• Source: Ellis Jones (footballer, born 2003)

      • Ellis Raymond Jones (born 4 December 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL League Two club FC Tucson and college soccer for the Wisconsin Badgers.
      Jones began his career at Port Vale and played on loan at Newcastle Town. He then joined American college side Oklahoma Christian Eagles before transferring to the University of Wisconsin.


      Career




      = Port Vale

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      Jones made his first-team debut for Port Vale at the age of 17 whilst still a second-year youth team scholar, coming on as a half-time substitute for Brad Walker in a 1–0 win over Rochdale in an EFL Trophy group stage game at Vale Park on 5 October 2021. manager Darrell Clarke said that he had done well in the game and that "he earned it [his debut], I don't give them out for the sake of it. Some clubs do but I don't agree with that". He was then played in central defence by youth-team Coach Billy Paynter "to help him develop with more time on the ball", and was also given the captain's armband in youth-team games. On 19 March 2022, Jones joined Northern Premier League Division One West side Newcastle Town on loan. He played a total of five games for Newcastle. He was not offered a professional contract when his youth-team contract expired in June 2022.


      = Alvechurch

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      Jones signed with Southern League Premier Division Central club Alvechurch, making three starts and four substitute appearances during the 2022–23 season.


      = United States

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      Jones travelled to the United States and joined the Oklahoma Christian Eagles and Lady Eagles whilst studying Business at Oklahoma Christian University. He was named the Lone Star Conference Freshman of the Year, First Team All-Conference, and All-Freshman team and became the first Oklahoma Christian men's soccer player to earn First Team All-South Central Region honours at the Division II level. He joined FC Tucson of USL League Two in May 2024.


      Style of play


      Jones is a central midfielder, though can also play at centre-back.


      Career statistics


      As of match played 23 April 2022


      References




      External links


      Wisconsin profile

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