Jeff Whitley
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Jeffrey Whitley (born 28 January 1979) is a former professional footballer who now works for the Professional Footballers Association as a player wellbeing executive.
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Full name | Jeffrey Whitley | ||
Date of birth | (1979-01-28) 28 January 1979 (age 45) | ||
Place of birth | Ndola, Zambia | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1989–1996 | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–2003 | Manchester City | 116 | (6) |
1999 | → Wrexham (loan) | 9 | (2) |
2002 | → Notts County (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2002–2003 | → Notts County (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2003–2005 | Sunderland | 68 | (2) |
2005–2007 | Cardiff City | 34 | (1) |
2006 | → Stoke City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2007 | → Wrexham (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2008 | Wrexham | 11 | (0) |
2009 | Woodley Sports | 7 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Northwich Victoria | 2 | (0) |
2013 | Droylsden | ||
Total | 279 | (12) | |
International career‡ | |||
1998–2000 | Northern Ireland U21 | 17 | (1) |
1997–2005 | Northern Ireland | 20 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:40, 8 April 2009 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:35, 8 August 2008 (UTC) |
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As a player he was a midfielder who notably played in the Premier League for Manchester City and Sunderland. He also played in the Football League for Wrexham, Notts County, Cardiff City and Stoke City, as well as for non-league sides Woodley Sports, Northwich Victoria and Droylsden. Born in Zambia, he was the first black player to represent Northern Ireland, earning 20 caps.