Alvin Jones (footballer)

Alvin Jones (born 9 July 1994) is a Trinidadian footballer who plays as a right-back who currently plays for TT Premier Football League club Club Sando and the Trinidad and Tobago national team.[1][2]

Alvin Jones
Jones with Trinidad and Tobago at the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
Personal information
Full name Alvin Jones
Date of birth (1994-07-09) 9 July 1994
Place of birth Trinidad and Tobago
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Club Sando
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2018 W Connection
2019 OKC Energy 21 (1)
2020 Real Salt Lake 0 (0)
2020 Real Monarchs 1 (0)
2022– Forward Madison 17 (1)
2023- Club Sando ? (7)
International career‡
2012 Trinidad and Tobago U20 6 (0)
2015 Trinidad and Tobago U23 2 (0)
2014– Trinidad and Tobago 43 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2022

International career

Jones played for the Trinidad and Tobago U23 team at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's tournament. On October 10, 2017, he received international fame after his performance against the United States in a World Cup qualifying match, in which he scored a shot from long distance. It was his first international goal. During the match, he also attempted a cross which resulted in an own goal and another long shot that he nearly scored.[3] The match ended in a 2-1 victory for T&T, preventing the United States from qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[3][4]

International goals
Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first.[5]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.10 October 2017Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago United States2–02–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.11 June 2023Subaru Park, Chester, United States Guatemala1–01–0Friendly
3.25 June 2023DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States Saint Kitts and Nevis1–03–02023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
4.13 October 2023Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Guatemala1–23–2CONCACAF Nations League

Personal life

He is the son of former footballer Kelvin and the younger brother of fellow T&T international Joevin.[6]

References
  1. "Rangers most active in TTPFL transfer window | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
  2. "USA 6-0 Trinidad & Tobago: score, stats and updates 2023 Gold Cup". Diario AS. 2023-07-02. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  3. Liburd, Lasana (2017-10-11). "Mr Jones stuns USA! America's W/Cup dreams drown in river of tears at Couva". Wired868. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  4. Williams, Bob (2017-10-11). "Trinidad and Tobago 2-1 USA: 2018 World Cup qualifier – as it happened". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  5. "Jones, Alvin". National Football Teams. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  6. Victoria Walcott (19 August 2013). "Spotlight on W Connection starlet Joevin Jones". Wired868.com.

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