Billy Ions
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | William Greenwell Ions | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Ashington, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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SJK | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Tenerife | ||
| 2010–2012 | Newcastle United | ||
| 2012−2013 | Leeds United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | PS Kemi | 22 | (9) |
| 2013 | West Auckland Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Newcastle Benfield | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | PS Kemi | 76 | (38) |
| 2016 | → SJK (loan) | 10 | (5) |
| 2017– | SJK | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 November 2016. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 November 2016.
William Greenwell "Billy" Ions (born 11 March 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for SJK.
Ions was born in Ashington, Northumberland and played youth football with CD Tenerife, Newcastle United, and Leeds United. After being released by Leeds United, Ions joined the Nike Academy. He started his professional career with PS Kemi.
Ions, born in Ashington, Northumberland, moved to the Canary Islands in Spain with his family at a young age. While in Spain, he idolised England national team star Wayne Rooney and Spanish forward Fernando Torres to whom he compared himself to.
Ions first started playing football in Constância, and played in the School of Juan Miguel.
At the age of 15, Ions joined the youth setup at CD Tenerife.
In February 2010, he returned to England to join Newcastle United, the club he supported as a child. He made his Under-18's debut in a home match against Nottingham Forest.
Ions left on a free transfer to Leeds United in September 2012. While at Leeds, he played for the under-18 side. He started in a match against Sunderland and scored a goal.
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