Jodi Jones (footballer)

Jodi Jones
Personal information
Full nameJodi Jay F. Jones
Date of birth22 October 1997[1]
Place of birthBow, England
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Dagenham & Redbridge
Number32
Youth career
2009–2015Dagenham & Redbridge
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–Dagenham & Redbridge7(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:14, 28 April 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Jodi Jay F. Jones (born 22 October 1997) is an English footballer who plays for Dagenham & Redbridge as a forward.

Career

Jones was born in Bow, London and started his career with the renowned local junior side Senrab.[2] He later joined the youth system at Dagenham & Redbridge at under-13 level and in the summer of 2014, he started a two-year scholarship with the club.[2] In November 2014, despite still a first-year scholar, he was handed a squad number with the first team ahead of the league fixture against Bury, after he had impressed in a Essex Senior Cup tie win over Concord Rangers.[3] However, he did not make the bench and wasn't included in the first team squad until January 2015, when he was an unused substitute against Cambridge United.[4] He made his first team debut in February 2015, coming on as a last minute substitute for Alex Jakubiak in a 00 draw with Portsmouth.[5] In the process he became the youngest Dagenham & Redbridge player to appear in a league game, beating the previous record set by Dominic Green.[5] In March 2015, he signed his first professional contract on a two-year deal until 2017.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 25 April 2015.
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dagenham & Redbridge 2014–15[4] League Two 7100000071
Career total 7100000071

    References

    1. "Dagenham & Redbridge". FootballSquads. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
    2. 2.0 2.1 "Academy Squad". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
    3. "Young Dagger Given First Team Squad Number". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
    4. 4.0 4.1 "Games played by Jodi Jones in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
    5. 5.0 5.1 "Jones Hungry For More". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
    6. "Academy Youngster Given Pro Deal". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.

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