Nico Jones

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Nico Jones
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Jones playing for Brentford B in April 2022.
Personal information
Full name Nico Anthony Jones [1]
Date of birth (2002-02-03) 3 February 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Chelsea, England [2]
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [3]
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Banbury United
Youth career
2010–2018 Fulham
2018–2019 Oxford United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Oxford United 3 (0)
2020 → Oxford City (loan) 3 (0)
2021 → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) 1 (0)
2021–2023 Brentford 0 (0)
2023 Welling United 0 (0)
2024 Dover Athletic 0 (0)
2024 Burgess Hill Town 4 (0)
2024– Banbury United 29 (0)
International career
2019 Republic of Ireland U18 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:22, 9 August 2025 (UTC)

Nico Anthony Jones (born 3 February 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Southern League Premier Division Central club Banbury United.

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Jones is a product of the Fulham Academy and began his professional career with Oxford United. He transferred to Brentford B in 2021, for whom he played until his release in 2023. Thereafter, he played in non-League football. Born in England, Jones was capped by the Republic of Ireland at under-18 level.

Club career

Early years and Oxford United

A central defender, Jones began his youth career in the Fulham Academy at under-9 level. [3] [4] After eight years with the club, [4] he signed a scholarship deal with Oxford United in 2018. [5] He made three first team appearances late in the 2018–19 season and signed a two-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, in June 2019. [6] Jones made just one senior appearance during the 2019–20 season, [7] albeit a memorable one, when he captained Oxford United to a 4–1 EFL Trophy group stage win over Crawley Town on 12 November 2019. [8] The appearance made him the club's youngest-ever captain. [8]

Jones was thereafter was reduced to making EFL Trophy appearances and spent time away on loan at National League South clubs Oxford City and Havant & Waterlooville during the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons. [2] [7] [9] [10] He was released in June 2021, after the club neglected to take up the one-year option on his contract. [11] Jones made eight senior appearances during three seasons at the Kassam Stadium. [12]

Brentford

On 15 August 2021, Jones transferred to the B team at Premier League club Brentford and signed two-year contract, with the option of a further year, on a free transfer. [13] Over the course of the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons, he made 61 B team appearances and was a part of the 2021–22 London Senior Cup-winning squad. [14] [15] Jones occasionally participated in first team training during the 2021–22 season and made one mid-season friendly appearance. [16] [17] He was released when his contract expired in June 2023. [14]

Non-League football

On 21 November 2023, Jones signed a short-term contract with National League South club Welling United. [18] He made a single Kent Senior Cup appearance for the club. [19] On 6 February 2024, Jones made a second Kent Senior Cup appearance of the 2023–24 season, for Dover Athletic. [20] As an ineligible player, the club was thrown out of the competition for fielding him. [20] On 1 March 2024, Jones transferred to Isthmian League South East Division club Burgess Hill Town. [21] He made four appearances before the end of the 2023–24 season, [22] which culminated in relegation. [23] In June 2024, Jones transferred to Southern League Premier Division Central club Banbury United. [24] He made 31 appearances during a mid-table 2024–25 season. [25] [26] Jones was retained for the 2025–26 season. [27]

International career

Jones was called into the Republic of Ireland under-18 squad for a friendly tournament in Sweden in September 2019 and he made one appearance, [28] in a 0–0 draw with the hosts. [29] Jones made his only under-20 appearance with a start in a non-cap friendly versus the Republic of Ireland amateur team on 22 March 2022. [30]

Career statistics

As of match played 9 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Oxford United 2018–19 [31] League One 3000000030
2019–20 [7] League One0000001 [c] 010
2020–21 [9] League One0000004 [c] 040
Total3000005080
Oxford City (loan) 2019–20 [2] National League South 30―――30
Havant & Waterlooville (loan) 2020–21 [2] National League South10――1 [d] 020
Welling United 2023–24 [19] National League South00――1 [e] 010
Dover Athletic 2023–24 [19] National League South00――1 [e] 010
Burgess Hill Town 2023–24 [22] Isthmian League South East Division40―――40
Banbury United 2024–25 [25] Southern League Premier Division Central28010―2 [f] 0310
2025–26 [32] Southern League Premier Division Central1000―0010
Total29010―20320
Career total4001000100510
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy
  5. 1 2 Appearance in Kent Senior Cup
  6. ↑ Appearances in Oxfordshire Senior Cup

Honours

Brentford B

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Oxford United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 52. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Nico Jones at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Nico Jones". www.brentfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Nico Jones – Defender – Under 21 Team". Oxford United. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Nine New Scholars at Oxford United". www.oufc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Nico Jones Signs First Professional Contract". www.oufc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 "Games played by Nico Jones in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Good Day For Goodrham". www.oufc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Games played by Nico Jones in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  10. ↑ "Nico Jones Joins Oxford City On Loan". www.oufc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "U's Announce Retained List". www.oufc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  12. ↑ Nico Jones at Soccerbase
  13. ↑ "Nico Jones joins Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  14. 1 2 "Brentford B squad update". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  15. 1 2 "Match Report: Brentford B win London Senior Cup on penalties". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  16. ↑ "Nico Jones: Step by Step". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  17. ↑ "Match Report: Brentford XI 3 Leicester City U23s 0". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  18. ↑ @wellingunited (21 November 2023). "✍️ Defensive duo sign! The Wings are delighted to welcome right-back Rob Howard back to the club, alongside former @OUFCOfficial & @BrentfordFC centre-back Nico Jones on short-term deals 🤝 #WeAreWings🪽" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. 1 2 3 "Nico Jones | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  20. 1 2 Reeves, Thomas (24 February 2024). "Confirmed: Whites out of Kent Senior Cup". Kent Online. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  21. ↑ "Defender Jones joins the Hillians". bhtfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  22. 1 2 "Burgess Hill Town | Appearances | Nico Jones | 2023–2024". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  23. ↑ Burgess Hill Town F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  24. ↑ "Nico Jones joins the Puritans". www.banburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  25. 1 2 "Nico Jones". Banbury United Football Club First Team. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  26. ↑ Banbury United F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  27. ↑ @BanburyUnitedFC (17 June 2025). "𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐎 𝐉𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐒 🟥🟨 👉 We're delighted to announce that defender Nico Jones has committed to Banbury United for the 25/26 season! 🏞️ Jones proved to be a man-mountain in the defence last season, showcasing his aerial qualities and superb strength consistently. #WeAreUnited | #UTP" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  28. ↑ "Ireland U18: Reid names squad for Sweden tournament". Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  29. ↑ "Ireland U18: Ireland held to a draw by hosts Sweden". Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  30. ↑ "Nico Jones makes Ireland Under-20 debut". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Nico Jones in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  32. ↑ "Nico Jones". Banbury United Football Club First Team. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
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