Matt Cafer
British association football player (1994-)
Matthew Paul Cafer (born 27 September 1994) is a semi-professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Victorian State League 3 side Heatherton United. Born in England, he has represented the Gibraltar national team.
Club career
Born in Weymouth, Dorset, Cafer began his football career in the youth system of his home town club Weymouth captaining their youth sides from under-12 to under-16 level. Cafer had previously had trials Reading and Bristol City at the ages of 13 and 14, as well as playing for Dorset county from under-15 to under-17 level. In May 2011, Cafer signed a two-year youth scholarship with League One side Yeovil Town. On 12 November 2011, with the unavailability of loan goalkeeper Marek Štěch due to international commitments, Cafer featured on the Yeovil substitutes bench for the first time in the FA Cup first round against Hereford United. In November 2012, Cafer joined Western League First Division side Sherborne Town on a work-experience loan deal featuring once for the Dorset side in a 2–0 win over Welton Rovers. Having been part of the Yeovil squad that traveled to Wembley Stadium for the 2013 Football League One play-off final, Cafer was awarded his first professional contract at the end of the 2012–13 season signing a six-month deal. In August 2013, Cafer joined Western League Premier Division side Willand Rovers on a one-month loan deal, on his return to Yeovil he re-joined his home town club Southern Premier Division side Weymouth initially on loan. On 23 December 2013, Cafer was released by Yeovil to join Weymouth permanently on non-contract terms.
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