Emma Jones (footballer, born 1982)

Emma Louise Jones (born 12 February 1982) 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.

For the England-born Welsh footballer, see Emma Jones (footballer, born 1994).

Emma Jones
Emma jones in 2006.
Personal information
Full name Emma Louise Jones[1]
Date of birth (1982-08-21) 21 August 1982
Place of birth Griffithstown, Wales
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Cardiff City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Newport Strikers
Newport County
Merthyr Tydfil
2003–2011 Bristol Academy
2011 Liverpool Ladies 6 (0)
2012– Cardiff City
National team‡
2000– Wales[2] 60 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 December 2011
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 April 2011

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.[2] She made her senior debut, aged 17, in a 6–0 defeat to Belgium in March 2000.[2][6]

References
  1. "RCD Espanyol 6-1 Bristol Academy WFC". International Women's Cup. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  2. "International Teams — Emma Jones". Football Association of Wales. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  3. "First Team Squad". Bristol Academy Women's Football Club. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
  4. "Great to be back". Bristol Academy Women's Football Club. Retrieved 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. Phillips, Terry (22 February 2012). "Easy victory for Cardiff City Ladies". Bristol Academy Women's Football Club. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  6. Bernd Timmermann (10 December 2003). "European Women Championship 2001". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
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