Jethren Barr
Jethren Barr (born 13 September 1995[1] in Pinetown) is a professional football player who plays for Northern Irish side Portadown in the NIFL Premiership. He holds the record as the youngest professional goalkeeper to play in the South African Premier League at just 17 years old. He is nicknamed “Inkosi Yabelungu” by the South African fan base of his home country .[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jethren Keith Barr | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Portadown | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| – | Westville United Football Academy | ||
| – | Escombe FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2017 | Bidvest Wits | 6 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Stellenbosch (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Maritzburg United | 7 | (0) |
| 2021– | Portadown | 46 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | South Africa U20 | 9 | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 November 2022 | |||
References
- Jethren Barr at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- "Who is Jethren Barr? All you need to know about Portadown's new goalkeeper and his South Africa international ambitions". Belfast Telegraph.
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