Pat Jones (footballer, born 2003)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Samuel Jones[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 June 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Scunthorpe United | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ruthin Town | |||
| Bala Town | |||
| 2017–2019 | Wrexham | ||
| 2019–2020 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Huddersfield Town | 15 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Exeter City | 17 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Chester | 33 | (8) |
| 2026– | Scunthorpe United | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Wales U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Wales U21 | 7 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:58, 11 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:44 10 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Patrick Samuel Jones (born 9 June 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League side Scunthorpe United. He is a former Wales under-21 international.
Club career
Born in Stockport, England, Jones started his football career at his local team Ruthin Town, before moving to Bala Town and then Wrexham in 2017.
Huddersfield Town
He joined the Huddersfield Town Academy in September 2019, before signing a professional contract in October 2020.[4] Because the transfer was across the England–Wales border, Jones had to wait for international clearance before joining the club, which came in January 2020.[5]
Jones made his senior debut for Huddersfield Town on 9 January 2021, starting in their 3–2 FA Cup Third Round defeat to Plymouth Argyle, before being replaced by Rolando Aarons.[6]
He scored his first goal for Huddersfield against Norwich City on 16 August 2022.[7]
Exeter City
On 30 August 2024, Jones was signed by Exeter City on a one-year deal, with a club option of a second year, for an undisclosed fee.[8]
Chester
On 19 August 2025, Jones signed for Chester on a deal until the end of the season.[9] He scored his first two league goals for Chester in a draw against AFC Fylde on 2nd September 2025.[10]
Scunthorpe United
On 10 March 2026, Jones joined National League side Scunthorpe United for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year deal.[11] he made his debut later that day, coming off the bench at half time in a 2–1 loss to Sutton United.[12]
International career
Jones has played for Wales' Under-17 side.[5]
In June 2022, Jones played twice for the Wales U21 team in UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Netherlands U21 and Gibraltar U21.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huddersfield Town | 2020–21[14] | EFL Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021–22[15] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[16] | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24[17] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[18] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Exeter City | 2024–25[18] | EFL League One | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Chester | 2025-26[19] | National League North | 33 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 8 |
| Career total | 65 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 9 | ||
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Huddersfield Town" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 12. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Patrick Jones - Midfielder - U19 Team - Huddersfield Town". www.htafc.com.
- ^ "Pat Jones Football Statistics | WhoScored.com". www.whoscored.com.
- ^ Tomlinson, Adam (6 October 2020). "FIRST PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT FOR PAT JONES". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ a b Threlfall-Sykes, David (22 March 2020). "#YOUNGTERRIERS IN FOCUS – PAT JONES". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Huddersfield Town 2-3 Plymouth Argyle". BBC. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Norwich 2-1 Huddersfield". BBC. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Pat Jones is a Grecian". Exeter City FC. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ Bird, Tom (19 August 2025). "Welcome to Chester FC, Pat Jones!". Chester Football Club. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ Bird, Tom (2 September 2025). "Report: AFC Fylde 2-2 Chester FC". Chester Football Club. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Scunthorpe sign Chester's Jones on two-year deal". BBC. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "Scunthorpe United 1-2 Sutton United". BBC. 10 March 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
- ^ "WALES UNDER-21 DEBUT FOR PAT JONES!". Huddersfield Town AFC. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Pat Jones in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Pat Jones in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Pat Jones in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Pat Jones in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ a b "Games played by Pat Jones in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ^ "Games played by Pat Jones in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.