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]

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Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Web site: Emma Jones . Soccerdonna . 16 May 2022.
  3. 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 .
  4. 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..
  5. News: Easy victory for Cardiff City Ladies. Bristol Academy Women's Football Club . 9 February 2013. 22 February 2012. Terry. Phillips.
  6. Web site: International Teams — Emma Jones. Football Association of Wales. 17 September 2010.
  7. Web site: European Women Championship 2001. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 17 September 2010. Bernd Timmermann. 10 December 2003.