Lloyd Jones (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lloyd Richard Jones[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Plymouth, England | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Swindon Town (on loan from Liverpool) | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| 2011–2015 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | → Blackpool (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2016– | → Swindon Town (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Wales U17 | 11 | (1) |
| 2012 | Wales U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | England U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014 | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:30, 29 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Lloyd Richard Jones (born 7 October 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Swindon Town on loan from Premier League club Liverpool.
Club career
Liverpool signed Lloyd Jones in May 2011 from the Plymouth Argyle for a sum of £150,000.[2]
The large figure of Jones quickly became a regular starter for Liverpool's Under-21 squad during the 2012–13 season. He was rewarded with his good performances by earning a call up to the senior squad on 12 May 2013 for Liverpool's Premier League encounter against Fulham. He was an unused substitute in the 3–1 victory for Liverpool.[3] In July 2013, he signed a 3 year professional deal with the club.[4]
Jones captained the Reserve team for the latter part of the 2013–14 campaign & throughout the 2014–15 season.
On 1 January 2015, Lloyd Jones signed a 6 weeks loan deal with Cheltenham Town along with fellow reserve team mates Kevin Stewart and Jack Dunn.[5] He made his Cheltenham, and senior debut, on 3 January in a League Two match against Oxford United which saw Cheltenham win 2–1.[6][7][8]
On 12 March 2015, Jones joined Accrington Stanley on a 6 weeks loan.[9]
On the 3 August 2015, Jones signed a season long loan with Blackpool FC.[10] On 30 September 2015, he suffered a serious injury being out for 6 months injuring both knee & ankle in the same tackle.[11]
On 6 August 2016, Jones signed new 2 year contract with Liverpool and on the same day, he was loaned to Swindon Town.[12]
International career
Jones is eligible to represent his birth country England as well as Wales through his Welsh father. He made eleven appearances for the Welsh under-17's scoring once. He earned one cap for the Welsh U19's before switching allegiance to England in October 2013, having rejected a call-up to the Welsh U21's.[13] He got called up for the England U19's for their 2014 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification matches in May 2014. Jones featured in all three matches. Four months later he made his debut for the U20's in a friendly against Romania. He has played four times for the U20's.
Club statistics
- As of match played 26 November 2016
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liverpool | 2014–15[14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2015[14] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2015[14] | League Two | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Blackpool (loan) | 2015–16[15] | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2016–17[16] | League One | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Career total | 38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 4 | ||
References
- ↑ "Player shirt numbers for 20 Barclays Premier League clubs released". Premier League. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ↑ "Liverpool prospect Lloyd Jones grateful to home club Plymouth Argyle". The Herald (Plymouth). Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ↑ "Fulham 1 – 3 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ↑ "Liverpool defender Lloyd Jones has signed a professional deal at Anfield". Sky Sports. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ "Liverpool youngsters to join Cheltenham on month's loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ↑ "Oxford Utd 1–2 Cheltenham". BBC Sport. 3 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ↑ "Jones extends Cheltenham loan deal". liverpoolfc.com. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "Lloyd Jones returns to Liverpool after Cheltenham Town loan spell". International Business Times. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ↑ "Lloyd Jones: Liverpool defender joins Accrington Stanley on loan". BBC Sport. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ↑ "Jones joins Blackpool on loan". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Jones extends Blackpool youth loan". Liverpool F.C. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Lloyd Jones signs new deal and joins Swindon on loan". Liverpool FC.
- ↑ "Liverpool's Lloyd Jones rejects Wales Under-21s for England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Games played by Lloyd Jones in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- 1 2 "Games played by Lloyd Jones in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- ↑
External links
- Profile at liverpoolfc.com
- FA Profile
- Lloyd Jones Career Stats at Soccerway
- Lloyd Jones career statistics at Soccerbase
