Ricky-Jade Jones
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ricky-Jade Jones[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Peterborough, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker, attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peterborough United | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Peterborough United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Peterborough United | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:34, 23 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Ricky-Jade Jones (born 8 November 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a striker or midfielder for League One club Peterborough United.
Career
Jones is a product of the Peterborough United academy. He made his first-team debut, aged 16, against Arsenal U21s in an EFL Trophy match in October 2019, signing his first professional contract on his 17th birthday.[2] Manager Darren Ferguson stated that Jones "must be the quickest player I've ever managed and I've managed some quick ones. He's a talent, there's no doubt about that."[3] [4] In his second appearance and first start he scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Trophy tie against Cambridge United on 12 November 2019.[5] The striker went on to score his second goal in as many games, scoring against Stevenage in an FA Cup replay on 19 November 2019.[6] He went on to make his league debut on 23 November 2019 against Burton Albion. [7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 6 December 2020
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Peterborough United | 2019–20[8] | League One | 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 2 | 16 | 4 |
| 2020–21[9] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Peterborough United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 52. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Peterborough United vs Arsenal U21 on 01 Oct 19". theposh.com. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Peterborough United manager impressed with his kids as Arsenal are beaten at the Weston Homes Stadium". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Young Striker Pens Professional Contract". Peterborough United. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Peterborough United live: Posh 2, Cambridge United 1: Debut goal for 17 year-old as Posh beat their local rivals". peterboroughtoday.co.uk. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Posh Into Second Round After Victory Over Stevenage". theposh.com. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Peterborough United vs Burton Albion". theposh.com. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Ricky-Jade Jones in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Ricky-Jade Jones in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 December 2020.