Bar beat the Blues". Eastern Daily Press. Norwich. 14 November 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  9. 1 2 3 Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2009). Non-League Club Directory 2010. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 368–369. ISBN 978-1-869833-66-4.
  10. ↑ "All-change Magpies". Non-League Daily. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  11. 1 2 3 Williams, Tony; Wright, James, eds. (2010). Non-League Club Directory 2011. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 320–321. ISBN 978-1-869833-68-8.
  12. ↑ "Bath leave Rooks in danger – Swans are out of it". Non-League Daily. 21 April 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  13. ↑ "Fyfield boost ahead of Hayes friendly". Maidenhead Advertiser. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2011). Non-League Club Directory 2012. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 304–305. ISBN 978-1-869833-70-1.
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  16. 1 2 3 4 "Games played by Jamal Fyfield in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
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  18. ↑ Flett, Dave (10 March 2011). "York City manager lays down challenge to George Purcell". The Press. York. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  19. ↑ "Defender Jamal Fyfield signs new deal at York City". BBC Sport. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Williams, Mike; Williams, Tony, eds. (2012). Non-League Club Directory 2013. Tony Williams Publications. ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0.
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  22. ↑ "York 6–2 Braintree". BBC Sport. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
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  24. ↑ Flett, Dave (14 March 2012). "Match report: Grimsby Town 2, York City 3". The Press. York. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  25. ↑ Flett, Dave (8 May 2012). "Match report: Mansfield Town 0, York City 1". The Press. York. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
  26. ↑ Maiden, Phil (20 May 2012). "Luton 1–2 York". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  27. 1 2 "York City extend utility man Jamal Fyfield's contract". BBC Sport. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  28. 1 2 "Games played by Jamal Fyfield in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  29. ↑ "York 1–3 Wycombe". BBC Sport. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  30. 1 2 "Games played by Jamal Fyfield in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  31. ↑ "Clay And Fyfield Depart". York City F.C. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  32. ↑ "York Defender Arrives". Grimsby Town F.C. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  33. ↑ "Andy Cook and Scott Kerr released by Grimsby Town". Grimsby Telegraph. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
  34. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "J. Fyfield". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  35. ↑ "Defender Fyfield joins Wings". Welling United F.C. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  36. ↑ "Jamal Fyfield: Centre half signs one-year deal with Wrexham". BBC Sport. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  37. ↑ Bowron, Jeff (19 May 2016). "Gateshead FC pull off a big coup by landing Wrexham defender". Evening Chronicle. Newcastle. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  38. ↑ "York's Daniel Parslow ruled out by head injury". BBC Sport. 21 April 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2016.

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