Coby Jones

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Coby Jones
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Sporting Kansas City player Coby Jones in a match against Louisville City FC
Personal information
Full name Coby Michael Jones
Date of birth (2003-08-15) August 15, 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Topeka, Kansas, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)
Position(s) Left back, left winger
Team information
Current team
Sporting Kansas City II
Number 49
Youth career
2011–2016 Toca FC
2016–2022 Sporting Kansas City II
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2023 Sporting Kansas City II 38 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2022

Coby Michael Jones (born August 15, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Sporting Kansas City.

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Club career

Born in Topeka, Kansas but raised in Olathe, Jones joined the Sporting Kansas City academy in early 2016. He helped the SKC Academy U-13s win the 2017 Kansas State Cup, assisting the game-winning goal in the final. On June 22, 2021, it was announced Jones had signed an academy contract to play with Sporting's USL Championship side Sporting Kansas City II. [1] He made his debut on June 23, 2021, appearing as an 84th-minute substitute during a 1–0 loss to OKC Energy. [2] He scored his first goal on July 2, 2021, vs. Louisville City FC. [3] Sporting Kansas City II signed Jones for its first season in MLS NEXT Pro in March 2022. [4]

Career statistics

As of match played July 4, 2021 [5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting Kansas City II 2021 USL Championship 9191
Career total2510000251

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References

  1. KC, Sporting. "Sporting KC II signs 17-year-olds Daniel Gutierrez and Coby Jones to Academy contracts | Sporting Kansas City". Sporting KC.
  2. "OKC Energy FC vs. Sporting Kansas City II - June 23, 2021 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  3. "Sporting KC II vs. Louisville City Match Report – Friday July 2, 2021". FBref.com. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  4. Kovzan, Sam. "Sporting KC II signs Academy product Coby Jones to professional contract". sportingkc.com. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  5. Coby Jones at Soccerway