Deri Corfe

Deri Corfe
Personal information
Full name Deri Antony Corfe
Date of birth (1998-03-03) 3 March 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Chester, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Persiraja Banda Aceh
Number 10
Youth career
2010–2016 Manchester City
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Rio Grande Red Storm 30 (17)
2018–2019 Wright State Raiders 40 (24)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Ocean City Nor'easters 27 (20)
2020 New York Red Bulls II 11 (2)
2021–2022 FC Tucson 38 (9)
2022 Arbroath 8 (0)
2023 Napier City Rovers 27 (21)
2024 Dandenong Thunder 5 (2)
2024– Persiraja Banda Aceh 14 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2024

Deri Antony Corfe (born 3 March 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 2 club Persiraja Banda Aceh.

Early life and career

Born in Chester, England, Corfe spent his childhood with the Manchester City youth academy, before moving to the United States to play football at University of Rio Grande. After two seasons, he transferred to Wright State University.[1]

During his junior and senior years, Corfe played for the Ocean City Nor'easters,[2] where he would later be named as the USL League Two MVP for the 2019 season after recording 14 goals and three assists in 12 matches.[3]

Professional career

New York Red Bulls

Corfe was select 41st overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by the New York Red Bulls.[4] He signed with the club's USL Championship side New York Red Bulls II on 6 March 2020.[5] Corfe was released by Red Bulls II on 30 November 2020.[6]

FC Tucson

On 13 April 2021, Corfe joined USL League One side FC Tucson ahead of the 2021 season.[7] Corfe and Tucson mutually agreed to end his contract with the club on July 22, 2022.[8]

Arbroath

Corfe signed a one-year contract with Scottish Championship club Arbroath in August 2022.[9] He left the club in January 2023 at the end of his short-term deal.[10]

Napier City Rovers

In February 2023, Corfe joined New Zealand Central League side Napier City Rovers.[11]

Dandenong Thunder

In February 2024, Corfe joined NPL Victoria side Dandenong Thunder.[12]

Career statistics

As of 13 January 2020
Club Season League League Cup US Open Cup CONCACAF Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ocean City Nor'easters 2019 12 14 0 0 2 0 0 0 14 14
Career total 12 14 0 0 2 0 0 0 14 14

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Deri Corfe named 2019 League Two MVP". uslleaguetwo.com. 17 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Ocean City Nor'easters - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - deri corfe -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  3. ^ "Ocean City Nor'easters' Deri Corfe named USL League Two MVP". pressofatlanticcity.com. 19 August 2019.
  4. ^ "New York Red Bulls Select Deri Corfe with No. 41 Pick". newyorkredbulls.com. 9 January 2020.
  5. ^ "New York Red Bulls II Sign Midfielder Deri Corfe | New York Red Bulls".
  6. ^ "New York Red Bulls II Announce End of Year Roster Decisions | New York Red Bulls".
  7. ^ "FC TUCSON SIGN 2019 USL LEAGUE TWO MOST VALUABLE PLAYER DERI CORFE". FC Tucson. 13 April 2021.
  8. ^ "FC Tucson & Deri Corfe Mutually Agree To Part Ways". FCTucson.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Arbroath sign ex-Man City kid Deri Corfe after US paperwork delay". The Courier. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Thank you Deri Corfe". arbroathfc.co.uk. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  11. ^ "'You're too small': Manchester City's shattering blow to new Napier City Rovers signing". The New Zealand Herald. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Napier City Rovers striker Deri Corfe makes move to Dandenong Thunder". friendsoffootballnz.com. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.


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