Eddy Jones

Edward Thomas Jones (born 25 October 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a left back for Altrincham.

For other people with similar names, see Edward Jones (disambiguation).

Eddy Jones
Personal information
Full name Edward Thomas Jones[1]
Date of birth (2001-10-25) 25 October 2001
Place of birth Chester, England[2]
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Altrincham
Number 3
Youth career
Bury
2020–2021 Stoke City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Stoke City 0 (0)
2020–2021 → AFC Telford United (loan) 10 (0)
2021–2022 → Hartlepool United (loan) 3 (0)
2022 → Altrincham (loan) 13 (0)
2022–2023 → Altrincham (loan) 19 (0)
2023– Altrincham 36 (3)
International career‡
Wales U17
2021– Wales U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:11, 23 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:45, 1 September 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Jones began his career with Stoke City having joined from Bury's academy.[3] He spent part of the 2020–21 season on loan with AFC Telford United, where he made 12 appearances.[4][5] Jones moved on loan to Hartlepool United in August 2021.[6][7] He moved back to Stoke following the expiration of his loan deal in January 2022.[8] Jones made six appearances in all competitions for Hartlepool United.[9] On 4 February 2022, Jones joined National League side Altrincham on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[10][11] Jones played 13 times for Altrincham as they finished in mid-table.[9]

On 2 September 2022, Jones returned to Altrincham on a six-month loan along with Stoke team mate Dan Malone.[12] On 10 January 2023, he joined Altrincham on a permanent deal.[13]

International career

Jones is a Wales youth international, playing for them at under-17 and under-21 levels.[4]

Career statistics
As of match played 14 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 2020–21[14] Championship 000000—00
2021–22[9] Championship 000000—00
2022–23[15] Championship 000000—00
Total 0000000000
AFC Telford United (loan) 2020–21[1] National League North 10000—2[lower-alpha 1]0120
Hartlepool United (loan) 2021–22[9] League Two 3000003[lower-alpha 2]060
Altrincham (loan) 2021–22[1] National League 13000—00130
Altrincham 2022–23[1] National League 40220—50472
2023–24[1] National League 15110—00161
Total 553300050633
Career total 8133000100943
  1. Appearances in FA Trophy
  2. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Wales - E. Jones - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. Eddy Jones at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  3. "Stoke City complete very last minute final deal of transfer window". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  4. Cox, Lewis. "Former AFC Telford loanee Eddy Jones handed a Wales U21 call". www.shropshirestar.com.
  5. Smith, Peter (31 March 2021). "Stoke City loan plan as teen Jones nudges closer to first team". StokeonTrentLive.
  6. "Hartlepool sign Stoke's Jones on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. "Hartlepool sign left-sided defender signalling end of transfer business". The Northern Echo.
  8. "Pools sign Hull". Hartlepool United FC.
  9. "Games played by Eddy Jones in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  10. "Jones heads back out on loan". Stoke City. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  11. "Welcome to Alty - two more loan signings boost Robins squad!". Altrincham FC. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  12. "DOUBLE DELIGHT FOR ALTY AS STOKE DUO ARRIVE ON LOAN". Altrincham. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  13. "Eddy's a fully-fledged Robin! Loan star Jones commits to Alty". altrinchamfc.com. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  14. "Games played by Eddy Jones in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  15. "Games played by Eddy Jones in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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