Jay Bird (footballer)

Jay Bird (born 6 May 2001)[1] is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for League One club Milton Keynes Dons.

Jay Bird
Personal information
Full name Jay Bird
Date of birth (2001-05-06) 6 May 2001[1]
Place of birth Hartlepool, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Milton Keynes Dons
Number 24
Youth career
2008–2019 Milton Keynes Dons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Milton Keynes Dons 2 (0)
2019 → Hitchin Town (loan) 2 (0)
2021–2022 → Wealdstone (loan) 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 December 2021 (UTC)

Career

Milton Keynes Dons

Born in Hartlepool,[2] Bird joined the academy of Milton Keynes Dons at the age of eight,[3] and progressed through several age groups before signing professional terms with the club on 25 June 2019.[3] In August 2019 he joined Southern Premier Central club Hitchin Town on loan for the 2019–20 campaign,[4] but after only two matches a serious injury resulted in Bird being ruled out for the rest of the season.[5]

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.[6] He joined National League club Wealdstone on a short-term loan on 29 September 2021.[7] Bird made a total of 10 appearances for Wealdstone, scoring a solitary goal in a 2–1 FA Cup fourth qualifying round defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge.[8] He returned from his loan in January 2022.[9]

Career statistics
As of 4 January 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Milton Keynes Dons 2019–20[10] League One ————00
2020–21[11] League One 2010001[lower-alpha 1]242
2021–22[12] League One 0000002[lower-alpha 1]121
Total 2010003363
Hitchin Town (loan) 2019–20[13] Southern Premier Central 20———20
Wealdstone (loan) 2021–22[14] National League 8011—1[lower-alpha 2]0101
Career total 120210043184
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy.
  2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy.

References
  1. MKDonsFC [@MKDonsFC] (6 May 2021). "Happy 20th Birthday to #MKDons forward @jay_b7rd!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. "J. Bird". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  3. "Trio turn pro". Milton Keynes Dons. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. "FOUR ARRIVE BEFORE LEAGUE OPENER". Hitchin Town. 9 August 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  5. "Bird buzzing to be back after season on the sidelines". Milton Keynes Dons. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  6. "Bird is the word as his brace sees Dons past Stevenage". Milton Keynes Citizen. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  7. "Bird joins Wealdstone on loan". Milton Keynes Dons. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  8. "England - J. Bird - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
  9. "LOAN NEWS | Bird returns to Dons". 5 January 2022.
  10. "Games played by Jay Bird in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  11. "Games played by Jay Bird in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  12. "Games played by Jay Bird in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  13. "Recent Seasons - Hitchin Town FC". Hitchin Town. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  14. "J. Bird". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 September 2021.


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