Jason Andrew Jones (born 10 May 1979) is a Welsh former professional

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who played as a

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Career

Club career

After playing youth football with

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, Jones began his senior career with

Swansea City Swansea City Association Football Club (; cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Cymdeithas Dinas Abertawe) is a professional football club based in Swansea, Wales that plays in the Championship, the second tier of English football. Swansea have played their ho ...

, making 10 appearances in

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between 1997 and 2002. While at Swansea, Jones spent a loan spell with both Rhayader Town, and Rhyl. After leaving Swansea, Jones later played with

Llanelli Llanelli ("St Elli's Parish"; ) is a market town and the largest community in Carmarthenshire and the preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is located on the Loughor estuary north-west of Swansea and south-east of the county town, Carmarthen. ...

International career

Jones represented Wales at under-21 level.

References

1979 births Living people Welsh footballers Footballers from Wrexham Liverpool F.C. players Swansea City A.F.C. players Rhayader Town F.C. players Rhyl F.C. players Llanelli Town A.F.C. players English Football League players Association football goalkeepers {{Wales-footy-goalkeeper-stub