Adriana Konjarski (née Jones, born 11 October 1995) is a retired Australian women's association football player who played for Newcastle Jets, Adelaide United, and Melbourne City in the A-League Women as well as for South Melbourne, Warners Bay, and Broadmeadow Magic in the National Premier Leagues Women's.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adriana Konjarski | ||
| Birth name | Adriana Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Newcastle Jets | 6 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Newcastle Jets | 8 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Adelaide United | 20 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | Melbourne City | 9 | (1) |
| 2019 | South Melbourne | 8 | (8) |
| 2022 | Warners Bay | 15 | (33) |
| 2022–2023 | Newcastle Jets | 9 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Broadmeadow Magic | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 July 2022 | |||
Personal life
editJones is the daughter of former NSL player and former Newcastle Jets head coach Mark Jones.[1][2]
Club career
editNewcastle Jets
editJones signed for Newcastle Jets in 2013.[3] After a season off, Jones re-joined Newcastle Jets in October 2015.[4][2][5]
Adelaide United
editJones joined Adelaide United ahead of the 2016–17 season.[3] Jones went on to score nine goals during her first season for Adelaide.[3] Jones also completed a hat trick during the 12th round clash against Western Sydney Wanderers.[6][3]
Zhuhai Suoka Guangdong Football Club
editJones would go onto spending some time at the Chinese outfit before returning to Adelaide for the 2017–18 season.[7] She would go on to score 13 times while playing in China.[3][8]
Melbourne City
editJones would go on to join her third W-League side for the 2018–19 season for Melbourne City.[3][9][10]
South Melbourne
editFor the 2019 WNPL season, Jones signed for the former NSL side, South Melbourne.[11] Debuting against Bulleen Lions,[12] Jones would go on to score for her latest club the following game very early on against Senior NTC.[13]
Return to Newcastle Jets
editIn October 2022, following a break-out season in the second tier with Warners Bay, Konjarski returned to the professional level, returning to her first club, Newcastle Jets.[14][15]
Broadmeadow Magic
editIn February 2023, Konjarski returned to the National Premier Leagues Women's, joining Broadmeadow Magic.[16] After leading the goalscoring with 35 goals including a grand final stoppage time winner, Konjarski announced her retirement in March 2024.[17][18]
References
edit- ^ "Hyundai A-League lads and their dads". Football Federation Australia. 4 February 2016.
- ^ a b Prichard, Greg (10 September 2016). "Jones puts his hand up for 'dream job' at Jets". The World Game. SBS.
- ^ a b c d e f "Get to Know... Adriana Jones". Melbourne City FC. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Deans Boosts Squad With Mix Of Youth And Experience". Northern NSW Football. 7 October 2015. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Newcastle Jets preview". Football Federation Australia. 29 October 2015.
- ^ "Adelaide United Women vs Western Sydney Wanderers Women, Westfield W-League, Round 12, 14th Jan 2017". Westfield W-League. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Adriana Jones re-commits to AUFC Women for 2017/18". Adelaide United. September 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ Cootes, Isobel (27 April 2017). "Adriana stays on target in China | photos". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "'Australia can learn from China'". The Women's Game. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ Lynch, Michael (24 September 2018). "Melbourne City confirm Kellond Knight and Butt as they aim at fourth W-League". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Competition Stats". SportsTG. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "FFV – NPL Match Centre". SportsTG. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "FFV – NPL Match Centre". SportsTG. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Newcastle Jets sign Adriana Konjarski". Newcastle Jets. 24 October 2022.
- ^ Valentine, Renee (24 October 2022). "In-form Adriana Konjarski earns national league recall with Newcastle Jets colours after break-out NPLW NNSW season at Warners Bay: A-League Women". Newcastle Herald.
- ^ Valentine, Renee (17 February 2023). "Adriana Konjarski to play for Broadmeadow Magic in 2023 NPLW NNSW and AFLW Giants player Sarah Halvorsen returns in signing news". Newcastle Herald.
- ^ Valentine, Renee (22 March 2024). "AJ set for fitting finale against Warners Bay after deciding to step away". Newcastle Herald.
- ^ Valentine, Renee (16 May 2024). "'Pretty threatening': Brisbane Roar forward joins forces with in-form Babic". Newcastle Herald.
The loss of strike weapons Lucy Jerram and Adriana Konjarski, who combined for 59 goals between them last year, left a gaping hole in the defending champions' attack.