| Alvin Jones | |
| Fullname: | Alvin Jones |
| Birth Date: | 9 July 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Position: | Right-back |
| Currentclub: | Club Sando |
| Clubnumber: | 16 |
| Years1: | 2012–2018 |
| Clubs1: | W Connection |
| Years2: | 2019 |
| Clubs2: | OKC Energy |
| Caps2: | 21 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2020 |
| Clubs3: | Real Salt Lake |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2020 |
| Clubs4: | Real Monarchs |
| Caps4: | 1 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Clubs5: | Forward Madison |
| Caps5: | 17 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Trinidad and Tobago U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam2: | Trinidad and Tobago U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2014– |
| Nationalteam3: | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Nationalcaps3: | 55 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 6 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 8 June 2024 |
| Years6: | 2023– |
| Clubs6: | Club Sando |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
Alvin Jones (born 9 July 1994) is a Trinidadian footballer who plays as a right-back who currently plays for TT Premier Football League club Club Sando and the Trinidad and Tobago national team.[1] [2] He is the son of Kelvin Jones.
Jones played for the Trinidad and Tobago U23 team at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's tournament. On October 10, 2017, he received international fame after his performance against the United States in a World Cup qualifying match, in which he scored a shot from long distance for his first international goal. During the match, he also attempted a cross which resulted in an own goal and another long shot that he nearly scored.[3] [4] The match ended in a 2-1 victory for T&T, preventing the United States from qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[5] [6] Six years later, he scored a long free kick distance that ended the match ended in a 2-1 victory for T&T, but it was enough since they lost the first leg 3-0, losing 4-2 on aggregate.[7] [8] [9] [10]
Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first.[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 October 2017 | Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | align=center | 2–0 | align=center | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 2. | 11 June 2023 | Subaru Park, Chester, United States | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | |||
| 3. | 25 June 2023 | DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||
| 4. | 13 October 2023 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A | |||
| 5. | 20 November 2023 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League A | |||
| 6. | 8 June 2024 | SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2–0 | 7–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
He is the son of former footballer Kelvin and the younger brother of fellow T&T international Joevin.[12]