Place of birth Bantama, Ghana Number 21 Height 1.91 m | Playing position 2012–2013 Junior Lone Star | |
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Full name Derrick Jones Amaniampong Date of birth (1997-03-03) March 3, 1997 (age 20) Current team Philadelphia Union (#21 / Midfielder) Date joined 2016 (Bethlehem Steel FC, Philadelphia Union) Profiles | ||
Derrick Jones (born March 3, 1997) is a soccer player who plays for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer. Born in Ghana, Jones represents the USA internationally.
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Career
Jones signed to play with United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel FC from the Philadelphia Union Academy on December 3, 2015, becoming their first-ever player signing.
He joined the Philadelphia Union Academy from Junior Lone Star FC in 2013 and immediately made an impact for the U-16s.
The following year in 2014-15, Jones played in 26 games with 21 starts for the Union U-18s. He scored eight goals while helping lead the team to the United States Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) playoffs, where they finished second in group play.
International career
Jones grew up in Ghana but has dual citizenship with the United States, having moved to the country when he was 14 years old. Jones represented Ghana at U15 level ut accepted a call up to represent USA U20 in October 2016.