Pat Jones (footballer, born 2003)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Samuel Jones[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Exeter City | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ruthin Town | |||
| Bala Town | |||
| 2017–2019 | Wrexham | ||
| 2019–2020 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | (1) |
| 2024– | Exeter City | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Wales U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | Wales U21 | 7 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:00, 29 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:35, 22 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Patrick Samuel Jones (born 9 June 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Exeter City. He is a Wales under-21 international.
Career
[edit]Born in Stockport, England, Jones started his football career at his local team Ruthin Town, before moving to Bala Town and then Wrexham in 2017.
Huddersfield Town
[edit]He joined the Huddersfield Town Academy in September 2019, before signing a professional contract in October 2020.[3] Because the transfer was across the England–Wales border, Jones had to wait for international clearance before joining the club, which came in January 2020.[4]
Jones made his senior debut for Huddersfield Town on 9 January 2021, starting in their 3–2 FA Cup Third Round defeat to Plymouth Argyle, before being replaced by Rolando Aarons.[5]
He scored his first goal for Huddersfield against Norwich City on 16 August 2022.[6]
Exeter City
[edit]On 30 August 2024, Jones was signed by Exeter City on a one-year deal, with a club option of a second year, for an undisclosed fee.[7]
International
[edit]Jones has played for Wales' Under-17 side.[4]
In June 2022, Jones played twice for the Wales U21 team in UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Netherlands U21 and Gibraltar U21.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 29 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 2020–21[9] | EFL Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021–22[10] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[11] | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24[12] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Exeter City | 2024–25[13] | EFL League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Huddersfield Town" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 12. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Patrick Jones - Midfielder - U19 Team - Huddersfield Town". www.htafc.com.
- ^ Tomlinson, Adam (6 October 2020). "FIRST PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT FOR PAT JONES". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ a b Threlfall-Sykes, David (22 March 2020). "#YOUNGTERRIERS IN FOCUS – PAT JONES". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Huddersfield Town 2-3 Plymouth Argyle". BBC. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Norwich 2-1 Huddersfield". BBC. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Pat Jones is a Grecian". Exeter City FC. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "WALES UNDER-21 DEBUT FOR PAT JONES!". Huddersfield Town AFC. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Pat Jones in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Pat Jones in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Pat Jones in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Pat Jones in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Pat Jones in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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