Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nico Anthony Jones [1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 February 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Chelsea, England [2] | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Burgess Hill Town | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2018 | Fulham | ||
2018–2019 | Oxford United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019–2021 | Oxford United | 3 | (0) |
2020 | → Oxford City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2021 | → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
2023 | Welling United | 0 | (0) |
2024 | Dover Athletic | 0 | (0) |
2024– | Burgess Hill Town | 4 | (0) |
International career | |||
2019 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 28 April 2024 (UTC) |
Nico Anthony Jones (born 3 February 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Isthmian League South East Division club Burgess Hill Town.
Jones is a product of the Fulham Academy and began his professional career with Oxford United. He transferred to Brentford B in 2021, for whom he played until his release in 2023. Born in England, Jones was capped by the Republic of Ireland at under-18 level.
A central defender, Jones began his youth career in the Fulham Academy at under-9 level. [3] [4] After eight years with the club, [4] he signed a scholarship deal with Oxford United in 2018. [5] He made three first team appearances late in the 2018–19 season and signed a two-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, in June 2019. [6] Jones made just one senior appearance during the 2019–20 season, [7] albeit a memorable one, when he captained Oxford United to a 4–1 EFL Trophy group stage win over Crawley Town on 12 November 2019. [8] The appearance made him the club's youngest-ever captain. [8]
Jones was thereafter was reduced to making EFL Trophy appearances and spent time away on loan at National League South clubs Oxford City and Havant & Waterlooville during the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons. [2] [7] [9] [10] He was released in June 2021, after the club neglected to take up the one-year option on his contract. [11] Jones made eight senior appearances during three seasons at the Kassam Stadium. [12]
On 15 August 2021, Jones transferred to the B team at Premier League club Brentford and signed two-year contract, with the option of a further year, on a free transfer. [13] Over the course of the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons, he made 61 B team appearances and was a part of the 2021–22 London Senior Cup-winning squad. [14] [15] Jones occasionally participated in first team training during the 2021–22 season and made one mid-season friendly appearance. [16] [17] He was released when his contract expired in June 2023. [14]
On 21 November 2023, Jones signed a short-term contract with National League South club Welling United. [18] He made a single Kent Senior Cup appearance for the club. [19] On 6 February 2024, Jones made a second Kent Senior Cup appearance of the 2023–24 season, for Dover Athletic. [20] As an ineligible player, the club was thrown out of the competition for fielding him. [20] On 1 March 2024, Jones transferred to Isthmian League South East Division club Burgess Hill Town. [21] He made four appearances before the end of the 2023–24 season, [22] which culminated in relegation. [23]
Jones was called into the Republic of Ireland under-18 squad for a friendly tournament in Sweden in September 2019 and he made one appearance, [24] in a 0–0 draw with the hosts. [25] Jones made his only under-20 appearance with a start in a non-cap friendly versus the Republic of Ireland amateur team on 22 March 2022. [26]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Oxford United | 2018–19 [27] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2019–20 [7] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2020–21 [9] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 [c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Oxford City (loan) | 2019–20 [2] | National League South | 3 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | 3 | 0 | |||
Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 2020–21 [2] | National League South | 1 | 0 | ― | ― | 1 [d] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Welling United | 2023–24 [19] | National League South | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 1 [e] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Dover Athletic | 2023–24 [19] | National League South | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 1 [e] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Burgess Hill Town | 2023–24 [22] | Isthmian League South East Division | 4 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | 4 | 0 | |||
Career total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
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Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Nico Anthony Jones [1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 February 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Chelsea, England [2] | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Burgess Hill Town | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2018 | Fulham | ||
2018–2019 | Oxford United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2019–2021 | Oxford United | 3 | (0) |
2020 | → Oxford City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2021 | → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2021–2023 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
2023 | Welling United | 0 | (0) |
2024 | Dover Athletic | 0 | (0) |
2024– | Burgess Hill Town | 4 | (0) |
International career | |||
2019 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 28 April 2024 (UTC) |
Nico Anthony Jones (born 3 February 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Isthmian League South East Division club Burgess Hill Town.
Jones is a product of the Fulham Academy and began his professional career with Oxford United. He transferred to Brentford B in 2021, for whom he played until his release in 2023. Born in England, Jones was capped by the Republic of Ireland at under-18 level.
A central defender, Jones began his youth career in the Fulham Academy at under-9 level. [3] [4] After eight years with the club, [4] he signed a scholarship deal with Oxford United in 2018. [5] He made three first team appearances late in the 2018–19 season and signed a two-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, in June 2019. [6] Jones made just one senior appearance during the 2019–20 season, [7] albeit a memorable one, when he captained Oxford United to a 4–1 EFL Trophy group stage win over Crawley Town on 12 November 2019. [8] The appearance made him the club's youngest-ever captain. [8]
Jones was thereafter was reduced to making EFL Trophy appearances and spent time away on loan at National League South clubs Oxford City and Havant & Waterlooville during the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons. [2] [7] [9] [10] He was released in June 2021, after the club neglected to take up the one-year option on his contract. [11] Jones made eight senior appearances during three seasons at the Kassam Stadium. [12]
On 15 August 2021, Jones transferred to the B team at Premier League club Brentford and signed two-year contract, with the option of a further year, on a free transfer. [13] Over the course of the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons, he made 61 B team appearances and was a part of the 2021–22 London Senior Cup-winning squad. [14] [15] Jones occasionally participated in first team training during the 2021–22 season and made one mid-season friendly appearance. [16] [17] He was released when his contract expired in June 2023. [14]
On 21 November 2023, Jones signed a short-term contract with National League South club Welling United. [18] He made a single Kent Senior Cup appearance for the club. [19] On 6 February 2024, Jones made a second Kent Senior Cup appearance of the 2023–24 season, for Dover Athletic. [20] As an ineligible player, the club was thrown out of the competition for fielding him. [20] On 1 March 2024, Jones transferred to Isthmian League South East Division club Burgess Hill Town. [21] He made four appearances before the end of the 2023–24 season, [22] which culminated in relegation. [23]
Jones was called into the Republic of Ireland under-18 squad for a friendly tournament in Sweden in September 2019 and he made one appearance, [24] in a 0–0 draw with the hosts. [25] Jones made his only under-20 appearance with a start in a non-cap friendly versus the Republic of Ireland amateur team on 22 March 2022. [26]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | League cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Oxford United | 2018–19 [27] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2019–20 [7] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2020–21 [9] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 [c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Oxford City (loan) | 2019–20 [2] | National League South | 3 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | 3 | 0 | |||
Havant & Waterlooville (loan) | 2020–21 [2] | National League South | 1 | 0 | ― | ― | 1 [d] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Welling United | 2023–24 [19] | National League South | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 1 [e] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Dover Athletic | 2023–24 [19] | National League South | 0 | 0 | ― | ― | 1 [e] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Burgess Hill Town | 2023–24 [22] | Isthmian League South East Division | 4 | 0 | ― | ― | ― | 4 | 0 | |||
Career total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
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