1. Paul Everton Ifill was born on 20 October 1979 and is a former professional footballer and current manager who played as a forward.
19 Facts About Paul Ifill
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Paul Ifill spent most of his career playing as a right winger or a right midfielder, often described as an "old fashioned winger".
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Paul Ifill has made ten appearances for Barbados, scoring six goals.
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Paul Ifill married his long term partner, Elle Paul Ifill, in Dec 2018 and has two daughters, Romy and Bethany.
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Paul Ifill enrolled on a physical education course at college and played non-League football in the same Saltdean United team as his father.
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Jeff Burnige and Mick Beard scouted Paul Ifill following a tip from a former Millwall player Dennis Burnett, and Millwall signed him as a centre-forward.
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Paul Ifill responded by scoring four goals the next Saturday and two more the following week.
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At Palace, Paul Ifill's career stuttered, with him struggling for fitness.
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Warnock's appointment to the manager's post at Palace did not leave him without any chances, but nevertheless Paul Ifill struggled to remain fit.
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Paul Ifill was released by Crystal Palace on 6 May 2009 with eight other players.
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On 21 July 2009, Paul Ifill signed a two-year contract with New Zealand-based Wellington Phoenix of the Australian A-League.
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Paul Ifill then scored in three consecutive games for the Phoenix, resulting in two wins and a draw for the fledgling club.
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Paul Ifill was injured early in the Phoenix's game against Newcastle Jets on 18 December 2010, and it was initially feared he had broken his leg.
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On 8 December 2011, it was announced that Paul Ifill had signed a two-year contract extension with the club.
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In November 2021, Paul Ifill signed for Southern League side Christchurch United as a player coach.
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In February 2021, Paul Ifill was appointed coach of the Samoa women's national football team.
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In November 2021, Paul Ifill was appointed as the head coach of Christchurch United Football Club.
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Paul Ifill was recalled for Barbados' semifinal Group G, in which he scored twice in three games, as the hosts advanced to the finals, in Trinidad and Tobago, in January 2007.
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Paul Ifill was forced to retire from international football in 2010, when a representative of the Barbados Football Association lost his passport.