Callum Jones (footballer, born 2001)

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Callum Jones
Personal information
Full name Callum Graham Jones[1]
Date of birth (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Wirral, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Forest Green Rovers
(on loan from Hull City)
Number 28
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 4 (0)
2021–2022Morecambe (loan) 11 (1)
2022Grimsby Town (loan) 3 (0)
2023–Forest Green Rovers (loan) 17 (1)
International career
2018 Wales U18 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:07, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

Callum Graham Jones (born 5 April 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Forest Green Rovers on loan from EFL Championship club Hull City. Born in England, he represents Wales internationally.

Early career[edit]

Jones is a youth product of Tranmere Rovers, The New Saints, Oswestry Town, and Bury.[3]

Club career[edit]

Hull City[edit]

On 17 October 2019, Jones signed a professional contract with Hull City for one year.[4] Jones made his professional debut with Hull in a 2–1 EFL Trophy defeat to Leicester City U21s on 8 September 2020.[5] 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.[6] On 6 January 2021, Jones signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract with Hull City.[7] On 27 January 2023, Jones signed a new two-and-a-half-year contract with Hull City.[8]

Morecambe (loan)[edit]

On 16 June 2021, Jones signed a season long loan deal with Morecambe.[9] On 18 January 2022, Jones was recalled by Hull City.[10]

Grimsby Town (loan)[edit]

On 5 March 2022, Jones signed a month-long loan deal with Grimsby Town. He made his debut the same day in a 1–0 victory at Blundell Park.[11][12]

On 20 March 2022, following an injury which would rule him out for the rest of the season, Jones returned to Hull City.[13]

Forest Green Rovers (loan)[edit]

On 30 June 2023, Jones signed for recently relegated League Two club Forest Green Rovers on a season-long loan deal.[14]

International career[edit]

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.[15]

Career statistics[edit]

As of 8 May 2023.[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hull City 2020–21[17] League One 1 0 1 0 2 0 3[a] 1 7 1
2021–22[18] Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2022–23[19] Championship 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 4 0 2 0 2 0 3 1 11 1
Morecambe (loan) 2021–22[18] League One 11 1 3 0 1 0 3[a] 1 18 2
Grimsby Town (loan) 2021–22[18] National League 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 17 1 5 0 3 0 6 2 31 3
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: Hull City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 52. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. ^ Colman, Jonty (6 July 2020). "Who is Callum Jones? City teenager profiled after making the bench at West Brom". HullLive. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  3. ^ "1089 Callum Jones – On Cloud Seven". Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  4. ^ Colman, Jonty (17 October 2019). "Why Hull City have tied down promising teenager Callum Jones". HullLive. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Hull City 1–2 Leicester City U21s: Match Report". Hull City A.F.C. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Callum Jones and Martin Samuelsen shine in deserving Hull City win at Harrogate Town – ratings". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Callum Jones Signs New Contract". Hull City A.F.C. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Callum Jones pens new contract". Hull City A.F.C. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Loan Deal: Callum Jones". Morecambe F.C. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Callum Jones recalled by Hull City". www.morecambefc.com. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Mariners Secure Jones Loan". Grimsby Town F.C. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Paul Hurst handed transfer dilemma as Grimsby Town progress underlined". Grimsby Telegraph. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Paul Hurst delivers Grimsby Town transfer verdict after Callum Jones injury blow". Grimsby Telegraph. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Jones joins FGR on loan". www.fgr.co.uk. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Callum Jones Caps a great season with Wales". tnsfc.co.uk. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  16. ^ "Callum Jones". Soccerbase. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  17. ^ "Games played by Callum Jones in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  18. ^ a b c "Games played by Callum Jones in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  19. ^ "Games played by Callum Jones in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2023.

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