Khair Jones

Khair bin Muhammad Jefri Jones (born 29 September 1989)[1][2] is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Malaysia Super League club Kuala Lumpur City and the Malaysia national team.[3] Born in Malaysia, he was raised in New Zealand and still considers New Zealand as his home.

In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Muhammad Jefri Jones is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Khair. The Arabic-derived word "bin" or "binti"/"binte", if used, means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Khair Jones
Personal information
Full name Khair bin Muhammad Jefri Jones
Date of birth (1989-09-29) 29 September 1989
Place of birth Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Kuala Lumpur City
Number 15
Youth career
0000–2010 Palmerston North Marist
2010–2011 Youngheart Manawatu
2011–2012 Palmerston North Marist
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Palmerston North Marist 4 (0)
2015 Hawke's Bay United 9 (1)
2016–2018 Melaka United 53 (2)
2019 Kuala Lumpur City 0 (0)
2020 Melaka United 4 (0)
2021 Sarawak United 15 (1)
2022 Negeri Sembilan 14 (1)
2023– Kuala Lumpur City 3 (0)
International career‡
2016– Malaysia 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2017

Club career

Melaka United

In February 2016, Jones joined the professional Malaysian Premier League club, Melaka United.[4][5][6] In his first three matches playing for Melaka United, he was employed in his familiar position on the left.[7] Thereafter, he was played as a centre-back due to his 1.91 meter height which gives him an advantage at winning aerial challenges.[7][8]

International career

In May 2016, Jones was called up to the Malaysian national team for the matches against Myanmar and Timor-Leste.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15] On 28 May 2016, he earned his first international cap for Malaysia in the friendly match against Myanmar, coming on as a substitute for Fazly Mazlan in the 72nd minute at left back.[16][17][18][19][20] In just his second appearance for Malaysia, Jones scored his first international goal in the Asian Cup Qualification play-off match against Timor-Leste on 6 June 2016.[21][22][23][24] In that match, he featured in the starting eleven and played as a left winger.[25][26]

Career statistics

Club
As of 11 October 2022.[27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition.
Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
ClubSeasonLeague AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Melaka United 2016 Malaysia Premier League140003000170
2017 Malaysia Super League2212020–261
2018 Malaysia Super League1711010–191
Total 532306000622
Kuala Lumpur 2019 Malaysia Super League0000200020
Melaka United 2020 Malaysia Super League4000000040
Sarawak United 2021 Malaysia Premier League151000000151
Negeri Sembilan 2022 Malaysia Super League141000000141
Kuala Lumpur City 2023 Malaysia Super League0000000000
Career total 864308000974

International
As of 22 March 2017.[28]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Malaysia 201631
201710
Total41

International goals
As of match played 6 June 2016. Malaysia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Khair Jones goal.[27]
International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 6 June 2016Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, Larkin, Malaysia2 Timor-Leste1–03–02019 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Personal life

Jones was born to Geoff Jones, a New Zealand father of Welsh descent and Norzam Mahmood, a Malaysian mother, in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. He left Malaysia when he was a child with his parents and settled in Palmerston North, New Zealand which he considers as his hometown.[7][29][30]

Honours

Club

Melaka United

References
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