| Aaron Jones | |
| Full Name: | Aaron Jay Jones[1] |
| Birth Date: | 12 March 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Great Yarmouth, England |
| Height: | 5ft 8in |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Aldershot Town |
| Clubnumber: | 17 |
| Youthyears1: | 2002–2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | Ipswich Town |
| Collegeyears1: | 2013–2014 |
| College1: | Georgia State Panthers |
| Collegecaps1: | 36 |
| Collegegoals1: | 3 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2015–2016 |
| College2: | Clemson Tigers |
| Collegecaps2: | 39 |
| Collegegoals2: | 4 |
| Years1: | 2014 |
| Clubs1: | Carolina Dynamo |
| Caps1: | 12 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2017 |
| Clubs2: | Philadelphia Union |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2017 |
| Clubs3: | → Bethlehem Steel (loan) |
| Caps3: | 32 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2018–2023 |
| Clubs4: | King's Lynn Town |
| Caps4: | 167 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 2023– |
| Clubs5: | Aldershot Town |
| Caps5: | 29 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 06:19, 20 October 2024 (UTC) |
Aaron Jay Jones (born 12 March 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Aldershot Town.
Jones spent 10 years with Ipswich Town's development academy before moving to the United States to play college soccer at Georgia State University.[2] [3] He made a 36 appearances for the Panthers and tallied three goals and seven assists. On 8 January 2015, it was announced that Jones had decided to transfer to Clemson University.[4] He made 39 appearances during his time with the Tigers and finished with four goals and seven assists.
Jones also played in the Premier Development League for Carolina Dynamo.[5]
On 13 January 2017, Jones was drafted in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union.[6] He signed a professional contract with the club a month later.[7] On 1 April 2017, Jones made his professional debut with USL affiliate club Bethlehem Steel in a 3–2 defeat to Rochester Rhinos.[8]
On 1 November 2017, Philadelphia declined their contract option on Jones.[9]
On 24 August 2018, upon his return from the US, Jones signed a two-year deal with Southern League Premier Central side King's Lynn Town.[10]
On 23 June 2023, Jones reunited with former King's Lynn manager Tommy Widdrington at National League club Aldershot Town on a one-year deal.[11]
Alongside his football career, Jones also serves as co-director of Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach, which has been owned by his family for multiple generations.[12]