![]() Jones with Trinidad and Tobago at the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alvin Jones | ||
Date of birth | 9 July 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Club Sando | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2018 | W Connection | ||
2019 | OKC Energy | 21 | (1) |
2020 | Real Salt Lake | 0 | (0) |
2020 | Real Monarchs | 1 | (0) |
2022 | Forward Madison | 17 | (1) |
2023– | Club Sando | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2012 | Trinidad and Tobago U20 | 6 | (0) |
2015 | Trinidad and Tobago U23 | 2 | (0) |
2014– | Trinidad and Tobago | 55 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024 |
Alvin Jones (born 9 July 1994) is a Trinidadian footballer who plays as a right-back who currently plays for TT Premier Football League club Club Sando and the Trinidad and Tobago national team. [1] [2] He is the son of Kelvin Jones.
Jones played for the Trinidad and Tobago U23 team at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's tournament. On October 10, 2017, he received international fame after his performance against the United States in a World Cup qualifying match, in which he scored from long distance for his first international goal. During the match, he also attempted a cross which resulted in an own goal and another long shot that he nearly scored. [3] [4] The match ended in a 2-1 victory for T&T, preventing the United States from qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. [4] [5] [6] Six years later, he scored a long free kick in a 2-1 victory for T&T against the US, but it was not enough since they lost the first leg 3-0, losing 4-2 on aggregate. [7] [8] [9] [10]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 10 October 2017 | Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2. | 11 June 2023 | Subaru Park, Chester, United States | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
3. | 25 June 2023 | DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
4. | 13 October 2023 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ![]() | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
5. | 20 November 2023 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A |
6. | 8 June 2024 | SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | ![]() | 2–0 | 7–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
He is the son of former footballer Kelvin and the younger brother of fellow T&T international Joevin. [12]
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