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Curtis Julian Jones ( bear 30 January 2001 ) is an english professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool.
Reading: Curtis Jones (footballer)
Club career [edit ]
liverpool [edit ]
Having grown up in the center of Liverpool to a british and nigerian [ 5 ] parent, Jones joined Liverpool at the long time of nine. [ 6 ] After making his U23s debut in January 2018, Jones signed his first professional contract on 1 February 2018. [ 7 ] He was named in Liverpool ‘s squad for the Premier League match against Everton on 7 April 2018 and was included on the substitute bench without making an appearance. [ 8 ] Jones featured prominently for Liverpool during pre-season ahead of the 2018–19 season. [ 9 ] Manager Jürgen Klopp praised his mobility and dribbling skills. [ 10 ] Jones made his first team debut on 7 January 2019, in the FA Cup one-third round against Wolverhampton Wanderers. [ 11 ]
2019–20 season [edit ]
Jones made his season debut and played in his second base competitive catch for the club on 25 September 2019 in an EFL Cup match against Milton Keynes Dons. He was chosen as man of the Match. [ 12 ] He then scored the winning penalty in Liverpool ‘s EFL Cup penalty shoot-out victory against Arsenal. [ 13 ] He made his Premier League debut on 7 December 2019, from the alternate ‘s bench, against AFC Bournemouth. [ 14 ] On 5 January 2020, Jones was part of a Liverpool team largely made up of teenagers and reserves that defeated rivals Everton 1–0 in the FA Cup at Anfield. Jones scored the winning finish – his first goal for the club – with a curling strike from 20 yards. [ 15 ] At 18 years and 340 days, Jones became the youngest goalscorer in the Merseyside bowler hat since Robbie Fowler scored for Liverpool in 1994. [ 16 ] In the next round three weeks late, he scored again to open a 2–2 draw at Shrewsbury Town, becoming the first adolescent to web in back-to-back games for the Reds since Raheem Sterling in April 2014. [ 17 ] On 5 February 2020, Jones became Liverpool ‘s youngest ever captain – at 19 years and 5 days [ 18 ] – when he captained Liverpool ‘s youngest always first gear team side with an median age of 19 years and 102 days to a 1–0 victory over Shrewsbury in the FA Cup replay at Anfield. [ 18 ] On 4 July 2020, Jones signed a new long-run contract with the club. [ 19 ] A day later he scored his first league finish for the clubhouse after coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 winnings over Aston Villa, latching on to Mohamed Salah ‘s header to score by erstwhile Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina. [ 20 ] On 22 July, Jones came off the terrace against Chelsea to secure his Premier League decoration after he made five top-flight appearances in the 2019–20 season with Liverpool. [ 21 ] On 30 July, Jones was named the Premier League 2 Player of the Season for 2019–20 ahead of five other nominees : Liam Cullen, Billy Gilmour, Jahmal Hector-Ingram, Nathan Holland and Rayhaan Tulloch. [ 22 ]
2020–21 season [edit ]
After his performances in the 2019–20 temper, it was announced that he would take up the number 17 shirt for the approaching 2020–21 season, previously worn by Steven Gerrard and Steve McManaman. [ 23 ] On 24 September, he scored two goals in four minutes against Lincoln City away from home in the EFL Cup and was named Man of the Match by Sky Sports. [ 24 ] due to injuries to star midfielders Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Thiago Alcântara, Naby Keïta and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and Fabinho shifting to makeshift defense, Jones ‘s function in the team increased. On 1 December 2020, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 1–0 victory over Ajax, sealing Liverpool ‘s progress into the knockout stages of the rival. [ 25 ] On 28 February 2021, Jones scored his foremost league finish of the season in a 2–0 away win over Sheffield United. [ 26 ]
International career [edit ]
On 2 October 2020, Jones received his first call astir to the England U21 squad [ 27 ] and made his debut in a 3–3 reap against Andorra on 7 October 2020. [ 28 ] He scored his first goal for the U21s during a 3–1 succeed over Andorra U21 at Molineux Stadium on 13 November 2020. [ 29 ]
career statistics [edit ]
club [edit ]
- As of match played 30 October 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club
Season
League
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Europe
Other
Total
Division
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Apps
Goals
Liverpool
2018–19[30]
Premier League
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
—
1
0
2019–20[31]
Premier League
6
1
4
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
12
3
2020–21[32]
Premier League
24
1
2
0
2
2
5[a]
1
1[b]
0
34
4
2021–22[33]
Premier League
5
1
0
0
2
0
2[a]
0
—
9
1
Total
35
3
7
2
6
2
7
1
1
0
56
8
Liverpool U21
2019–20[31]
—
—
—
—
—
1[c]
0
1
0
Career total
35
3
7
2
6
2
7
1
2
0
57
8
Honours [edit ]
Liverpool
Read more: France national football team
Individual
- Premier League 2 Player of the Season: 2019–20[36]
- UAE Sports Chain Cup Player of the Tournament: 2019[37]
References [edit ]
- Profile at the Liverpool F.C. website
- Curtis Jones – UEFA competition record (archive)
