Paul Ifill
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Ifill playing for Wellington Phoenix in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Everton Ifill | ||
| Date of birth | 20 October 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Brighton, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Watford | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Saltdean United | 25 | (5) |
| 1998–2005 | Millwall | 238 | (40) |
| 2005–2007 | Sheffield United | 42 | (9) |
| 2007–2009 | Crystal Palace | 61 | (9) |
| 2009–2014 | Wellington Phoenix | 106 | (33) |
| 2014–2015 | Team Wellington | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Hawke's Bay United | 8 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | Tasman United | 32 | (20) |
| 2018–2019 | Hawke's Bay United | 12 | (2) |
| 2021 | Wairarapa United | 15 | (7) |
| 2021–2023 | Christchurch United | 11 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2008 | Barbados | 10 | (6) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2021 | Wairarapa United | ||
| 2021–2023 | Samoa (women) | ||
| 2021–2023 | Christchurch United | ||
| 2023– | Wellington Olympic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul Everton Ifill (born 20 October 1979) is a former professional footballer and current manager who played as a forward. He is currently in charge of New Zealand Central League side Wellington Olympic. He spent most of his career playing as a right winger or a right midfielder, often described as an "old fashioned winger".
Born in Brighton, England, Ifill was in part of Watford's youth programme but was not offered a professional contract and moved to non-league Saltdean United. From there he was spotted by Millwall where he spent nearly seven years before being signed by Sheffield United in 2005. After two seasons with the Blades he transferred to Crystal Palace where he spent a further two seasons, before moving to New Zealand to play for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League, where he played from 2009 – 2014, until being forced into early retirement due to injury. Ifill has also made ten appearances for Barbados, scoring six goals.
Ifill married his long term partner, Elle Ifill (nee Isaac), in Dec 2018 and has two daughters, Romy and Bethany.