Phil Jones (soccer player, 1992)

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Phil Jones
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Phil Jones (2018)
Personnel
Surname Philip Anthony Jones
birthday February 21, 1992
place of birth Preston ,  England
size 188 cm
position Central defender ,
defensive midfield
Juniors
Years station
2002-2009 Blackburn Rovers
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
2009-2011 Blackburn Rovers 35 (0)
2011– Manchester United 165 (2)
National team
Years selection Games (goals) 2
2009-2010 England U-19 4 (0)
2010-2013 England U-21 9 (0)
2011– England 27 (0)
1 Only league games are given.
Status: end of season 2019/20

2 As of July 14, 2018

Philip Anthony "Phil" Jones (born February 21, 1992 in Preston ) is an English football player who is currently under contract with Manchester United . He is a trained central defender , but can also be used as a right full-back or in central and defensive midfield . Phil Jones was considered one of the greatest talents in English football and as the successor to Rio Ferdinand both at club level and in the English national team .

Career

Blackburn Rovers

Jones joined the Blackburn Rovers youth team in 2002 . After sitting on the bench in a Carling Cup game, he was awarded a professional contract in 2009. In the same month he made his debut for the Rovers in the Carling Cup, but the first Premier League appearance was still six months away. In the 1-1 draw against Chelsea on March 21, 2010, he was finally in the starting line-up after some Rovers players, including his direct rival Gaël Givet , had failed. Jones convinced with a good performance and was used in all remaining games of the season.

Also in the following season he was a regular with the Rovers until he sustained a cartilage damage in his knee in the game against West Ham United on Matchday 18. Due to the injury, he was suspended for four months. He made his comeback on March 19 when he was substituted on for the game against Blackpool FC . In the next game against Arsenal , he was back in the starting line-up. By the end of the season he was used in all other Premier League games. Jones played a strong season and attracted several top clubs.

Manchester United

For the 2011/12 season, Jones, who had signed a new contract with Blackburn Rovers in February, moved to Manchester United . The transfer fee is said to have been between 16.5 and 20.5 million pounds sterling . According to the Blackburn Rovers, Jones was the most expensive sale in the club's history.

Jones made his first appearance for Manchester United in the FA Community Shield game when he came on for Rio Ferdinand in the second half . In the Premier League he was also substituted on for Ferdinand, who was injured, on the first day of the match. From the injuries of Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidićs , which were considered first choice in central defense before the season, Jones benefited and played regularly in the Premier League. He was also used in all six Champions League games and three Europa League matches. However, he was not mainly used in his main position in central defense, where Jonny Evans was another alternative. In October 2011, he was used against Liverpool for the first time since moving to Manchester in midfield . There and as a right full-back , he was able to convince, so that he was no longer used in central defense from January.

English national team

Jones was a member of England's U-19 and U-21 national teams. With the U-21 he took part in the U-21 European Championship 2011 in Denmark. There he retired with his team trained by Stuart Pearce in the preliminary round. But Jones himself delivered a good performance and was then by Fabio Capello for a friendly game in the cadre of senior national appeal. The game against the Netherlands was canceled, however, so that he came to his first international appearance on October 7th. Jones was in the English squad for the European Football Championship 2012 , but was not used.

Title / Awards

Web links

Commons : Phil Jones  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Manchester United secure deal for Blackburn's Phil Jones . BBC Sport, June 13th 2011
  2. ↑ Duo pen pro deals ( memento of the original from September 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.rovers.co.uk archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . rovers.co.uk, September 7, 2009
  3. ↑ a b Match report at BBC Sport, March 21, 2010
  4. ↑ BLACKBURN v Chelsea: Paul Robinson adds to Sam Allardyce's injury woes . Daily Mail, March 19, 2010
  5. ^ A b Blackburn extend Phil Jones' contract until summer 2016 . BBC Sport, February 15, 2011
  6. ↑ Match report ( Memento of the original from March 23, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on blackpoolfc.co.uk, March 19, 2011 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.blackpoolfc.co.uk
  7. ↑ Match report at BBC Sport
  8. ↑ Last-minute coup perfect: Jones to Old Trafford . Kicker, June 13, 2006
  9. ↑ Rory Smith: Manchester United celebrate Phil Jones transfer triumph but Blackburn claim to have secured inflated fee . The Telegraph, June 14, 2011
  10. ↑ Chris Bevan: Match report at BBC Sport, August 7, 2011
  11. ^ Henry Winter: Match report . The Telegraph, Aug. 14, 2011
  12. ↑ Sir Alex Ferguson: “Rio Ferdinand must be in England's squad for Euro 2012” . goal.com, May 3, 2012
  13. ^ Jones surprised by new role . Sky Sports, October 16, 2011
  14. ↑ Michael Cox: Manchester United look to the future with Chris Smalling and Jonny Evans The Guardian, January 23, 2012
  15. ↑ It feels just right: Evans happier having switched sides in United's defense . Daily Mail, April 27, 2012
  16. ↑ Simon Austin: Man Utd defender Phil Jones included in England squad . BBC Sport, 5th August 2011
  17. ^ England match against the Netherlands off after riots . BBC Sport, August 9, 2011
personal data
SURNAME Jones, Phil
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Jones, Philip Anthony
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH February 21, 1992
PLACE OF BIRTH Preston , England