Scott Lyman Jones (born September 22, 1983) is a Puerto Rican international

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Career

College and amateur

Jones grew up in

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, where he attended

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. He then attended the

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, playing on the men's

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team from 2003 to 2006. He was a 2004 second team All American and a 2005 first team All American. In 2004, he began playing for the

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of the

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during the collegiate off season.

Professional

On January 12, 2007,

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selected Jones in the third round (28th overall) in the

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. Dallas announced they had signed Jones on March 28, 2007. He played four games, scoring two goals, with the Dallas reserves, but saw no first team time. The team gave him a trial in February 2008, but he decided to leave on March 2, 2008. He signed with the

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of the

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that same year.Scott Jones goes Tropical as he finalizes a deal with the Puerto Rico Islanders
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International

Jones was called up to the Puerto Rico national team in September 2011. As a United States citizen, he is eligible to the national team after residing in the Commonwealth for more than two years while playing with the Puerto Rico Islanders. He got his first cap in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification stage match against Saint Kitts and Nevis on September 2, 2011, which ended in a 0–0 draw.

Honors

Puerto Rico Islanders

* Commissioner's Cup Winners (1):

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Winner (1):

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References

External links

Puerto Rico Islanders bio
* * 1983 births Living people Men's association football defenders Men's association football midfielders Puerto Rican men's footballers Puerto Rico men's international footballers Soccer players from San Antonio UNC Greensboro Spartans men's soccer players North Carolina Fusion U23 players FC Dallas players Puerto Rico Islanders players Charlotte Eagles players USL League Two players USL First Division players USSF Division 2 Professional League players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players USL Championship players FC Dallas draft picks All-American college men's soccer players Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas alumni {{PuertoRico-footy-bio-stub