Owain Jones (footballer, born 1996)

Owain Rhys Jones (born 1 October 1996) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a winger or a striker for Cymru Premier side Pontypridd United.

For the Welsh international footballer of a similar name, see Owain Tudur Jones.

Owain Jones
Owain Jones in 2018
Personal information
Full name Owain Rhys Jones
Date of birth (1996-10-01) 1 October 1996
Place of birth Swansea, Wales
Position(s) Winger / Striker
Team information
Current team
 Pontypridd United
Youth career
2004–2007 Pontardawe Town
2007–2015 Swansea City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Swansea City 0 (0)
2017 → Yeovil Town (loan) 2 (0)
2017–2018 Merthyr Town 12 (4)
2018 Nuneaton Borough 4 (0)
2018 → Merthyr Town (loan) 3 (1)
2018–2020 Merthyr Town 57 (11)
2020–2022 Aberystwyth Town 44 (11)
2022– Pontypridd United 16 (3)
International career‡
2011 Wales U16 2 (0)
2012–2013 Wales U17 4 (1)
2013–2015 Wales U19 12 (2)
2015 Wales U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:04, 13 November 2015 (UTC)

Early life

Jones was born in Swansea and educated at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman, Ammanford, Wales.

Club career

Early career

Jones played junior football for Pontardawe Town Juniors AFC before signing for Swansea City at the age of 10.

Swansea City

Prolific in front of goal, Jones was integrated into the Swansea City U21s squad during 2014–15 having scored 16 goals in 20 appearances for the U18s team. He was offered his first professional contract in 2014 for Swansea City.

Yeovil Town (loan)

On 31 January 2017, Jones signed for Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season.[1] Jones made his English Football League debut for Yeovil against Hartlepool United, on 4 February 2017.[2]

Upon his return from his loan spell with Yeovil, Jones was released by Swansea at the end of the 2016–17 season.[3]

Merthyr Town

Following his release from Swansea, Jones signed for Merthyr Town in 2017.

Nuneaton Borough

On the 21 June 2018, Jones signed for National League North side Nuneaton Borough.

Return to Merthyr Town

Jones was loaned back to Merthyr Town in September 2018 before later joining permanently.[4]

Aberystwyth Town

Following his departure from Merthyr, Jones signed for Cymru Premier side Aberystwyth Town on 17 June 2020. He was given the number 20 shirt for the 2020–21 season.[5]

International career

In 2011, Jones represented Wales at U16 level at a triangular tournament in Belgium involving the hosts, Wales and Switzerland.

The 2012–13 season saw Jones being called up into the Wales U17 squad in the European Championship Qualification Group stage against England, Northern Ireland and Estonia.

Jones was selected for the Wales U19s squad the following season for their European Championship Qualification Group stage in Georgia scoring the first goal in a 6–0 victory in their final game against Moldova – a win which ensured qualification for the Elite Round in Portugal[6] where Jones made 2 further appearances. In 2014–15, Jones was again selected for the U19s squad U19 European Championship Qualification Group campaign[7] and started in all 3 games in Portugal.

Still aged 18, Jones was called into the U21 squad for the European Championship fixture against Bulgaria at the Cardiff City Stadium on 31 March 2015. He was an unused substitute in a 3–1 win.[8] Later in the qualification campaign, Jones made his debut in a 2–1 win over Armenia.[9]

Honours

Individual

References
  1. "Yeovil Town: Swansea City's Owain Jones signs on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  2. "Hartlepool United 1–1 Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  3. "Emnes and Tremmel depart as Swansea City release eight players". BBC Sport. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  4. JONES SIGNS FOR MARTYRS, merthyrtownfc.co.uk, 7 September 2018
  5. "Croeso Owain!". ABERYSTWYTH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB.
  6. "Swansea City youngster Owain Jones helps Wales Under-19s thrash Moldova 6–0". South Wales Evening Post. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  7. "Wales Under 19 Squad Announced – Football Association of Wales". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  8. "Under-21 2017 - Wales-Bulgaria Commentary – UEFA.com". UEFA. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  9. "Wales U21 2 Armenia U21 1". bbc.co.uk. 13 November 2015.
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