Emma Jones (footballer, born 1982) explained
| Emma Jones |
| Fullname: | Emma Louise Jones[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1982 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Griffithstown, Wales |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Cardiff City |
| Years4: | 2003–2011 |
| Years5: | 2011 |
| Years6: | 2012– |
| Clubs1: | Newport Strikers |
| Clubs2: | Newport County |
| Clubs3: | Merthyr Tydfil |
| Clubs4: | Bristol Academy |
| Clubs5: | Liverpool Ladies |
| Clubs6: | Cardiff City |
| Caps5: | 6 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2000– |
| Nationalteam1: | Wales |
| Nationalcaps1: | 60 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 3 December 2011 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 17 April 2011 |
Emma Louise Jones (born 21 August 1982)[2] is a footballer who plays for the Welsh national team and the women's section of Cardiff City FC. Jones plays as a central defender and has accumulated a half-century of caps for Wales.
Club career
Jones played for Newport Strikers, Newport County and Merthyr Tydfil prior to joining Bristol Rovers in 2003. The club changed its name to Bristol Academy two years later. Her nickname at the Gas Girls was "Vinnie".[3]
In the mid - season break of the 2011 FA WSL, Jones left Bristol to sign for Liverpool.[4]
In February 2012 Jones returned to Wales, signing for Cardiff City's affiliated women's team, who play in the South Wales League.[5]
International career
Jones won six caps for Wales at U16 level and scored three goals in 15 games for the U18 team.[6] She made her senior debut, aged 17, in a 6–0 defeat to Belgium in March 2000.[6] [7]
External links
- Emma Jones at UEFA (Archive copy: 5 November 2013)
- at FAW (Archive copy: 21 March 2009)
Notes and References
- Web site: RCD Espanyol 6-1 Bristol Academy WFC . International Women's Cup . 17 September 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120312231321/http://www.futbolfemeni.com/iwc/partido2.html . 12 March 2012.
- Web site: Emma Jones . Soccerdonna . 16 May 2022.
- Web site: First Team Squad . Bristol Academy Women's Football Club . 17 September 2010 . 30 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100430133635/http://femalesocceracademy.publishpath.com/first-team-roster . dead .
- Web site: Great to be back . Bristol Academy Women's Football Club . 19 July 2011. Emma Jones has moved onto Liverpool which is a loss as Emma has been a great servant to the football club and is a player I would have liked to keep but we now wish her all the best at her new club..
- News: Easy victory for Cardiff City Ladies. Bristol Academy Women's Football Club . 9 February 2013. 22 February 2012. Terry. Phillips.
- Web site: International Teams — Emma Jones. https://web.archive.org/web/20081006115604/http://www.faw.org.uk/teams/player/69. usurped. 6 October 2008. Football Association of Wales. 17 September 2010.
- Web site: European Women Championship 2001. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 17 September 2010. Bernd Timmermann. 10 December 2003.
