Tracy Akiror

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Tracy Jones
Personal information
Full name Tracy Jones Akiror [1]
Date of birth (1997-08-25) 25 August 1997 (age 25) [2]
Place of birth Mulago, Kampala, Uganda
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [3]
Position(s) Midfielder [4]
Team information
Current team
AFC Ann Arbor
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Seminole State Trojans 22 (10)
2020–2021 Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders 19 (1)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
0000–2019 Kawempe Muslim
2022 AFC Ann Arbor 5 (1)
2023 AFC Ann Arbor 8 (1)
International career
2013 Uganda U20 1+ (?)
2018– Uganda 2+ (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2019

Tracy Jones Akiror (born 25 August 1997), known as Tracy Jones, is a Ugandan footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL W League club AFC Ann Arbor and the Uganda women's national team.

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Early life

Jones was born at the Mulago National Specialised Hospital. [2] She was raised in Luzira–Kirombe, within Kampala. [4] [3]

College career

Jones has attended the Seminole State College (Oklahoma) and the Lindsey Wilson College in the United States. [4] [3]

Club career

Jones has played for Kawempe Muslim Ladies FC in Uganda. Akiror played for AFC Ann Arbor during the 2022 and 2023 seasons. AFC Ann Arbor plays in the USLW League. During the 2022 season she appeared in 5 matches and scored 1 goal. So far during the 2023 season she has started in 8 matches, scoring 1 goal. [5]

International career

Jones represented Uganda at the 2014 African U-20 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament. At senior level, she played the 2018 COSAFA Women's Championship.

International goals

Scores and results list Uganda's goal tally first

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1
17 September 2018 Wolfson Stadium, KwaZakele, South Africa Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe
2–0
2–1
2018 COSAFA Women's Championship
2
21 September 2018Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia
1–0
1–0

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References

  1. "TRACY JONES AKIROR : Crested Cranes skipper leaves for USA". Swift Sports Uganda. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Tracy Jones Akiror: The passionate and eager to learn female footballer". Kawowo. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Tracy Jones – 2021 Women's Soccer Roster". Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Tracy Akiror". Seminole State Trojans. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  5. www.afcannarbor.com