Nia Jones
Nia Jones (born 6 April 1992) is an athlete who represents Wales internationally at both netball and football. She won the FAW Young Player of the Year Award in 2011. She was nominated for the SportingWales Magazine and UWIC Rising Star Award in 2013.[1]
Early and personal life
Jones was born in Wrexham.[1] After attending school at Ysgol Maes Garmon she later studied Sports and PE at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff.[1]
Netball career
| Nia Jones | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
6 April 1992 Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| School | Ysgol Maes Garmon | ||
| University | University of Wales Institute, Cardiff | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): GD, WD | |||
Jones plays netball as either goal defence or wing defence.[2] She began her career at Mold Netball Club, and she captained the Welsh national teams at under-17 and under-21 youth level.[1]
Jones plays for the Celtic Dragons and the Welsh national team, and she was a squad member at the 2013 Netball Europe Open Championship.[3] She was also a squad member at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, but she was dropped for the 2015 Netball World Cup.[4] She has been selected in the Welsh squad to play in the two match series against New Zealand in 2017. [5]
Football career
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Yeovil Town | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Northop Hall Girls | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Cardiff City | |||
| 2015–2016 | Reading | ||
| 2017– | Yeovil Town | 8 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Wales U21 | |||
| Wales | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:31, 31 May 2017 (UTC). | |||
Jones began her career at Northop Hall Girls, and played for Wales at under-21 level.[1]
She played club football for Cardiff City, before moving to Reading in July 2015.[4] She has also played at senior international level for Wales, and was a squad member at the 2015 Istria Cup.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Netball: Nia Jones shortlisted for national award". Daily Post. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Profile". England Netball. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ "Uncapped Nia Jones named in Wales squad for Euro championship". BBC Sport. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Nia Jones: World Cup netball omission leads to Reading move". BBC Sport. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ↑ "Wales Long Squad Announced Ahead of Silver Ferns Test Series.". Welsh Netball. 30 January 2017.
- ↑ "WALES WOMEN’S SENIOR SQUAD ANNOUNCED". Football Association of Wales. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
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