Andrai Jones

Andrai Ricardo Jones (born 1 January 1992) is an English footballer who currently plays for National League North side Guiseley.

Andrai Jones
Personal information
Full name Andrai Ricardo Jones[1]
Date of birth (1992-01-01) 1 January 1992
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Guiseley
Youth career
Everton
Preston North End
000?–2010 Bury
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Bury 19 (0)
2010 → Altrincham (loan) 1 (0)
2013–2014 Barnsley 2 (0)
2013 → Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2 (0)
2014 → Alfreton Town (loan) 10 (0)
2014–2015 Gateshead 20 (0)
2015–2017 Southport 64 (5)
2017–2018 Bala Town 17 (0)
2018–2019 Stafford Rangers 0 (0)
2019–2020 Guiseley 19 (2)
2020 Hereford 3 (0)
2020– Guiseley 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:14, 1 January 2021 (UTC)

Career

Born in Liverpool, Jones began his career playing for youth side Kingsley United Football Club in Toxteth, Liverpool. Having previously been part of the youth system at Everton and Preston North End, he joined Bury's youth set-up. He joined the first team squad for the 2010/11 season. In September 2010 he went on loan at Altrincham for a month[2] where he played one game for the club on 28 September in a 3–3 draw against Kettering.[3]

He made his Football League debut as a 93rd-minute substitute in a match with Northampton Town on 9 April 2011.[4] In May 2011 he was offered a new contract by the club.[5] He signed a new 12-month contract with Bury in June 2011.[6] On 31 January 2013, Jones completed a free transfer to Barnsley signing an 18-month contract with the Championship side. He made his debut as a substitute on 16 April 2013, replacing Bobby Hassell, in a 1–1 draw against Derby County. In August 2013, he joined League One side Tranmere Rovers on a month-long loan. He made his debut for the club as a first-half substitute in a 2–1 away defeat at Crewe Alexandra on 17 August. He was released by Barnsley at the end of the 2013/14 season and signed a contract with Gateshead on 30 June 2014.[7] His Gateshead debut came on 12 August 2014 against Wrexham.[8] Jones was released at the end of the season[9] and signed a two-year deal with Southport in July 2015.[10] Jones was sent off on his Southport debut against Eastleigh on 8 August 2015.[11]

On 10 July 2017, Jones joined Welsh Premier League side Bala Town.[12] He was released in June 2018.[13]

In October 2018, Jones signed for Stafford Rangers.[14]

On 1 December 2020, Jones rejoined Guiseley.[15]

Personal life

Jones founded a company offering UV football, involving a glow in the dark kit, ball and pitch.[16]

Career statistics
As of 31 August 2015.[17]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bury 2010–11 0000000000
Altrincham (loan) 2010–11 1000000010
Bury 2011–12 90001000100
2012–13 100001000110
Barnsley 2012–13 2000000020
2013–14 0000000000
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2013–14 2000001030
Alfreton Town (loan) 2013–14 100000000100
Gateshead 2014–15 200200030250
Southport 2015–16 23000000030
Career total 570202040650

References
  1. "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. "Altrincham sign Bury defender Andrai Jones on loan". BBC Sport. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  3. "Kettering 3–3 Altrincham". BBC Sport. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  4. "Northampton 2–4 Bury". BBC Sport. 9 April 2011. Archived from the original on 15 April 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  5. "Bury offer new contracts to seven". BBC Sport. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2011.
  6. "Contract Update". Bury FC. 21 June 2011. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  7. "Second Summer Signing Confirmed". Gateshead FC. 30 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 30 June 2014.
  8. "Wrexham v Gateshead". BBC Sport. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  9. "Gateshead confirm retained and released list". Gateshead FC. 11 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 September 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  10. "Andrai Jones: Southport sign defender on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  11. "Southport 0-4 Eastleigh". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  12. "Utility man Andrai Jones signs for the Lakesiders". welsh-premier.com. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  13. http://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/article.cfm?id=121081&headline=Bala%20shape%20squad%20for%20Europa%20League&sectionIs=sport&searchyear=2018
  14. https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/non-league/stafford-rangers/2018/10/29/stafford-rangers-sign-andrai-jones/
  15. "Andrai Jones is back at Nethermoor". Guiseley AFC. 1 December 2020.
  16. http://www.theguideliverpool.com/liverpools-first-uv-glow-football-launches/
  17. Andrai Jones at Soccerbase
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