| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jared Bird | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Barnsley | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Ilkeston Town | 27 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:31, 2 February 2022 (UTC) | |||
Jared Bird (born 1 January 1998) is a former English professional footballer who last played for Northern Premier League side Ilkeston Town as a midfielder.
In June 2016, Bird was released by Derby County at the end of his two-year scholarship.
Bird signed his first professional deal in July 2016, and spent the majority of the 2016–17 season as captain of the Under-23s. He was named in the first team squad on a single occasion but didn't make an appearance.
In June 2017, Bird signed a contract extension. On 15 August 2017, Bird made his debut in a 2–1 win over Nottingham Forest. He replaced George Moncur for a 24-minute cameo appearance from the bench.
Bird was released by Barnsley at the end of the 2019–20 season.
On 4 January 2018, Bird joined League Two side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.
In October 2021, following his release from Barnsley, he signed for Northern Premier League Division One Midlands side Ilkeston Town.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barnsley | 2017–18 | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2017–18 | League Two | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Ilkeston Town | 2021–22 | NPL Division One Midlands | 23 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||