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Priestley Farquharson
Defender
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Biography
Date of birth
15/03/1997
Height
191 cm
Signed
01/07/2023
Country
England
Defender Priestley Farquharson joined the Saddlers on a two-year contract in June 2023.
The 26-year-old has spent the last two-and-a-half years at Rodney Parade where he played 65 times, scoring five goals.
During his time in South Wales, he featured in the 2020-21 League Two play-off final and added goals to his game in the 2022/23 season as he established himself in the team.
Farquharson began his career in non-league and represented Hitchin Town, Billericay Town, Hayes & Yeading and Bishop’s Stortford.
In January 2019, he signed for Cymru Premier League side Connah’s Quay Nomads.
He played a key role as Connah’s Quay’s league title and Welsh League Cup in the 2019-20 season and was crowned their Young Player of the Season that campaign.
The defender has also made appearances in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League and his impressive displays caught the eye of Newport in January 2021.
He has also played for England’s Beach Soccer Team, playing over 50 matches earlier in his career.
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