Full name Daniel John Jones Playing position Weight 79 kg | Place of birth Sedgefield, England Number 23 Height 1.83 m Career start April 2013 | |
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Date of birth (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994 (age 22) Current team Grimsby Town F.C. (#23 / Defender) | ||
Daniel John "Dan" Jones (born 14 December 1994) is an English footballer who plays as a defender playing either at left-back or centre-half for AFC Fylde where he is on loan from League Two side Grimsby Town.
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Hartlepool United
A product of Hartlepool United's youth system, Having previously been at Sunderland's Academy for four years and Wallsend Boys Club,Jones established himself in the youth team in the 2012-13 season making 23 appearances for the youth side and nine appearances for the reserves. Jones' form saw him offered his first professional contract in April 2013. Jones' progress was hampered after a knee injury in October 2013 which saw Dan ruled out for two months with a meniscus cartilage tear.
Jones made his first-team debut in March 2014, as a substitute for the injured Darren Holden, in a 4-2 defeat to Mansfield Town.
On 22 May 2014, Jones signed a new contract of an undisclosed length. On 5 December 2014, Jones started for Hartlepool against non-league Blyth Spartans in the FA Cup 2nd Round.
Upon new Hartlepool manager Ronnie Moore's arrival at the club, Jones began to get a lot more games in defence alongside Michael Duckworth, Neil Austin, David Mirfin and Scott Harrison. Jones became a valuable member of the team and helped Hartlepool to avoid relegation from League Two.
On 10 May 2016, Jones was released by Hartlepool.
Grimsby Town
On 24 June 2016, Jones signed a one-year contract with newly promoted League Two side Grimsby Town on a free transfer. After struggling to break into the Grimsby game and having yet to make a first team appearance he joined Gateshead on a one-month loan on 1 October 2016. Having made one appearance off the bench for Grimsby, on 10 February 2017 Jones signed for National League North side AFC Fylde on a one-month loan deal.