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Sylvester Jasper
English-Bulgarian footballer
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.
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Jasper at Bristol Rovers F.C. on loan in 2022. | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Sylvester Alexander Jasper | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-09-13) 13 September 2001 (age 22) | ||
| 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) | |||
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]
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]
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]
Club
- 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- 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.
- "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.
- Sylvester Jasper at Soccerway