Aaron Jones (footballer, born 1994)

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Aaron Jones
Personal information
Full name Aaron Jay Jones [1]
Date of birth (1994-03-12) 12 March 1994 (age 30) [1]
Place of birth Great Yarmouth, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Aldershot Town
Number 17
Youth career
2002–2012 Ipswich Town
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 Georgia State Panthers 36 (3)
2015–2016 Clemson Tigers 39 (4)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014 Carolina Dynamo 12 (2)
2017 Philadelphia Union 0 (0)
2017Bethlehem Steel (loan) 32 (2)
2018–2023 King's Lynn Town 167 (5)
2023– Aldershot Town 24 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:28, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

Aaron Jay Jones (born 12 March 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Aldershot Town. He is also the co-director of Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach.

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Playing career

Youth, college and amateur

Jones spent 10 years with Ipswich Town's development academy before moving to the United States to play college soccer at Georgia State University. [2] [3] He made a 36 appearances for the Panthers and tallied three goals and seven assists. On 8 January 2015, it was announced that Jones had decided to transfer to Clemson University. [4] He made 39 appearances during his time with the Tigers and finished with four goals and seven assists.[ citation needed ]

Jones also played in the Premier Development League for Carolina Dynamo. [5]

Professional

On 13 January 2017, Jones was drafted in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union. [6] He signed a professional contract with the club a month later. [7] On 1 April 2017, Jones made his professional debut with USL affiliate club Bethlehem Steel in a 3–2 defeat to Rochester Rhinos. [8]

On 1 November 2017, Philadelphia declined their contract option on Jones. [9]

King's Lynn Town

On 24 August 2018, upon his return from the US, Jones signed a two-year deal with Southern League Premier Central side King's Lynn Town. [10]

Aldershot Town

On 23 June 2023, Jones reunited with former King's Lynn manager Tommy Widdrington at National League club Aldershot Town on a one-year deal. [11]

Business career

Alongside his football career, Jones also serves as co-director of Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach, which has been owned by his family for multiple generations. [12]

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References

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  4. "Jones Begins Spring Semester Classes at Clemson". ClemsonTigers.com. Clemson Tigers. 8 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
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  11. "NEW SIGNING: Aaron Jones". www.theshots.co.uk. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  12. "Mixing Business and Pleasure". Folk Features. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2023.