Edward Thomas Jones (born 25 October 2001) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for club

Altrincham Altrincham ( , locally ) is a market town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, south of the River Mersey. It is southwest of Manchester, southwest of Sale, Greater Manchester, Sale and east of Warrington. At the 2021 United Kingdom ce ...

. He is a former Wales under-21 international.

Club career

Jones began his career with

Stoke City Stoke City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team competes in the , the second level of the English football league system. Founded as Stoke Ramblers in 1863, the cl ...

having joined from Bury's academy. He spent part of the 2020–21 season on loan with

AFC Telford United AFC Telford United is a football club based in Telford, Shropshire, England. The club was formed in 2004 after the original Telford United F.C., founded in 1872, folded due to financial problems. They are currently members of the and play at ...

, where he made 12 appearances. Jones moved on loan to

Hartlepool United Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. They were founded in 190 ...

in August 2021. He moved back to Stoke following the expiration of his loan deal in January 2022. Jones made six appearances in all competitions for Hartlepool United. On 4 February 2022, Jones joined

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on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. Jones played 13 times for Altrincham as they finished in mid-table. On 2 September 2022, Jones returned to Altrincham on a six-month loan along with Stoke teammate Dan Malone. On 10 January 2023, he joined Altrincham on a permanent deal.

International career

Jones is a Wales youth international, playing for them at under-17 and under-21 levels.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Eddy 2001 births Living people Welsh men's footballers Wales men's youth international footballers Wales men's under-21 international footballers Stoke City F.C. players AFC Telford United players Hartlepool United F.C. players Altrincham F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football fullbacks National League (English football) players 21st-century Welsh sportsmen