# Michael Jeffrey
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{{short description|English footballer}}
{{distinguish|text=the governor-general of Australia [Michael Jeffery (Australian Army officer)](/source/Michael_Jeffery_(Australian_Army_officer)) or the head of the Canadian Army [Mike Jeffery](/source/Mike_Jeffery)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Michael Jeffrey
| image =
| fullname = Michael Richard Jeffrey[{{Hugman|10115|accessdate=23 April 2017}}]
| height =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|8|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Liverpool](/source/Liverpool), England
| position = [Striker](/source/Striker_(association_football))
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1989–1992
| years2 = 1992–1993
| years3 = 1993–1995
| years4 = 1995
| years5 = 1995–1999
| years6 = 1999–2000
| years7 = 2000–2002
| years8 = 2002
| clubs1 = [Bolton Wanderers](/source/Bolton_Wanderers_F.C.)
| clubs2 = [Doncaster Rovers](/source/Doncaster_Rovers_F.C.)
| clubs3 = [Newcastle United](/source/Newcastle_United_F.C.)
| clubs4 = [Rotherham United](/source/Rotherham_United_F.C.)
| clubs5 = [Fortuna Sittard](/source/Fortuna_Sittard)
| clubs6 = [Kilmarnock](/source/Kilmarnock_F.C.)
| clubs7 = [Grimsby Town](/source/Grimsby_Town_F.C.)
| clubs8 = → [Scunthorpe United](/source/Scunthorpe_United_F.C.) (loan)
| caps1 = 15
| caps2 = 49
| caps3 = 2
| caps4 = 22
| caps5 = 103
| caps6 = 19
| caps7 = 47
| caps8 = 6
| totalcaps = 263
| goals1 = 0
| goals2 = 19
| goals3 = 0
| goals4 = 5
| goals5 = 25
| goals6 = 2
| goals7 = 2
| goals8 = 1
| totalgoals = 54
}}
'''Michael Richard Jeffrey''' (born 11 August 1971) is an English former professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who played as a [striker](/source/Striker_(association_football)).
In a career lasted from 1989 to 2002, Jeffrey notably played in the top flight of English, Dutch and Scottish football with spells in the [Premier League](/source/Premier_League) with [Newcastle United](/source/Newcastle_United_F.C.), in the [Eredivisie](/source/Eredivisie) for [Fortuna Sittard](/source/Fortuna_Sittard) and in the [Scottish Premier League](/source/Scottish_Premier_League) for [Kilmarnock](/source/Kilmarnock_F.C.). He has also played professionally in the [Football League](/source/Football_League) for [Bolton Wanderers](/source/Bolton_Wanderers_F.C.), [Doncaster Rovers](/source/Doncaster_Rovers_F.C.), [Rotherham United](/source/Rotherham_United_F.C.), [Grimsby Town](/source/Grimsby_Town_F.C.) and [Scunthorpe United](/source/Scunthorpe_United_F.C.).
==Career==
Jeffrey began his career with [Bolton Wanderers](/source/Bolton_Wanderers_F.C.) in 1988, although it was a move to [Doncaster Rovers](/source/Doncaster_Rovers_F.C.) in 1992 that kickstarted his career as he scored 19 goals in 42 league appearances. He joined [Premier League](/source/Premier_League) side [Newcastle United](/source/Newcastle_United_F.C.) in October 1993, but under [Kevin Keegan](/source/Kevin_Keegan) he would only make a total of five appearances in all competitions, with a solitary goal coming in a 1–1 [League Cup](/source/League_Cup) draw against [Manchester City](/source/Manchester_City_F.C.) on 30 November 1994.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.11v11.com/matches/manchester-city-v-newcastle-united-30-november-1994-32912/|title = Manchester City v Newcastle United, 30 November 1994}}]
In June 1995 he signed for [Rotherham United](/source/Rotherham_United_F.C.) for £100,000, scoring five goals from twenty appearances before he was subject to a bid from newly promoted [Eredivise](/source/Eredivise) side [Fortuna Sittard](/source/Fortuna_Sittard) in December. He joined Fortuna for £225,000 only six months into his time at Rotherham. He scored 25 goals in 123 appearances over the next few seasons as Fortuna fended off relegation from the Dutch top flight.
In May 1999 he signed for [Scottish Premier League](/source/Scottish_Premier_League) side [Kilmarnock](/source/Kilmarnock_F.C.) but saw minimal action which lead him to sign for [Grimsby Town](/source/Grimsby_Town_F.C.) the following summer. His time at Grimsby only yielded two league goals over several seasons and during the 2001–02 season he was loaned out to [Scunthorpe United](/source/Scunthorpe_United_F.C.). Following his release by Grimsby in the summer of 2002, Jeffrey retired aged only 30 years old.
==Personal life==
Since retiring from football in 2002, Jeffrey has resided in his native [Liverpool](/source/Liverpool) and has worked as a car salesman.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.where-are-they-now.co.uk/footballer/Jeffrey+Michael/3819|title = Where Are They Now? | Footballers | Michael Jeffrey}}]
==References==
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==External links==
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Category:1971 births
Category:Living people
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Liverpool
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Bolton Wanderers F.C. players
Category:Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
Category:Newcastle United F.C. players
Category:Rotherham United F.C. players
Category:Fortuna Sittard players
Category:Kilmarnock F.C. players
Category:Grimsby Town F.C. players
Category:Scunthorpe United F.C. players
Category:Premier League players
Category:Scottish Premier League players
Category:Eredivisie players
Category:English Football League players
Category:English expatriate men's footballers
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
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