Jodi Jones (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jodi Felice Jones[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 22 October 1997||
Place of birth | Bow, England | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Notts County | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
Arsenal | |||
West Ham United | |||
2009–2015 | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 35 | (4) |
2016 | → Coventry City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2016–2022 | Coventry City | 70 | (7) |
2022–2023 | Oxford United | 5 | (0) |
2023 | → Notts County (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2023– | Notts County | 38 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | Malta | 10 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:17, 3 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:15, 23 May 2023 (UTC) |
Jodi Felice Jones (born 22 October 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League Two club Notts County. Born in England, he plays for the Malta national team.
Career
Dagenham & Redbridge
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] He usually credits Ivo Drury for his early development, seeing him as a mentor.[4] In November 2014, despite still being 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 an Essex Senior Cup tie win over Concord Rangers.[5] However, he did not make the bench and was not included in the first-team squad until January 2015, when he was an unused substitute against Cambridge United.He made his first-team debut in February 2015, 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 a 4–0 home win over Accrington Stanley, scoring in the final minute with his first goal for the club.[8]
Coventry City
On 18 March 2016, Jones joined
On the first day of the 2017–18 league season against
Oxford United
On 29 July 2022, Jones signed a one-year contract, with the option for a further year, with Oxford United.[14]
Notts County
On 26 January 2023, Jones signed for National League club Notts County on loan until the end of the season.[15] On 7 May 2023 he scored the winning goal in the last minute of extra time against Boreham Wood in the National League play-off semi-final.[16] Following the club's promotion with a penalty shoot-out victory over Chesterfield,[17] he was offered permanent terms;[18] he signed a permanent two-year deal with Notts County on 23 May 2023.[19]
On 13 January 2024, Notts County played Grimsby Town in a 5–5 draw. Jones assisted four goals in the match, making him the first player to assist four goals (top four tiers) since Harry Kane against Southampton in September 2020.[20] Having assisted six in total across the month, equalling the league's season record of seventeen, Jones was awarded the EFL League Two Player of the Month award.[21]
International career
Jones was born in England, and is of Maltese descent through his father.[22] On 9 September 2022, he had his first call up to the Malta national team for a set of UEFA Nations League matches.[23] He debuted with Malta in a 2–1 UEFA Nations League loss to Estonia on 23 September 2022.[24]
Career statistics
- As of matches played 1 January 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dagenham & Redbridge | 2014–15[25] | League Two
|
8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
2015–16[26] | League Two | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
Total | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 4 | ||
Coventry City (loan) | 2015–16[26] | League One
|
6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Coventry City | 2016–17[27] | League One | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8[b] | 1 | 45 | 2 |
2017–18[28] | League Two | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 22 | 5 | |
2018–19[29] | League One | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
2019–20[30] | League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
2020–21[31] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2021–22[32] | Championship | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
Total | 76 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 97 | 8 | ||
Oxford United | 2022–23[33] | League One | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Notts County (loan) | 2022–23[33] | National League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 1 | 18 | 1 |
Notts County | 2023–24[34] | League Two | 38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 5 |
Career total | 176 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 204 | 18 |
- Football League Trophy
- ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in National League play-offs
International
- As of match played 26 March 2023[35]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Malta | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
2023 | 6 | 0 | |
Total | 10 | 0 |
Honours
Coventry City
Notts County
Individual
- EFL League Two Player of the Month: January 2024[21]
- EFL League Two Team of the Season: 2023–24[36]
- EFL League Two Player of the Season: 2023–24[37]
References
- ^ "The Football League Retained List". The Football League. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Dagenham & Redbridge". FootballSquads. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Academy Squad". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Des Buckingham promises to bring attacking football to Oxford United". 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Young Dagger Given First Team Squad Number". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Coventry City sign Jodi Jones on an emergency loan with a view to a permanent deal". Coventry City F.C. Official Site. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Coventry City sign Dagenham and Redbridge winger Jodi Jones on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee". Coventry City Official Site. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ^ "Cobblers exit Checkatrade Trophy as much-changed team is beaten by Coventry City". northamptonchron.co.uk. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Coventry City 2–1 Oxford United". BBC Sport. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ "Coventry 3–0 Notts County". BBC. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Jodi Jones Signs For The U's". www.oufc.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Signing: Jodi Jones". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Notts County 3–2 Boreham Wood: Magpies win extra-time thriller to reach promotion final". BBC Sport. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Chesterfield 2–2 Notts County (3–4 on penalties): Magpies seal promotion in shootout". BBC Sport. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Retained list 2023". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Signing: Jodi Jones". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Grimsby Town 5–5 Notts County". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ a b "POTM: Jodi Jones". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Turner, Andy (9 September 2022). "Former Coventry City forward Jodi Jones set to be called up by Malta". CoventryLive.
- ^ Roberts, James (12 September 2022). "Oxford United winger Jodi Jones called-up by Malta for Estonia and Isreal (sic) games". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Estonia vs. Malta – 23 September 2022 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Games played by Jodi Jones in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jodi Jones in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Jodi Jones in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Games played by Jodi Jones in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Jodi Jones in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Jodi Jones in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Jodi Jones in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jodi Jones in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jodi Jones in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Jodi Jones in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Jodi Jones". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "See who made the EFL Team of the Season line-ups". EFL. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "Crysencio Summerville named the Sky Bet Championship Player of the Season". EFL. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
External links
- Jodi Jones at Soccerbase