Alfie Jones

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Alfie Jones
Personal information
Full name Alfie Charles Jones[1]
Date of birth (1997-10-07) 7 October 1997 (age 23)
Place of birth Bristol, England
Position(s) Defender
Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Hull City
Number 5
Youth career
–2018 Southampton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Southampton 0 (0)
2018–2019 → St Mirren (loan) 14 (1)
2019–2020 → Gillingham (loan) 30 (2)
2020– Hull City 34 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:07, 18 August 2021 (UTC)

Alfie Charles Jones (born 7 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Hull City.

Career[]

Jones grew up in Long Ashton, a small village on the outskirts of Bristol. He attended Backwell School and played at the Southampton Academy in Bath.[citation needed]

Jones played on loan for Scottish Premiership club St Mirren during the 2018–19 season, but the agreement was terminated by St Mirren in January 2019.[2]

On 2 July 2019, Jones signed a season-long loan with Gillingham.[3] During his spell with the club, he made 36 appearances in all competitions.[4]

On 4 September 2020, Jones joined League One side Hull City for an undisclosed fee, signing a one-year deal.[5] He made his debut for the club on 8 September 2020, in the 1–2 loss to Leicester City U21 in the first round match of the EFL Trophy.[6] On 18 May 2021, the club announced that they had exercised the option of a one-year contract extension for Jones.[7] On 9 June 2021, Hull City announced that Jones had signed a new two-year contract, with the club having the option of a further year.[8]

Style of play[]

Having been used mostly as a defender prior to his arrival at Gillingham, Jones spent most of his time with the League One club playing as a midfielder.[9]

Honours[]

Hull City

References[]

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Gillingham" (PDF). English Football League. p. 30. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  2. ^ "St Mirren; Hearts' Ryan Edwards and Southampton's Alfie Jones have loans cut short". BBC Sport. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Gills sign Alfie Jones on loan". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Alfie Jones | Football Stats | Southampton | Season 2019/2020 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  5. ^ "HULL CITY SIGN ALFIE JONES". Hull City A.F.C. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Hull City 1-2 Leicester City – EFL Trophy Match Report". Hull City A.F.C. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Retained List Confirmed". Hull City A.F.C. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Alfie Jones Signs New Contract". Hull City A.F.C. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Southampton loanee Alfie Jones revelling in midfield position at Gillingham". kentonline.co.uk. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Hull City 3–1 Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. BBC. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.

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