Chantel Jones

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Chantel Jones
Personal information
Full nameChantel Nicole Jones
Date of birth (1988-07-20) July 20, 1988
Place of birthUnited States
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current clubPerth Glory
Number1
Youth career
2003–2006Clover Hill High School
2006–Virginia Cavaliers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009Richmond Kickers Destiny
2012Þór Akureyri18(0)
2013Washington Spirit
2013–Perth Glory0(0)
National team
United States U16
2005United States U17
2007–2008United States U20
2009–United States U23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Chantel Nicole Jones (born July 20, 1988) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Perth Glory in the Australian W-League, as a goalkeeper. She previously played for the professional Icelandic team, Þór Akureyri as well as Washington Spirit and the Virginia Cavaliers.[1] Jones represented the United States at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup and also participated in the 2007 Pan American Games. She currently holds the NCAA record for most career shutouts, with 47 during her college career at the University of Virginia.[2]

Career

In 2012, Jones played for Þór Akureyri in Akureyri, Iceland. She made 18 appearances for the club, starting all games for a total of 1620 minutes.[3][4] She wrote about her experience in Iceland for Resolution Sports.[5]

In February 2013, Jones was signed to the Washington Spirit for the inaugural season of the NWSL.[6]

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