Nico Jones
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nico Anthony Jones[1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 February 2002 | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Oxford United | ||
Number | 46 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2018 | Fulham | ||
2018–2019 | Oxford United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Oxford United | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:09, 13 November 2019 (UTC) |
Nico Anthony Jones (born 3 February 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays for Oxford United as a central defender.
Career
After spending 8 years with Fulham, Jones signed for Oxford United,[2] making three league appearances in April and May 2019.[3] He turned professional in June 2019 after a year with the club.[4]
On 12 November 2019 he became the club's youngest ever captain, at the age of 17, after leading them for an EFL Trophy game against Crawley Town.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Oxford United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 52. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Nico Jones". Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Nico Jones in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Oxford United teenager Nico Jones signs first professional contract". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Nico Jones To Captain Oxford United". Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "Oxford United to be led by Nico Jones, 17, at Crawley Town tonight". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ "EFL Trophy: 52 goals, four hat-tricks and academy sides impress". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 November 2019.