Jeffrey Lightfoot

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Jeffrey Adam Lightfoot (born 12 July 1995) is a Singaporean footballer who played in the 2010 Youth Olympic Games and won a bronze medal. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Club career

Lightfoot played for the National Football Academy (NFA) under 16 team and was its captain. [5]

In 2015, Lightfoot joined Warriors FC's Prime League team. [1]

International career

Lightfoot was part of the team which played at the 2009 Asian Youth Games. [1] The team lost all its matches and finished last of their group. [1]

In 2010, he played in the 2010 Youth Olympic Games and won a bronze medal with the team. [1]

Lightfoot tore his calf muscle in a friendly match against Tampines Rovers under-18s in May 2011 and was unable to take part in the 2011 Lion City Cup. [5]

In 2013, Lightfoot played in the AFF U-19 Youth Championship as part of the Singapore Under-18s team. [6] Lightfoot continued to play for the various Singapore age groups teams. [1]

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References

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