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Nico Jones

Nico Anthony Jones (born 3 February 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Southern League Premier Division Central club Banbury United.

Nico Jones
Jones playing for Brentford B in April 2022.
Personal information
Full name Nico Anthony Jones[1]
Date of birth (2002-02-03) 3 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Chelsea, England[2]
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Banbury United
Youth career
2010–2018 Fulham
2018–2019 Oxford United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Oxford United 3 (0)
2020 → Oxford City (loan) 3 (0)
2021 → Havant & Waterlooville (loan) 1 (0)
2021–2023 Brentford 0 (0)
2023 Welling United 0 (0)
2024 Dover Athletic 0 (0)
2024 Burgess Hill Town 4 (0)
2024– Banbury United 9 (0)
International career
2019 Republic of Ireland U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:21, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

Jones is a product of the Fulham Academy and began his professional career with Oxford United. He transferred to Brentford B in 2021, for whom he played until his release in 2023. Born in England, Jones was capped by the Republic of Ireland at under-18 level.

Club career

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Early years and Oxford United

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A central defender, Jones began his youth career in the Fulham Academy at under-9 level.[3][4] After eight years with the club,[4] he signed a scholarship deal with Oxford United in 2018.[5] He made three first team appearances late in the 2018–19 season and signed a two-year professional contract, with the option of a further year, in June 2019.[6] Jones made just one senior appearance during the 2019–20 season,[7] albeit a memorable one, when he captained Oxford United to a 4–1 EFL Trophy group stage win over Crawley Town on 12 November 2019.[8] The appearance made him the club's youngest-ever captain.[8]

Jones was thereafter was reduced to making EFL Trophy appearances and spent time away on loan at National League South clubs Oxford City and Havant & Waterlooville during the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons.[2][7][9][10] He was released in June 2021, after the club neglected to take up the one-year option on his contract.[11] Jones made eight senior appearances during three seasons at the Kassam Stadium.[12]

Brentford

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On 15 August 2021, Jones transferred to the B team at Premier League club Brentford and signed two-year contract, with the option of a further year, on a free transfer.[13] Over the course of the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons, he made 61 B team appearances and was a part of the 2021–22 London Senior Cup-winning squad.[14][15] Jones occasionally participated in first team training during the 2021–22 season and made one mid-season friendly appearance.[16][17] He was released when his contract expired in June 2023.[14]

Non-League football

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On 21 November 2023, Jones signed a short-term contract with National League South club Welling United.[18] He made a single Kent Senior Cup appearance for the club.[19] On 6 February 2024, Jones made a second Kent Senior Cup appearance of the 2023–24 season, for Dover Athletic.[20] As an ineligible player, the club was thrown out of the competition for fielding him.[20] On 1 March 2024, Jones transferred to Isthmian League South East Division club Burgess Hill Town.[21] He made four appearances before the end of the 2023–24 season,[22] which culminated in relegation.[23] In June 2024, Jones transferred to Southern League Premier Division Central club Banbury United.[24]

International career

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Jones was called into the Republic of Ireland under-18 squad for a friendly tournament in Sweden in September 2019 and he made one appearance,[25] in a 0–0 draw with the hosts.[26] Jones made his only under-20 appearance with a start in a non-cap friendly versus the Republic of Ireland amateur team on 22 March 2022.[27]

Career statistics

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As of match played 19 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Oxford United 2018–19[28] League One 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2019–20[7] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 1 0
2020–21[9] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 4[c] 0 4 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 8 0
Oxford City (loan) 2019–20[2] National League South 3 0 ― ― ― 3 0
Havant & Waterlooville (loan) 2020–21[2] National League South 1 0 ― ― 1[d] 0 2 0
Welling United 2023–24[19] National League South 0 0 ― ― 1[e] 0 1 0
Dover Athletic 2023–24[19] National League South 0 0 ― ― 1[e] 0 1 0
Burgess Hill Town 2023–24[22] Isthmian League South East Division 4 0 ― ― ― 4 0
Banbury United 2024–25[19] Southern League Premier Division Central 9 0 1 0 ― 0 0 10 0
Career total 20 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 29 0
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
  5. ^ a b Appearance in Kent Senior Cup

Honours

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Brentford B

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Oxford United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 52. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Nico Jones at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Nico Jones". www.brentfordfc.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Nico Jones – Defender – Under 21 Team". Oxford United. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Nine New Scholars at Oxford United". www.oufc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Nico Jones Signs First Professional Contract". www.oufc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Games played by Nico Jones in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Good Day For Goodrham". www.oufc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Games played by Nico Jones in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Nico Jones Joins Oxford City On Loan". www.oufc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  11. ^ "U's Announce Retained List". www.oufc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  12. ^ Nico Jones at Soccerbase
  13. ^ "Nico Jones joins Brentford B". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Brentford B squad update". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Match Report: Brentford B win London Senior Cup on penalties". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  16. ^ "Nico Jones: Step by Step". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Match Report: Brentford XI 3 Leicester City U23s 0". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  18. ^ @wellingunited (21 November 2023). "✍️ Defensive duo sign! The Wings are delighted to welcome right-back Rob Howard back to the club, alongside former @OUFCOfficial & @BrentfordFC centre-back Nico Jones on short-term deals 🤝 #WeAreWings🪽" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. ^ a b c d "Nico Jones | Player Profile". Aylesbury United Archive. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  20. ^ a b Reeves, Thomas (24 February 2024). "Confirmed: Whites out of Kent Senior Cup". Kent Online. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  21. ^ "Defender Jones joins the Hillians". bhtfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  22. ^ a b "Burgess Hill Town | Appearances | Nico Jones | 2023–2024". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  23. ^ Burgess Hill Town F.C. at the Football Club History Database
  24. ^ "Nico Jones joins the Puritans". www.banburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  25. ^ "Ireland U18: Reid names squad for Sweden tournament". Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  26. ^ "Ireland U18: Ireland held to a draw by hosts Sweden". Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  27. ^ "Nico Jones makes Ireland Under-20 debut". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  28. ^ "Games played by Nico Jones in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
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