Stuart Jones (footballer born 1984)
Encyclopedia
Stuart Jones is a Welsh
footballer who plays for Llanelli
as a defender
.
youth development system, Jones made his first-team debut on 22 October 2002 in a 2–1 defeat to Stevenage Borough
in the Football League Trophy
. In 2005 he joined Llanelli
, becoming the club's first first full-time player since the Jock Stein era in the 1950s. At Llanelli, Jones was voted into the Welsh Premier team of the season for the 2007–8 and 2008–9 seasons.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
footballer who plays for Llanelli
Llanelli A.F.C.
Llanelli Association Football Club is a Welsh semi-professional football club that plays in the Welsh Premier League for the 2010–11 season. The team has been based at Stebonheath Park since 1920, and as of 2009 is managed by Andy Legg....
as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
.
Career
A product of the Swansea CitySwansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
youth development system, Jones made his first-team debut on 22 October 2002 in a 2–1 defeat to Stevenage Borough
Stevenage Borough F.C.
Stevenage Football Club is an English football club based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The club currently participate in League One, the third tier of English football, having won promotion from League Two in the 2010–11 season...
in the Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
. In 2005 he joined Llanelli
Llanelli A.F.C.
Llanelli Association Football Club is a Welsh semi-professional football club that plays in the Welsh Premier League for the 2010–11 season. The team has been based at Stebonheath Park since 1920, and as of 2009 is managed by Andy Legg....
, becoming the club's first first full-time player since the Jock Stein era in the 1950s. At Llanelli, Jones was voted into the Welsh Premier team of the season for the 2007–8 and 2008–9 seasons.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Swansea City Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
2002-03 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2003-04 2003-04 in English football The 2003-04 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Arsenal completed the entire campaign without losing a single league game.... |
24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2004-05 2004-05 in English football The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Subtotal | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| Llanelli Llanelli A.F.C. Llanelli Association Football Club is a Welsh semi-professional football club that plays in the Welsh Premier League for the 2010–11 season. The team has been based at Stebonheath Park since 1920, and as of 2009 is managed by Andy Legg.... |
2005-06 2005-06 in Welsh football -National team:Wales failed to qualify for the World Cup held in Germany. John Toshack's side had finished 2nd bottom of a group that contained England, Poland, Austria, Northern Ireland, Azerbaijan and themselves... |
33 | 2 | |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | ||
| 2006-07 | 27 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |||
| 2007-08 2007-08 in Welsh football - National Team :2007-08 saw Wales continue their quest for qualification to Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland. They played the Republic of Ireland, San Marino, Cyprus, Germany, Czech Republic and Slovakia... |
21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2008-09 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 5 | |
| 2009-10 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 4 | |
| Subtotal | 144 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 179 | 12 | |
| Total | 178 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 217 | 12 | |