Dan Jones (footballer, born 1994)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel John Jones[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Sedgefield, England | ||
| Playing position |
Centre-back Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hartlepool United | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013– | Hartlepool United | 33 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:47, 31 May 2015 (UTC). | |||
Daniel John Jones (born 14 December 1994) is an English footballer who plays for Hartlepool United as a defender playing either at left-back or centre-half.
Career
A product of Hartlepool United's youth system, Having previously been at Sunderland's Academy for four years and Wallsend Boys Club,Jones established himself in the youth team in the 2012-13 season making 23 appearances for the youth side and nine appearances for the reserves.[2] Jones' form saw him offered his first professional contract in April 2013.[3]
Jones' progress was hampered after a knee injury in October 2013 which saw Dan ruled out for two months with a meniscus cartilage tear.[4]
Jones made his first-team debut in March 2014, as a substitute for the injured Darren Holden, in a 4-2 defeat to Mansfield Town.[5]
On 22 May 2014, Jones signed a new contract of an undisclosed length.[6]
On the 5th of December 2014, Jones started for Hartlepool against non-league Blyth Spartans in the FA Cup 2nd Round.
Upon new Hartlepool manager Ronnie Moore's arrival at the club, Jones began to get a lot more games in defence alongside Michael Duckworth, Neil Austin, David Mirfin and Scott Harrison. Jones became a valuable member of the team and helped Hartlepool to avoid relegation from League Two.
Career statistics
- As of 23 January 2016.[7]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hartlepool United | 2013–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hartlepool United | 2014–15 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Hartlepool United | 2015-16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 36. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ↑ "Dan Jones". Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ↑ "Pools Offer Contract To Jones". Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ↑ "Injury blow for Pools youngster". Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ↑ "Hartlepool United 2-4 Mansfield Town". Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ↑ "Dan Jones extends Hartlepool United contract". Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ↑ Brad Walker career statistics at Soccerbase
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