Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oliver James Jones [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 6 February 2003||
Place of birth | Goodmayes, England [2] | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Central defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Randers | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
Hakoah Sydney City East | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2024 | Northbridge Bulls | 49 | (2) |
2022–2025 | Macarthur FC | 21 | (0) |
2025– | Randers | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 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.
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]
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]