Dominic William Jefferies (born 22 May 2002) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Lincoln City.
Jefferies is a product of the Cardiff City and Newport County academies and began his professional career with Brentford B. Jefferies' senior career began in earnest with Gillingham in 2022, for whom he made over 70 appearances before transferring to Lincoln City in 2024.
Career
Newport County A midfielder, Jefferies came through the youth systems at Caerleon and Cardiff City, before joining the Newport County academy at the age of 14. He signed a scholarship at the age of 16 and made six first team appearances during the first half of the 2019–20 season, all in cup matches. On 21 January 2020, Jefferies joined Southern League Premier Division South club Salisbury on an initial one-month work experience loan. He made four appearances and scored one goal before being recalled to Rodney Parade after the initial one-month period, due to an injury crisis. Jefferies was an unused substitute during two further first team matches prior to the curtailment of the 2019–20 season in March 2020. He was not offered a professional contract and was released in June 2020.
Return to Salisbury On 31 July 2020, Jefferies signed a permanent contract with Southern League Premier Division South club Salisbury. Prior to the 2020–21 season being declared null and void in February 2021, he had made nine appearances and scored one goal. Jefferies turned down a new contract and departed Salisbury in June 2021. He made 13 appearances and scored two goals during his two spells at the Raymond McEnhill Stadium.
Brentford After spending much of the second half of the 2020–21 season on trial with the B team at Championship club Brentford, Jefferies transferred to the newly-promoted Premier League club on 24 June 2021. He signed a one-year contract, with the option of a further year, for a training compensation fee. Following the departure of B team captain Nathan Shepperd in January 2022, Jefferies took over the role and captained the team to victory in the 2022 London Senior Cup Final. Jefferies scored eight goals in 42 appearances during the 2021–22 season and his performances were recognised with the Brentford B Players' Player of the Year award. He transferred out of the club in June 2022.
Gillingham On 16 June 2022, Jefferies signed an undisclosed-length contract with League Two club Gillingham, effective 22 June 2022. He made 44 appearances and scored one goal during a mid-table 2022–23 season and was recognised with the club's Young Player of the Year award. Jefferies remained under contract for the 2023–24 season and made 27 appearances (scoring one goal) during another mid-table campaign, in which he missed nearly three months with a thigh injury. Jefferies was offered a new contract at the end of the season, but he elected to transfer out from the club in July 2024. During his two seasons at Priestfield, Jefferies made 71 appearances and scored two goals.
Lincoln City On 18 July 2024, Jefferies transferred to League One club Lincoln City and signed a two-year contract, with a two-year option, for an undisclosed fee. While playing through a hip issue, he made 43 appearances and scored three goals during the 2024–25 season, prior to undergoing surgery on the hip in April 2025. Jefferies missed the 2025–26 pre-season and returned to competitive match play in mid-November 2025. He made 29 appearances and scored two goals during the remainder of the 2025–26 League One championship-winning season. In mid-season, the club activated its two-year option on Jefferies' contract, which extended it until the end of the 2027–28 season. In August 2026, Jefferies signed a new two-year contract, with a one-year club option.
Personal life Jefferies' younger brother Isaac is also a footballer and as of , was a member of the Cardiff City Academy. Jefferies attended Caerleon Comprehensive School.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNewport County2019–20League Two0010005Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy060Salisbury (loan)2019–20SL Premier Division South 31――1Appearance in Wiltshire Premier Shield041Salisbury2020–21SL Premier Division South7000―2Appearances in FA Trophy191Brentford2021–22Premier League 0000000000Gillingham2022–23League Two3415020304412023–24League Two221301010271Total562803040712Lincoln City2024–25League One3433010504332025–26League One2720000202922026–27Championship600031―91Total675304170816Career total13381207119117110
Honours Brentford B London Senior Cup: 2021–22
Lincoln City EFL League One: 2025–26
Individual Brentford B Mary Halder Award: 2021–22 Gillingham Young Player of the Year: 2022–23
References
External links
Dom Jefferies at weareimps.com