Jodi Jones (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jodi Jay Felice Jones[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bow, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2015 | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Dagenham & Redbridge | 28 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:38, 28 December 2015 (UTC) | |||
Jodi Jay Felice 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.[3] 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] He made his first team debut in February 2015, coming on as a last minute substitute for Alex Jakubiak in a 0–0 draw with Portsmouth.[6] In the process he became the youngest Dagenham & Redbridge player to appear in a league game, beating the previous record set by Dominic Green.[6] In March 2015, he signed his first professional contract on a two-year deal until 2017.[7] In April 2015, Jones made his full debut for the Daggers in the 4–0 home win over Accrington Stanley, scoring in the final minute with his first goal for the club.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 January 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2014–15[5] | League Two | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2015–16[9] | League Two | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
| Career total | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Football League Trophy
References
- ^ "The Football League Retained List". The Football League. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Dagenham & Redbridge". FootballSquads. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Academy Squad". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Young Dagger Given First Team Squad Number". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jodi Jones in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Jones Hungry For More". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Academy Youngster Given Pro Deal". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ "Dagenham & Redbridge 4-0 Accrington Stanley". BBC Sport. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Jodi Jones in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
External links
- Jodi Jones at Soccerbase