Curtis Jones (footballer)

Curtis Julian Jones (born 30 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool.

For other people named Curtis Jones, see Curtis Jones (disambiguation).

Curtis Jones
Jones playing for Liverpool in 2022
Personal information
Full name Curtis Julian Jones
Date of birth (2001-01-30) 30 January 2001
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 17
Youth career
2010–2018 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Liverpool 61 (6)
International career‡
2016–2017 England U16[2] 6 (1)
2017 England U17 3 (0)
2018–2019 England U18 10 (1)
2019 England U19 4 (0)
2020– England U21 14 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:31, 15 May 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:25, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

Early life

Curtis Julian Jones[3] was born on 30 January 2001[4] in Liverpool, Merseyside,[5] and grew up in the Toxteth area of the city.[6]

Club career

Early career
Jones playing for Liverpool U18 in 2017

Jones joined Liverpool at the age of nine.[7] After making his U23s debut in January 2018, Jones signed his first professional contract on 1 February 2018.[8] He was named in Liverpool's squad for the Premier League match against Everton on 7 April and was included on the substitute bench without making an appearance.[9]

Jones featured prominently for Liverpool during pre-season ahead of the 2018–19 season.[10] Manager Jürgen Klopp praised his mobility and dribbling skills.[11] Jones made his first-team debut on 7 January 2019, in the 2018–19 FA Cup third round against Wolverhampton Wanderers.[12]

2019–20 season

Jones made his season debut and played in his second competitive match for the club on 25 September 2019 in a 2019–20 EFL Cup match against Milton Keynes Dons. He was chosen as man of the match.[13] He then scored the winning penalty in Liverpool's penalty shoot-out victory against Arsenal in the EFL Cup.[14] He made his Premier League debut on 7 December, from the substitute's bench, against AFC Bournemouth.[15]

On 5 January 2020, Jones was part of a Liverpool team largely made up of teenagers and reserves that beat rivals Everton 1–0 at home in the 2019–20 FA Cup. Jones scored the winning goal – his first for the club – with a curling shot from 20 yards.[16] At 18 years and 340 days, Jones became the youngest goalscorer in a Merseyside derby since Robbie Fowler scored for Liverpool in 1994.[17] In the next round three weeks later, he opened the scoring in a 2–2 draw away to Shrewsbury Town, becoming the first teenager to score in consecutive appearances for Liverpool since Raheem Sterling in April 2014.[18] On 5 February 2020, Jones became Liverpool's youngest captain – at 19 years and 5 days[19] – when he captained Liverpool's youngest ever first-team starting line-up with an average age of 19 years and 102 days to a 1–0 home victory over Shrewsbury in an FA Cup replay.[19]

On 4 July 2020, Jones signed a new long-term contract with the club.[20] He scored his first league goal for the club a day later after coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 win over Aston Villa, latching on to Mohamed Salah's header to score past former Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina.[21] On 22 July, Jones came off the bench against Chelsea for his fifth top-flight appearance in the 2019–20 season with Liverpool, thus qualifying for a Premier League winner's medal.[22] On 30 July, Jones was named the Premier League 2 Player of the Season for 2019–20 ahead of five other nominees.[23]

2020–present

On 24 September 2020, Jones scored two goals in four minutes against Lincoln City away in the 2020–21 EFL Cup, and was named man of the match by Sky Sports.[24] He scored his first UEFA Champions League goal on 1 December in a 1–0 victory over Ajax, sealing Liverpool's progression into the knockout stages of the competition.[25] On 28 February 2021, Jones scored his first league goal of the 2020–21 season in a 2–0 away win over Sheffield United.[26]

Jones scored his first goal of the 2021–22 season on 25 September 2021 in a 3–3 away draw against Brentford.[27] On 28 September, he provided two assists and a key pass in a 5–1 away win over Porto in the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League.[28]

On 17 November 2022, Jones signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool until June 2027.[29]

On 30 April 2023, Jones scored his first goal of the 2022–23 season in a 4–3 win against Tottenham Hotspur.[30]. On 15 May 2023, Jones continued his good form with a quick-fire brace against relegation threatened Leicester City in a man-of-the-match performance to guide Liverpool to a 3-0 away victory.[31]

International career

Jones made his debut for the England national under-21 team on 7 October 2020 in a 3–3 draw against Andorra.[32] He scored his first goal for the under-21s during a 3–1 home win over Andorra on 13 November.[33]

Style of play

Jones is regarded as a tenacious, silky and lively player and has been described as being in his best form in the second half of the 2022-23 season.[34][35][36][37]

Career statistics
As of match played 15 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool 2018–19[38] Premier League 00100000—10
2019–20[39] Premier League 6142200000123
2020–21[40] Premier League 24120225[lower-alpha 1]11[lower-alpha 2]0344
2021–22[41] Premier League 15140404[lower-alpha 1]0—271
2022–23[42] Premier League 16320002[lower-alpha 1]01[lower-alpha 2]0213
Total 61613282111209511
Career total 61613282111309511
  1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. Appearance in FA Community Shield

Honours

Liverpool

Individual

References
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  2. "C. Jones". Soccerway.
  3. "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: Liverpool FC" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2019. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  4. "Curtis Jones: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  5. "Curtis Jones". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. Kershaw, Tom (5 January 2020). "Liverpool's Curtis Jones: 'Growing up in Toxteth made me the player I am today'". The Independent. London. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  7. Pearce, James (7 January 2019). "Jones on living Liverpool dream & his mentor during pre-season tour". Liverpool Echo.
  8. "Curtis Jones signs first professional deal with LFC". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  9. Reddy, Melissa (7 April 2018). "LFC starting XI v EFC: First squad involvement for Curtis Jones, 17" – via Twitter.
  10. "Who is Curtis Jones, how old is he and when did he join Liverpool?". Talksport. 7 January 2019.
  11. "Klopp reveals Liverpool's plan for Curtis Jones". Liverpool F.C.
  12. "Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Liverpool". Soccerway.
  13. "MK Dons 0–2 Liverpool". BBC Sport. 25 September 2019.
  14. "Liverpool vs Arsenal result: Prodigy Curtis Jones settles Carabao Cup epic in game that had it all". The Independent. London. 30 October 2019.
  15. "Fabinho's message for Curtis Jones after Liverpool youngster makes Premier League debut at Bournemouth". Liverpool Echo. 7 December 2019.
  16. "Klopp's teenagers and reserves serve Ancelotti with a painful reality-check". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  17. "Teenager Jones lights up Anfield with stunning derby winner". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  18. "Shrewsbury Town 2–2 Liverpool: Cummings double earns surprise draw". Yahoo! Sports. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  19. "Liverpool 1–0 Shrewsbury: Own goal by Ro-Shaun Williams sends young Reds through". BBC Sport. 4 February 2020.
  20. Williams, Sam (4 July 2020). "Curtis Jones signs new contract with Liverpool FC". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  21. "Liverpool 2–0 Aston Villa: Victorious Anfield homecoming for champions". Goal. 7 May 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  22. "Curtis Jones and the other 22 Liverpool players now guaranteed a Premier League medal". Liverpool Echo. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  23. "Curtis Jones named 2019/20 PL2 Player of the Season". Premier League. 30 July 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  24. "Lincoln 2–7 Liverpool: Clinical Reds crush Imps in Carabao Cup". Sky Sports. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  25. "Liverpool 1–0 Ajax: Jones fires Reds into the last 16". This Is Anfield. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  26. "Sheffield United 0–2 Liverpool". BBC Sport. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  27. "Brentford 3–3 Liverpool: Bees earn a point after Curtis Jones screamer". GiveMeSport. 25 September 2021.
  28. "Six brilliant stats from Curtis Jones' MOTM display v Porto for Liverpool". Planet Football. 29 September 2021.
  29. "Curtis Jones has signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool FC". Liverpool FC. 17 November 2022.
  30. "Curtis Jones: Team spirit and belief secured dramatic Tottenham win". Liverpool F.C. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  31. . ESPN https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=638170. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  32. "INJURY-TIME EQUALISER DENIES YOUNG LIONS THE POINTS IN U21 EURO QUALIFIER IN ANDORRA". The Football Association. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  33. "England U21 3–1 Andorra U21". BBC Sport. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
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  36. "Curtis Jones is 'setting the tone' and proving Liverpool's fixes go beyond Trent Alexander-Arnold's new role". iNews. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  37. "'He really helps us': Fabinho piles praise on resurgent Curtis Jones". Tribuna. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
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  40. "Games played by Curtis Jones in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  41. "Games played by Curtis Jones in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  42. "Games played by Curtis Jones in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
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  44. McNulty, Phil (14 May 2022). "Chelsea 0–0 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  45. Hafez, Shamoon (30 July 2022). "Liverpool 3–1 Manchester City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  46. Poole, Harry (21 December 2019). "Liverpool 1–0 Flamengo". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  47. "England U18s seal second spot in UAE tournament after thrilling victory over Mexico – 24 March 2019". The Football Association.
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