# Isaiah Jones (footballer, born 1999)

Isaiah Benjamin Montell Jones (born 26 June 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a wing-back and winger for EFL Championship club Luton Town. Born in England, he represents the Guyana national team.

## Club career
### Middlesbrough

Jones joined Middlesbrough in the summer of 2019 alongside Sam Folarin after helping Tooting & Mitcham to a 6th-place finish in the Isthmian South Central Division.
After scoring three goals in three appearances in the Premier League 2 during December 2019, Jones was nominated for the PL2 player of the month award, losing out to Tahith Chong of Manchester United.
On 31 January 2020, Jones joined Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut for the club on 8 February 2020 in the Scottish Cup, coming on as a late substitute against Ayr United, which St. Johnstone won 1–2 at Somerset Park.
He made his first-team debut for Middlesbrough in the FA Cup in January 2021, coming on as a late substitute in a 2-1 defeat away to Brentford. Later that month, on 29 January 2021, Jones joined Scottish Championship club Queen of the South on loan until the end of the season. On his debut for the club, he scored his first senior goal in the 2–1 defeat away at Alloa Athletic.
He made his English Football League debut on the opening day of the 2021–22 season, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw away to Fulham, and earned his first start for Middlesbrough a few days later in a 3–0 defeat away to Blackpool in the EFL Cup. He signed a new contract in November 2021, until the summer of 2025. After scoring his first senior goal in a 1–0 win against Swansea City, registering both assists in a 2–1 win over Blackpool and winning the game-deciding penalty against AFC Bournemouth as well as registering four clean sheets, Jones was awarded the EFL Championship Player of the Month award for December 2021 with his newly appointed manager Chris Wilder winning the Manager of the Month award. On 17 April 2024, Jones signed a new three-year deal with the club.

### Luton Town

On 10 January 2025, Jones signed for Championship side Luton Town. Although the fee remained undisclosed, some local reports suggested that the deal could be worth up to £5 million with add-ons.

## International career

In August 2024, Jones was called up to the Guyana national team for the first time for matches against Suriname and Martinique.

## Personal life

Born in England, Jones was born to a Jamaican father and Guyanese mother. In July 2023 he started the process of obtaining a Guyanese passport in order to play for the Guyana national team.

## Playing style

Originally a winger, Jones can also play as a wing-back.

## Career statistics

    As of 11 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Tooting & Mitcham United | 2017–18 | Isthmian League Premier | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Tooting & Mitcham United | 2018–19 | Isthmian League South Central | 29 | 9 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 35 | 10 |
| Tooting & Mitcham United | Total | Total | 55 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 62 | 11 |
| Middlesbrough | 2019–20 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough | 2020–21 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough | 2021–22 | EFL Championship | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 1 |
| Middlesbrough | 2022–23 | EFL Championship | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| Middlesbrough | 2023–24 | EFL Championship | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 9 |
| Middlesbrough | 2024–25 | EFL Championship | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough | Total | Total | 132 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 148 | 13 |
| St Johnstone (loan) | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Queen of the South (loan) | 2020–21 | Scottish Championship | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 |
| Luton Town | 2024–25 | EFL Championship | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 204 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 230 | 25 |
* ↑ Includes FA Cup and Scottish Cup
* ↑ Includes EFL Cup
* ↑ Appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy
* ↑ One appearance and one goal in Surrey Senior Cup, one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy, one appearance in FA Trophy
* ↑ Appearances in the play-offs

## Honours

Individual
* EFL Championship Player of the Month: December 2021