Dan Jones (footballer, born 1994)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel John Jones[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Sedgefield, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Gateshead (on loan from Grimsby Town) | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wallsend Boys Club | |||
| Sunderland | |||
| 2011–2013 | Hartlepool United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Hartlepool United | 37 | (0) |
| 2016- | Grimsby Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2016- | → Gateshead (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:02, 24 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
Daniel John "Dan" Jones (born 14 December 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a defender playing either at left-back or centre-half for Gateshead where he is on loan from League Two side Grimsby Town.
Career
Hartlepool United
A product of Hartlepool United's youth system, Having previously been at Sunderland's Academy for four years and Wallsend Boys Club,Jones established himself in the youth team in the 2012-13 season making 23 appearances for the youth side and nine appearances for the reserves.[2] Jones' form saw him offered his first professional contract in April 2013.[3] Jones' progress was hampered after a knee injury in October 2013 which saw Dan ruled out for two months with a meniscus cartilage tear.[4]
Jones made his first-team debut in March 2014, as a substitute for the injured Darren Holden, in a 4-2 defeat to Mansfield Town.[5]
On 22 May 2014, Jones signed a new contract of an undisclosed length.[6] On 5 December 2014, Jones started for Hartlepool against non-league Blyth Spartans in the FA Cup 2nd Round.[7]
Upon new Hartlepool manager Ronnie Moore's arrival at the club, Jones began to get a lot more games in defence alongside Michael Duckworth, Neil Austin, David Mirfin and Scott Harrison. Jones became a valuable member of the team and helped Hartlepool to avoid relegation from League Two.
On 10 May 2016, Jones was released by Hartlepool.[8]
Grimsby Town
On 24 June 2016, Jones signed a one-year contract with newly promoted League Two side Grimsby Town on a free transfer.[9][10] After struggling to break into the Grimsby game and having yet to make a first team appearance he joined Gateshead on on a one-month loan on 1 October 2016.
Career statistics
- As of match played on 7 May 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hartlepool United | 2013–14[11] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014–15[12] | League Two | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[13] | League Two | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Grimsby Town | 2016–17[14] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
References
- ^ "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Dan Jones". In The Mad Crowd. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ "Pools Offer Contract To Jones". Hartlepool United F.C. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ "Injury blow for Pools youngster". EatSleepSport. FirstRival Publishing Limited. 22 October 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ "Hartlepool 2–4 Mansfield". BBC Sport. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
- ^ "Dan Jones extends Hartlepool United contract". BBC Sport. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Hartlepool 1–2 Blyth Spartans". BBC Sport. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Dan Jones exits Hartlepool United". The Northern Echo. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ Wood, Liam (24 June 2016). "Defender arrives from League Two rivals Hartlepool United". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Former Hartlepool defender Dan Jones joins Grimsby". Sky Sports. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Dan Jones in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Dan Jones in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Dan Jones in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Dan Jones in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
