Billy Jones (footballer born 1987)
Jones playing for Sunderland in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Billy Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Shrewsbury, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Sunderland | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2003 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2007 | Crewe Alexandra | 132 | (8) |
| 2007–2011 | Preston North End | 160 | (13) |
| 2011–2014 | West Bromwich Albion | 66 | (1) |
| 2014– | Sunderland | 59 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2003 | England U16 | 12 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | England U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | England U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2005 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:32, 01 April 2017 (UTC). |
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Billy Jones (born 24 March 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Premier League club Sunderland.
Jones started his career at Crewe Alexandra and made his professional debut in October 2003 in a 3–0 win over Derby County. After four season playing in Crewe's back-line and midfield, he moved to Preston North End in 2007, and in 2011 made his first Premier League appearance with West Bromwich Albion.
Born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Jones joined Crewe as a trainee following a recommendation to then manager Dario Gradi from former Crewe centre half Dave Walton. Jones worked his way through the Crewe Academy ranks, and in 2003 signed his first professional contract for the club.
The English defender made his debut for the club aged 16 against Derby County on 18 October 2003, coming on as an 89th minute substitute for Justin Cochrane. Jones went on to play a further 26 league games, which also included his first goal for the club against Wigan Athletic (on 20 December 2003), which later won Crewe's Goal of the Season award. Jones also won Crewe's Young Player of the Year award.
Jones played 20 league and two League Cup games during the 2004–05 season, but cemented his place as a first-team regular in the 2005–06 season, making 46 appearances and scoring seven goals as Crewe were relegated from the Football League Championship. Jones played in central midfield for most of the season before moving to a left-back role following the signing of midfielder Tony Grant during the January transfer window. His goal tally made him the club's top goalscorer, and he later won Crewe's Player of the Year award.
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