Jodi Jones (footballer)

Jodi Jones (footballer)
Jodi Felice Jones (born 22 October 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Notts County. Born in England, he plays for the Malta national team.
Career
Dagenham & Redbridge
Jones was born in Bow, London, and started his career with the renowned local junior side Senrab. He later joined the youth system at Dagenham & Redbridge at under-13 level and in the summer of 2014 he started a two-year scholarship with the club. In November 2014, despite still being a first-year scholar, he was handed a squad number with the first team ahead of the league fixture against Bury, after he had impressed in an Essex Senior Cup tie win over Concord Rangers. However, he did not make the bench and was not included in the first-team squad until January 2015, when he was an unused substitute against Cambridge United.He made his first-team debut in February 2015, as a last-minute substitute for Alex Jakubiak in a 0–0 draw with Portsmouth. In the process he became the youngest Dagenham & Redbridge player to appear in a league game, beating the previous record set by Dominic Green. In March 2015, he signed his first professional contract on a two-year deal until 2017. In April 2015, Jones made his full debut for the Daggers in a 4–0 home win over Accrington Stanley, scoring in the final minute with his first goal for the club.
Coventry City
On 18 March 2016, Jones joined Coventry City on an emergency loan deal with the view to a permanent deal at the end of the season. After a successful loan spell, Jones signed a four-year deal with the Sky Blues on 10 May 2016 for an undisclosed fee, which began on 1 July 2016. He scored his first goal for Coventry in an EFL Trophy tie against Northampton Town on 4 October 2016. He came on as a substitute as Coventry won the 2017 EFL Trophy Final.
On the first day of the 2017–18 league season against Notts County he scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 win. Later on that season, he picked up an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament, which saw him sidelined for the rest of the 2017–18 season and all of the 2018–19 season.
Oxford United
On 29 July 2022, Jones signed a one-year contract, with the option for a further year, with Oxford United.
Notts County
On 26 January 2023, Jones signed for National League club Notts County on loan until the end of the season. On 7 May 2023 he scored the winning goal in the last minute of extra time against Boreham Wood in the National League play-off semi-final. Following the club's promotion with a penalty shoot-out victory over Chesterfield, he was offered permanent terms; he signed a permanent two-year deal with Notts County on 23 May 2023.
International career
Jones was born in England, and is of Maltese descent through his father. On 9 September 2022, he had his first call up to the Malta national team for a set of UEFA Nations League matches. He debuted with Malta in a 2–1 UEFA Nations League loss to Estonia on 23 September 2022.
Career statistics
International
Honours
Coventry City
Football League Trophy: 2016–17
Notts County
National League play-offs: 2023
References
External links
1997 births
Living people
Footballers from Bow, London
Maltese men's footballers
Malta men's international footballers
English men's footballers
English people of Maltese descent
Men's association football forwards
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players
Coventry City F.C. players
Notts County F.C. players
English Football League players
Senrab F.C. players
Oxford United F.C. players