Bret Jones (born December 8, 1980) is a former

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player.

Career

Youth and amateur

Jones attended

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and played

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from 1999 to 2001, being named to the All-Horizon League team as a senior. He subsequently played with Dayton Gemini and the

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in the

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Professional

Jones turned professional in 2005 when he signed with the expansion franchise

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in the

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. He made his professional debut on June 11, 2005, in a 0–0 tie with the

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, and went on to play 11 games and score 1 goal in his debut season. After a brief period playing professional indoor soccer with 1790 Cincinnati, and training with the

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reserves, Jones signed with the

Dayton Dutch Lions Dayton Dutch Lions is an American association football, soccer team based in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Founded in 2009, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. From 2011 to 2014, the team played in the ...

in the

in 2010, scoring 2 goals in 10 games during the team's debut season. He continued with the team in 2011 when the team self-promoted to the

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in 2011.

References

External links

Dayton Dutch Lions profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Bret Living people 1980 births American soccer players Cincinnati Kings players Columbus Shooting Stars players Dayton Gemini players Dayton Dutch Lions players USL League Two players USL Championship players Wright State Raiders men's soccer players Men's association football forwards