Callum Jones (footballer, born 2001)

Callum Jones (born 5 April 2001) is an professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hull City. Born in England, he represents Wales internationally.

Callum Jones
Personal information
Full name Callum Jones
Date of birth (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001
Place of birth England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Hull City
Number 34
Youth career
2010–2017 Tranmere Rovers
2017–2018 The New Saints
2018 Oswestry Town
2018–2019 Bury
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Hull City 1 (0)
National team
2018 Wales U18 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 September 2020

Professional career

Jones is a youth product of The New Saints, Oswestry Town, and Bury.[2] On 17 October 2019, Jones signed a professional contract with Hull City for one year.[3] Jones made his professional debut with Hull in a 2–1 EFL Trophy defeat to Leicester City U21s on 8 September 2020.[4] He scored his first goal for the club, also in the EFL Trophy, in a 2–0 win over Harrogate Town on 10 November 2020, where he was also captain.[5] On 6 January 2021, Jones signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract with Hull City.[6]

International career

Born in England, Jones is of Welsh descent through a grandmother. He is a youth international for Wales, having first represented the Wales U18s in 2018.[7]

Career statistics
As of 29 November 2020.[8]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hull City 2020–21 League One 0010203[lower-alpha 1]161
Career total 0010203161
  1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. Colman, Jonty (6 July 2020). "Who is Callum Jones? City teenager profiled after making the bench at West Brom". HullLive. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  2. "1089 Callum Jones – On Cloud Seven". Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  3. Colman, Jonty (17 October 2019). "Why Hull City have tied down promising teenager Callum Jones". HullLive. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  4. "Hull City 1–2 Leicester City U21s: Match Report". Hull City A.F.C. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  5. "Callum Jones and Martin Samuelsen shine in deserving Hull City win at Harrogate Town – ratings". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  6. "Callum Jones Signs New Contract". Hull City A.F.C. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  7. "Callum Jones Caps a great season with Wales". tnsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  8. "Callum Jones". Soccerbase. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
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