Darwin Jones (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darwin L. Jones | ||
| Date of birth | April 4, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tampa Bay Rowdies | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Washington Premier FC | ||
| 2010–2011 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Highline CC Thunderbirds | 15 | (15) |
| 2013–2014 | Washington Huskies | 37 | (15) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Seattle Sounders FC U-23 | 10 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Seattle Sounders FC | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Seattle Sounders FC 2 (loan) | 33 | (12) |
| 2017– | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 21, 2017. | |||
Darwin L. Jones (born April 4, 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Tampa Bay Rowdies in United Soccer League.
Career
Youth, College and Amateur
Jones spent his youth career with Washington Premier FC and the Seattle Sounders FC Academy before beginning his college career at Highline College. In his only season with the Thunderbirds, Jones tallied 15 goals and 10 assists and led the team to the semifinals of the NWAC.
On February 6, 2012, it was announced that Jones transferred to the University of Washington.[1] However, on August 26, it was reported that Jones did not meet the state of Washington's Direct Transfer Agreement and would not play for the Huskies in 2012.[2] He would join the Huskies in 2013 and in his two seasons with the team, he made a total of 37 appearances and tallied 15 goals and nine assists and helped lead the Huskies to a Pac-12 title in 2013. He was also named First Team All-Pac-12 in back to back seasons.
Jones also played in the Premier Development League for Seattle Sounders FC U-23.[3][4]
Professional
On January 9, 2015, Jones signed a homegrown player contract with Seattle Sounders FC, making him the fifth homegrown signing in club history.[5] On March 21, he made his professional debut for USL affiliate club Seattle Sounders FC 2 in a 4–2 victory over defending USL champion Sacramento Republic FC.[6] He made his first professional start the following week and netted his first career hat-trick in a 4–0 victory over Whitecaps FC 2.[7][8] Jones made his MLS debut on May 16 against Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
References
- ↑ "UW Men's Soccer And Jamie Clark Sign Eight For 2012". GoHuskies.com. UW Athletics. 6 February 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ↑ Bird, Liviu (26 August 2012). "Darwin Jones Not With Huskies Because of Issues With Transfer". ProstAmerika.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ↑ "Sounders FC Signs Darwin Jones to Homegrown Contract". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ↑ "Match Recap: Sounders FC 2 earns 4-2 win over Sacramento in inaugural match". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ↑ "Sounders FC 2 earns 4-0 win over Cascadia rival Whitecaps FC 2 after hat trick from Jones". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Public Relations. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ↑ Pentz, Matt (29 March 2015). "Darwin Jones nets hat trick, S2 defeats Vancouver 4-0". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved 6 April 2015.