Sylvester Alexander Jasper (Bulgarian: Силвестър Александър Джаспър; born 13 September 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Portimonense. Born in England, he represents Bulgaria at youth level.
 Jasper at Bristol Rovers F.C. on loan in 2022. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sylvester Alexander Jasper | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Southwark, London, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portimonense | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| 2012–2020 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Fulham | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Colchester United (loan) | 18 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Hibernian (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023– | Portimonense | 24 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | England U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | England U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Bulgaria U21 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:24, 26 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:14, 29 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Jasper started his youth career in Queens Park Rangers aged 9 and moved to Fulham 2 years later.[2] In January 2020 he made his professional debut for the team in a FA Cup match against Manchester City.[3] On 25 August 2020, Jasper signed his first professional contract with Fulham.[4]
On 4 August 2021, Jasper joined League Two side Colchester United on loan until January 2022.[5] He made his debut from the bench on 7 August in Colchester's 0–0 draw with Carlisle United.[6]
On 31 January 2022, Jasper joined Scottish club Hibernian on loan for the rest of the season, which included an option to buy at the end of the season.[7] Jasper made 16 appearances for Hibs during the loan, but they declined the option to sign him permanently.[8][9]
On 1 September 2022, Jasper signed for League One club Bristol Rovers on loan for the 2022–23 season.[10] He made his debut two days later as a second half substitute in a 2–2 draw with Morecambe.[11] After being left out of the squad for a 2–2 draw against Plymouth Argyle, Rovers manager Joey Barton announced that Jasper was returning to Fulham due to him being unhappy with the amount of game time he has been given.[12]
On 5 April 2023, Jasper agreed to join Primeira Liga club Portimonense with the two clubs having agreed upon a compensation fee.[13]
International career edit
Jasper was born in England to a Nigerian father and a Bulgarian mother, making him eligible to represent the three countries internationally.[14] In 2016 he represented England at the under-15 level.[15]
On 2 November 2021, Jasper received his first call-up to the Bulgarian under-21 side for 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against the Netherlands under-21 and Moldova under-21 sides.[16] He made his debut for the team in the match against the Netherlands.[17]
Personal life edit
He attended St Richard Reynolds Roman Catholic College in Twickenham from 2013 to 2017.
His mother is Bulgarian, and his father is Nigerian, having previously lived in Bulgaria. Jasper's maternal great-uncle is legendary Marek Dupnitsa player Sasho Pargov and Ivaylo Pargov is his uncle.[18]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 29 February 2024[19]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham U23 | 2019–20 | – | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Fulham | 2019–20 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Colchester United (loan) | 2021–22 | League Two | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| Hibernian (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2022–23 | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Portimonense | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |
| Total | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 63 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 81 | 5 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References edit
- ^ "Profile". fulhamfc.com. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ Селекционерът на младежите повика футболист от "Фулъм"
- ^ Winger Eligible For Nigeria, England, Bulgaria Signs New Deal With
- ^ FC, Fulham. "Fulham FC - Jasper's New Contract". Fulham FC.
- ^ "Sylvester Jasper: Colchester United sign Fulham forward on loan". BBC. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Carlisle United 0–0 Colchester United". BBC Sport. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Sylvester Jasper Joins On Loan!". Hibernian FC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ McPartlin, Patrick (24 May 2022). "Hibs make decision on Sylvester Jasper transfer option as Fulham winger's loan comes to an end". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Hibernian: Scott Allan, Alex Gogic, Drey Wright and Jamie Murphy among six exits". BBC Sport. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Sylvester Jasper signs for Rovers!". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ "Bristol Rovers 2–2 Morecambe". BBC Sport. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ @official_brfc (22 October 2022). "Register" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 July 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Jasper To Join Portimonense". www.fulhamfc.com. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Confirmed : Winger Eligible For Nigeria, England, Bulgaria Signs New Deal With Fulham :: All Nigeria Soccer – The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
- ^ Sheffield Wednesday 'casting eye' over Fulham ace Sylvester Jasper
- ^ "Състав на България U21 за двубоите срещу Нидерландия и Молдова" [Bulgaria U21 squad for the games vs Netherlands and Moldova]. bfunion.bg (in Bulgarian). 2 November 2021.
- ^ Младежите се препънаха в Нидерландия, спорен гол и дузпа носят победата на домакините
- ^ Сензацията в националния отбор Силвестър Джаспър пред БЛИЦ TV: Бойко Борисов превърна София в Лондон
- ^ Sylvester Jasper at Soccerway