Eddy Jones
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edward Thomas Jones[1] | ||
Date of birth | 25 October 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Chester, England[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Altrincham | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
Bury | |||
2020–2021 | Stoke City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → AFC Telford United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2022 | → Altrincham (loan) | 13 | (0) |
2022–2023 | → Altrincham (loan) | 19 | (0) |
2023– | Altrincham | 63 | (4) |
International career‡ | |||
Wales U17 | |||
2021– | Wales U21 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:39, 30 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:45, 1 September 2021 (UTC) |
Edward Thomas Jones (born 25 October 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a left back for National League club Altrincham. He is a former Wales under-21 international.
Club career
[edit]Jones began his career with Stoke City having joined from Bury's academy.[3] He spent part of the 2020–21 season on loan with AFC Telford United, where he made 12 appearances.[4][5] Jones moved on loan to Hartlepool United in August 2021.[6][7] He moved back to Stoke following the expiration of his loan deal in January 2022.[8] Jones made six appearances in all competitions for Hartlepool United.[9] On 4 February 2022, Jones joined National League side Altrincham on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[10][11] Jones played 13 times for Altrincham as they finished in mid-table.[9]
On 2 September 2022, Jones returned to Altrincham on a six-month loan along with Stoke teammate Dan Malone.[12] On 10 January 2023, he joined Altrincham on a permanent deal.[13]
International career
[edit]Jones is a Wales youth international, playing for them at under-17 and under-21 levels.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 29 April 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Stoke City | 2020–21[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2021–22[9] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2022–23[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
AFC Telford United (loan) | 2020–21[1] | National League North | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
Hartlepool United (loan) | 2021–22[9] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Altrincham (loan) | 2021–22[1] | National League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
Altrincham (loan) | 2022–23[1] | National League | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
Altrincham | 2022–23[1] | National League | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 26 | 2 | |
2023–24[1] | National League | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 45 | 2 | ||
Total | 63 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 71 | 4 | ||
Career total | 108 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 123 | 4 |
- ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Wales - E. Jones - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ Eddy Jones at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
- ^ "Stoke City complete very last minute final deal of transfer window". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ a b Cox, Lewis. "Former AFC Telford loanee Eddy Jones handed a Wales U21 call". www.shropshirestar.com.
- ^ Smith, Peter (31 March 2021). "Stoke City loan plan as teen Jones nudges closer to first team". StokeonTrentLive.
- ^ "Hartlepool sign Stoke's Jones on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Hartlepool sign left-sided defender signalling end of transfer business". The Northern Echo.
- ^ "Pools sign Hull". Hartlepool United FC.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Eddy Jones in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Jones heads back out on loan". Stoke City. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Welcome to Alty - two more loan signings boost Robins squad!". Altrincham FC. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "DOUBLE DELIGHT FOR ALTY AS STOKE DUO ARRIVE ON LOAN". Altrincham. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Eddy's a fully-fledged Robin! Loan star Jones commits to Alty". altrinchamfc.com. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Eddy Jones in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Eddy Jones in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Welsh men's footballers
- Wales men's youth international footballers
- Wales men's under-21 international footballers
- Stoke City F.C. players
- AFC Telford United players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- Altrincham F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Men's association football fullbacks
- National League (English football) players