Ricky-Jade Jones
Personal information
Full name Ricky-Jade Jones [1]
Date of birth (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002
Position(s) Striker, Winger
Team information
Current team
 Peterborough United
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2019 Peterborough United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Peterborough United 93 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:28, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

Ricky-Jade Jones (born 8 November 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a striker or midfielder for League One club Peterborough United.

Career

Jones came from the Peterborough United academy. He made his first-team debut, aged 16, against Arsenal U21s in an EFL Trophy match in October 2019, signing his first professional contract on his 17th birthday.[2] Manager Darren Ferguson stated that Jones "must be the quickest player I've ever managed and I've managed some quick ones. He's a talent, there's no doubt about that."[3] [4] In his second appearance and first start he scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Trophy tie against Cambridge United on 12 November 2019.[5] The striker went on to score his second goal in as many games, scoring against Stevenage in an FA Cup replay on 19 November 2019.[6] He went on to make his league debut on 23 November 2019 against Burton Albion. [7]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Peterborough United 2019–20[8] League One 11022003[lower-alpha 1]2164
2020–21[9] League One 15100002[lower-alpha 1]0171
2021–22[10] Championship 180311000221
2022–23[11] League One 26320215[lower-alpha 2]2356
2023–24[12] League One 23631301[lower-alpha 1]1308
Career total 93101046111512020
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in the EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Three appearances in the EFL Trophy and two appearances in the 2023 League One play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Peterborough United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 52. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. ↑ "Peterborough United vs Arsenal U21 on 01 Oct 19". theposh.com. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Peterborough United manager impressed with his kids as Arsenal are beaten at the Weston Homes Stadium". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Young Striker Pens Professional Contract". Peterborough United. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Peterborough United live: Posh 2, Cambridge United 1: Debut goal for 17 year-old as Posh beat their local rivals". peterboroughtoday.co.uk. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "Posh Into Second Round After Victory Over Stevenage". theposh.com. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "Peterborough United vs Burton Albion". theposh.com. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Ricky-Jade Jones in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  9. ↑ "Games played by Ricky-Jade Jones in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Ricky-Jade Jones in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Ricky-Jade Jones in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Ricky-Jade Jones in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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