Jones has joined Western Australia's Bayswater City SC. On March 26, 1999, he earned a professional deal with Middlesbrough after playing in their development system. In 2004, he made his first team debut in the FA Cup third round against Notts County and later that season won the League Cup. In 2005, he helped the club win the Championship. He left the club at the end of the season to join Stoke City. After leaving Stoke City, he had short spells with Barnsley, Huddersfield Town and Blackpool before returning to Australia in 2015 where he played for Brisbane Roar. Jones has been capped by Australia at under-17, under-20 and senior levels. He made his international debut on February 5, 2001 in an Asian Cup qualifier vs Bangladesh. He has since gone on to earn 70 caps and score five goals. His personal best ranking is fourth. He was selected in Ange Postecoglou's squad for the 2006 World Cup but did not play in any matches during the tournament. After retiring from football, Jones became a media pundit and has worked as a television analyst for Fox Sports and ESPN. He is currently the assistant coach at Sydney FC. He is the brother of fellow footballer Mark Jones who played for Melbourne Knights and South Melbourne. Brad Jones started his career as a midfielder but was also used as a defender during his time at Middlesbrough.