Jethren Barr
Personal information
Full name Jethren Keith Barr
Date of birth (1995-09-13) 13 September 1995
Place of birth Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Drogheda United
Youth career
Westville United Football Academy
Escombe FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2017 Bidvest Wits 6 (0)
2016–2017Stellenbosch (loan) 10 (0)
2017–2021 Maritzburg United 7 (0)
2021–2023 Portadown 59 (0)
2024– Drogheda United 0 (0)
International career
2014–2015 South Africa U20 9 (0)
2023– South Africa 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 January 2024

Jethren Barr (born 13 September 1995[1] in Pinetown) is a professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United. He first gained prominence at the age of 17 years old when he made his professional football debut against South African giants, Orlando Pirates FC. He has been capped three times for the South African national soccer team.[2]

Barr was called up for South Africa for the 2023 COSAFA Cup, where he made his international debut.[3]

Barr joined League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United in January 2024.[4]

References

  1. Jethren Barr at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  2. "Who is Jethren Barr? All you need to know about Portadown's new goalkeeper and his South Africa international ambitions". Belfast Telegraph.
  3. Jethren Barr at National-Football-Teams.com
  4. https://droghedaunited.ie/jethren-barr-signs-for-drogheda-united/
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