Craig Jones (footballer, born 1987)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Craig Stephen Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 20 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Chester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Right wing, Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bury | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Airbus UK Broughton | 55 | (9) |
| 2005–2007 | Aberystwyth Town | 32 | (11) |
| 2007–2009 | Rhyl | 74 | (14) |
| 2009–2012 | The New Saints | 111 | (25) |
| 2012– | Bury | 150 | (9) |
| National team | |||
| 2007–2010 | Wales under-23 semi-pro | 6 | (0) |
| 2008–2012 | Wales semi-professional | 3 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:54, 9 May 2015 (UTC). | |||
Craig Jones (born 20 March 1987) is an English-born Welsh footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Bury. He is also a former club captain at Bury. He is a three times Welsh Premier League champion. Jones is recognised for his quick pace and accurate passing, and plays on both the right and left wings, as well as in an integral, central role, behind the forward line. He previously played for Welsh clubs Airbus UK Broughton, Aberystwyth Town, Rhyl, and The Saints.
Club career
Jones' career started with Airbus UK Broughton and Aberystwyth Town. He joined Rhyl in the May 2007,[1] winning a Welsh Premier League championship medal with the club and representing them in Europe. He then joined The New Saints in May 2009.[2] He played for the club in qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League, against clubs such as Helsingborg,[3] Anderlecht, and Bohemians scoring in both home legs against the Belgian and Irish champions. In July 2012, he played his final matches for The New Saints playing a significant role in both legs of the second-round qualifying matches of the UEFA Champions League against Swedish Treble-winning side (comprising Super Cup, League and Swedish Cup titles) Helsingborg. In total he scored 25 goals in 111 appearances for the club.[4]
In January 2012 he went on trial with Leeds United for seven days.[5] After attracting interest from several English League and European Clubs, Jones signed a two-year deal with League One club Bury in August 2012, after Bury paid out an undisclosed fee for his services from TNS.[6]
On the 14 December 2013, before Bury's match against Northampton, Craig was named as the club's new captain by new Bury manager David Flitcroft.
International career
Jones won 9 caps for Wales at the semi-pro under-23 level, and captained the side once. He was selected for the senior semi-pro team for the 2008 Four Nations, scoring a hat-trick against Gibraltar.[7]
Personal life
His father Brynley was also a professional football player, having played for Chester City in the Football League, as well as Bangor City and Oswestry Town.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 17 July 2017
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bury | 2013–14[9] | League Two | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| 2014–15[10] | 40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 43 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16[11] | League One | 36 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 42 | 4 | |
| 2016–17[12] | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Bury total | 126 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 141 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 126 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 141 | 8 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearances in the Football League Trophy
Honours
- with Rhyl
- Welsh Premier League champion: 2008–09
- Welsh League Cup runner-up: 2008
- with The New Saints
- Welsh Premier League champion: 2009–10 & 2011–12
- Welsh Premier League runner-up: 2010–11
- Welsh Cup winner: 2012
- Welsh League Cup winner: 2009, 2010 & 2011
- Welsh Premier League Young Player of the Year 2009–2010
References
- ↑ "Craig Jones Signs For Rhyl". Aberystwyth Town. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ↑ "Rhyl wingman joins the Saints". The New Saints. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ↑ "Champions League: Helsingborg 3–0 The New Saints". BBC Sport. 25 July 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ↑ "Bury deal for The New Saints' Craig Jones". Shropshire Star. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ↑ "Saints' wingman Jones in Leeds United trial". Welsh Premier League. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ↑ "Bury complete signings of Craig Jones and Mark Cullen". BBC Sport. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ↑ "Hat-Trick for Belle Vue Boy as Wales beat Gibraltar". welshpremier.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ↑ "Following in Brynley's footsteps". Chester Chronicle. 16 November 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ↑ "Games played by Craig Jones in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Craig Jones in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Craig Jones in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Craig Jones in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
External links
- Craig Jones at Soccerbase (contains errors)
- Profile on the official Bury FC website
- on Soccerway website (contains errors)