Oliver Jones (soccer)

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Oliver Jones
Personal information
Full name Oliver James Jones [1]
Date of birth (2003-02-06) 6 February 2003 (age 21) [1]
Place of birth Goodmayes, England [2]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Randers
Youth career
Hakoah Sydney City East
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Northbridge Bulls 49 (2)
2022–2025 Macarthur FC 21 (0)
2025– Randers 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 January 2025

Oliver James Jones (born 6 February 2003) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Randers FC. He has previously played for Macarthur FC.

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Club career

Macarthur FC

In November 2022, Jones joined A-League Men club Macarthur FC's senior side, signing a one-year scholarship contract. [3] While he was still playing for Macarthur FC's reserve side, Northbridge Bulls, he had made his professional debut on 8 December 2021 in a FFA Cup match against Sydney FC. [1] [4] In April 2023, he signed a two-year extension until the end of the 2024–25 A-League Men season. [5] In January 2025, he signed another contract extension, to keep him at the club until the end of the 2027–28 A-League Men season. [6] A few weeks after this extension, he was sold by Macarthur FC to a European club, with them receiving a fee with bonuses and onsell percentage. [7]

Randers FC

In January 2025, Jones joined Danish club Randers FC, signing a five-year deal including a transfer fee paid to Macarthur FC, believed to be about $400,000. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "O. Jones: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Macarthur FC: Oliver Jones". Macarthur FC. Archived from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  3. ↑ Macarthur FC [@mfcbulls] (9 November 2022). "We're excited to announce Isaac Hovar, and Oliver Jones have signed for the club as scholarship players! Welcome to the Bulls!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ Desiatnik, Shane (16 February 2023). "Wonderful week for rising Jewish stars". The Australian Jewish News. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "'Huge potential': Bulls re-sign promising defender". Macarthur FC. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Extending the Wall: Oliver Jones Re-Signs with the Bulls". Macarthur FC . 8 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Thank you, Oliver Jones". Macarthur FC . 28 January 2025.
  8. ↑ Monteverde, Marco (28 January 2025). "Oliver Jones the latest A-League defender set for move to Europe". News.com.au .
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