Paul Ifill

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Personal information
Paul Ifill
Full name	Paul Ifill
Date of birth	20/10/1979
Place of birth	Brighton, England
Height	6'0"
Position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Sheffield United
Number	7
Youth clubs
	Millwall
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1998-2005 2005-	Millwall Sheffield United	230 (40) 42 (9)
National team**
2004-	Barbados	8 (6)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24/10/2006. ** National team caps and goals correct as of 27/11/2006.

Paul Ifill (b. October 20, 1979 in Brighton, England) is an English/Barbadian football player, who currently plays in the midfield for Sheffield United.

1 Personal
2 Club career
3 International career
4 External links

[edit] Personal

Ifill is the son of English and Barbadian parents, Everton and Christine.

[edit] Club career

After rejection from Watford's youth team as a 16-year-old, Ifill went back to his home town, Brighton. He enrolled on a physical education course at college and played non-League football in the same Saltdean United team as his father. He was scouted there and signed by Millwall as a centre-forward.

After suffering injury at a crucial time between contracts he was given just one month to prove himself by manager Billy Bonds. Ifill responded by scoring four on the next Saturday and two more the following week.

Injuries led to Millwall switching him to midfield, but a recurring back injury prevented him from sprinting, a basic requirement for a winger. Despite seeing a number of different specialists, he was out for three months, and was in danger of having to end his career. Fortunately, a Harley Street consultant diagnosed a pelvic flaw pressing on a nerve, the day after treatment he was able to sprint again.

He signed for Sheffield United on 20 May 2005 for £800,000, having previously played over 250 times for Millwall.

[edit] International career

Ifill plays internationally for Barbados due to parental nationality and played in two World Cup qualifying games for Barbados in June 2004 against St Kitts & Nevis. He has recently been recalled to the squad for three Caribbean Nations Cup 2007 Group B fixtures against St Kitts and Nevis, Antigua & Barbuda and Anguilla at the Antigua Recreation Ground. On September 24 2006, He scored a hat-trick for Barbados during their 7-1 Gold Cup qualifying victory over Anguilla at the Antigua Recreation Ground.

Ifill was also recalled for Barbados' semifinal Group G, he scored twice in three games as the hosts advanced to the finals in Trinidad and Tobago in January 2007.