Owain Rhys Jones (born 1 October 1996) is a Welsh

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who plays as a winger or a striker for

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side

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Club career

Jones played junior football for

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Town Juniors AFC before signing for

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at the age of 10. Jones was integrated into the Swansea City U21s squad during 2014–15 having scored 16 goals in 20 appearances for the U18s team. He was offered his first professional contract in 2014. On 31 January 2017, Jones signed for

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on loan until the end of the season. Jones made his

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debut for Yeovil against

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, on 4 February. Upon his return from his loan spell with Yeovil, Jones was released by Swansea at the end of the 2016–17 season. He then signed for Merthyr Town. On 21 June 2018, Jones signed for

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side Nuneaton Borough. He was loaned back to Merthyr Town in September 2018 before later joining permanently. Following his departure from Merthyr, Jones signed for

side Aberystwyth Town on 17 June 2020. He was given the number 20 shirt for the 2020–21 season.

International career

In 2011, Jones represented Wales at U16 level at a triangular tournament in Belgium involving the hosts, Wales and Switzerland. The 2012–13 season saw Jones being called up into the Wales U17 squad in the European Championship Qualification Group stage against England, Northern Ireland and Estonia. Jones was selected for the Wales U19s squad the following season for their European Championship Qualification Group stage in Georgia scoring the first goal in a 6–0 victory in their final game against Moldova – a win which ensured qualification for the Elite Round in Portugal where Jones made 2 further appearances. In 2014–15, Jones was again selected for the U19s squad U19 European Championship Qualification Group campaign and started in all 3 games in Portugal. Still aged 18, Jones was called into the U21 squad for the European Championship fixture against Bulgaria at the Cardiff City Stadium on 31 March 2015. He was an unused substitute in a 3–1 win. Later in the qualification campaign, Jones made his debut in a 2–1 win over

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Honours

Individual

U18 Player of the Year: 2014–15

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Owain Living people 1996 births Footballers from Swansea Welsh men's footballers 21st-century Welsh sportsmen Wales men's youth international footballers Men's association football forwards Swansea City A.F.C. players Yeovil Town F.C. players Merthyr Town F.C. players Nuneaton Town F.C. players English Football League players Southern Football League players National League (English football) players Aberystwyth Town F.C. players Cymru Premier players Haverfordwest County A.F.C. players