Jodi Jones (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jodi Jay Felice Jones[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 October 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Bow, England | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Coventry City | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2015 | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 35 | (4) |
| 2016 | → Coventry City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2016– | Coventry City | 3 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:12, 18 August 2016 (UTC). | |||
Jodi Jay Felice Jones (born 22 October 1997) is an English footballer who plays for Coventry City as a winger.
Career
Jones was born in Bow, London and started his career with the renowned local junior side Senrab.[3] He later joined the youth system at Dagenham & Redbridge at under-13 level and in the summer of 2014, he started a two-year scholarship with the club.[3] In November 2014, despite still a first-year scholar, he was handed a squad number with the first team ahead of the league fixture against Bury, after he had impressed in a Essex Senior Cup tie win over Concord Rangers.[4] However, he did not make the bench and wasn't included in the first team squad until January 2015, when he was an unused substitute against Cambridge United.He made his first team debut in February 2015, coming on as a last minute substitute for Alex Jakubiak in a 0–0 draw with Portsmouth.[5] In the process he became the youngest Dagenham & Redbridge player to appear in a league game, beating the previous record set by Dominic Green.[5] In March 2015, he signed his first professional contract on a two-year deal until 2017.[6] In April 2015, Jones made his full debut for the Daggers in the 4–0 home win over Accrington Stanley, scoring in the final minute with his first goal for the club.[7]
On 18 March 2016, Jones joined Coventry City on an emergency loan deal with the view to a permanent deal at the end of the season.[8]
After a successful loan spell with Coventry City, Jones signed a four-year deal with the Sky Blues on 10 May 2016 for an undisclosed fee, which will begin on 1 July 2016.[9] He scored his first goal for Coventry in an EFL Trophy tie against Northampton Town on 4 October 2016.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 18 August 2016
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2014–15[11] | League Two | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2015–16[12] | League Two | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
| Total | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 4 | ||
| Coventry City (loan) | 2015–16[12] | League One | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Coventry City | 2016–17[13] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 44 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 4 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Football League Trophy
References
- ↑ "The Football League Retained List". The Football League. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Dagenham & Redbridge". FootballSquads. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- 1 2 [he went bishophttp://www.daggers.co.uk/news/article/dagenham-and-redbridge-academy-team-2014-2015-1837046.aspx "Academy Squad"] Check
|url=value (help). Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. Retrieved 10 September 2014. - ↑ "Young Dagger Given First Team Squad Number". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- 1 2 "Jones Hungry For More". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ↑ "Academy Youngster Given Pro Deal". Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ↑ "Dagenham & Redbridge 4-0 Accrington Stanley". BBC Sport. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 19 June 2015.
- ↑ "Coventry City sign Jodi Jones on an emergency loan with a view to a permanent deal". Coventry City FC Official Site. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ "Coventry City sign Dagenham and Redbridge winger Jodi Jones on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee". Coventry City Official Site. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ↑ "Cobblers exit Checkatrade Trophy as much-changed team is beaten by Coventry City". northamptonchron.co.uk. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Jodi Jones in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Games played by Jodi Jones in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Jodi Jones in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
