Patrick Samuel Jones (born 9 June 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Exeter City. He is a Wales under-21 international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Samuel Jones[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Exeter City | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ruthin Town | |||
| Bala Town | |||
| 2017–2019 | Wrexham | ||
| 2019–2020 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Huddersfield Town | 17 | (1) |
| 2024– | Exeter City | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Wales U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | Wales U21 | 7 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:58, 15 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:35, 22 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Stockport, England, Jones started his football career at his local team Ruthin Town, before moving to Bala Town and then Wrexham in 2017.
Huddersfield Town
editHe joined the Huddersfield Town Academy in September 2019, before signing a professional contract in October 2020.[3] Because the transfer was across the England–Wales border, Jones had to wait for international clearance before joining the club, which came in January 2020.[4]
Jones made his senior debut for Huddersfield Town on 9 January 2021, starting in their 3–2 FA Cup Third Round defeat to Plymouth Argyle, before being replaced by Rolando Aarons.[5]
He scored his first goal for Huddersfield against Norwich City on 16 August 2022.[6]
Exeter City
editOn 30 August 2024, Jones was signed by Exeter City on a one-year deal, with a club option of a second year, for an undisclosed fee.[7]
International
editJones has played for Wales' Under-17 side.[4]
In June 2022, Jones played twice for the Wales U21 team in UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Netherlands U21 and Gibraltar U21.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 9 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 2020–21[9] | EFL Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021–22[10] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[11] | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24[12] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Exeter City | 2024–25[13] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Huddersfield Town" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 12. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Patrick Jones - Midfielder - U19 Team - Huddersfield Town". www.htafc.com.
- ^ Tomlinson, Adam (6 October 2020). "FIRST PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT FOR PAT JONES". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ a b Threlfall-Sykes, David (22 March 2020). "#YOUNGTERRIERS IN FOCUS – PAT JONES". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Huddersfield Town 2-3 Plymouth Argyle". BBC. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Norwich 2-1 Huddersfield". BBC. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Pat Jones is a Grecian". Exeter City FC. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "WALES UNDER-21 DEBUT FOR PAT JONES!". Huddersfield Town AFC. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Pat Jones in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Pat Jones in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Pat Jones in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Pat Jones in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Pat Jones in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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