Full name Mark Sean Jones Name Mark Jones Current team NS Matrix F.C. Role Football player | Years Team 1985–1986 Newcastle Rosebud | |
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Date of birth (1966-06-05) 5 June 1966 (age 49) Place of birth Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | ||
Mark Sean Jones (born 5 June 1966) is a former Australian football (soccer) player. He last served as manager of the Newcastle Jets.
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Playing career
Jones began his career with Newcastle Rosebud in 1985 before joining Sydney Croatia in 1987, where he enjoyed the most success including winning the NSL Cup in 1987 and made the NSL Grand Final in 1988. He joined Marconi Fairfield in 1990 and spent two seasons at Bossley Park before finishing his career in his hometown with Newcastle Breakers in the 1993/1994 season.
He represented the Australia U-20 team at the 1985 Fifa World Youth Championship in the USSR, where he played all three games.
Managerial career
Jones began his managerial career at the N.S.W. Institute of Sport in 2000 where he was head coach of the women program before taking up an assistant coach role at Newcastle Jets in 2006.
Following the takeover by Nathan Tinkler in late-2010, Mark Jones left his post, as the assistant coach to Branko Culina, in a mutual-termination. Jones had made a recognizable contribution to the club, aiding Newcastle in their first Championship.
In early 2015, following major staff and player changes by Newcastle Jets owner and chairman, Nathan Tinkler, Jones was appointed assistant to Phil Stubbins with the first team. Jones also took on the role of Strength and Conditioning Coach at the club.
In January 2016, Jones joined Adelaide United to coach their youth team. 8 months later he was appointed to coach Adelaide United's women's side.
However, in September 2016, Jones was named as coach of Newcastle Jets with Clayton Zane as his assistant.
On 16 April 2017, Jones was sacked as manager of Newcastle, after the team finished last in the A-League.
Managerial statistics
As of 16 April 2017Honours
With Sydney Croatia: