Brad Jones (footballer)

Football player infobox
playername= Brad Jones
fullname = Bradley Jones


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1982|3|19
cityofbirth = Perth, Armadale
countryofbirth = Australia
height = height|ft=6|in=3
currentclub = Middlesbrough
clubnumber = 22
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 1997–1999
youthclubs = Bayswater City SC
years = 2000–
2002–2003
2003
2003
2004–2005
2006
clubs = Middlesbrough
→ Stockport County "(loan)"
→ Rotherham United "(loan)"
→ Blackpool "(loan)"
→ Blackpool "(loan)"
→ Sheffield Wednesday "(loan)"
caps(goals) = 19 (0)
01 (0)
00 (0)
05 (0)
12 (0)
15 (0)
nationalyears = 2001
2003–2004
2007
nationalteam = Australia U-20
Australia U-23
Australia
nationalcaps(goals) = 01 (0)
06 (0)
01 (0)
pcupdate = May 6, 2008
ntupdate = May 6, 2008

Bradley "Brad" Jones (born March 19, 1982 in Armadale, Australia) is an Australian football player. He is a goalkeeper who currently plays for English Premiership football team Middlesbrough.

Club career

Jones was signed from Bayswater City SC in Western Australia in 2000. He made his first-team debut in the FA Cup third round against Notts County in 2004. Has had loan spells at Stockport County and Blackpool. In the 05-06 season, Jones saved a Ruud van Nistelrooy penalty which left the match against Manchester United level at 0-0.

In August 2006 Jones was loaned out to Sheffield Wednesday for a period of 3 months. Jones made a somewhat up-and-down start to his loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday, making some vital saves as well as conceding penalties in successive games against Plymouth Argyle and Leeds United and seeing red for his part in the latter. On 21 October 2006, things got ugly as his own fans turned on him and attacked him by throwing coins and other missiles at the shellshocked keeper during the home game against QPR. [ [http://www.sheffwed.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=34745 Fans turn against Jones] Vitalfootball.com.uk]

With his mentor in Mark Schwarzer moving to Fulham, Jones became first choice goalkeeper at Middlesbrough. He picked up an injury in the first game of the 08/09 season, and subsequently missed the next two games.

International career

Jones received his first senior international call up on 5 February 2007 to replace fellow Boro keeper Mark Schwarzer for a friendly game. [ [http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,1~976095,00.html Senior Call Up For Brad] MFC.co.uk]

Jones earned his first senior international start on 2 June 2007 against Uruguay. Uruguay went on to claim a 2-1 win after Brad Jones went to catch a cross at a scoreline of 1-1, the ball going through his hands, landing in the path of Uruguayian attacking midfielder/striker Alvaro Recoba to head into an empty, unguarded goal.

Jones was part of the Socceroo's debut campaign in the 2007 Asian Cup, but never got a start in any of Australia's games.

Honours

With Middlesbrough:
* UEFA Cup: 2006 (Runners-Up)
* Football League Cup: 2004

References

External links

* [http://www.mfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Squad/ProfilesDetail/0,,1~7154,00.html Middlesbrough profile]
* [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/Socceroos/default.aspx?s=soc_player_profile&pid=1327&tid=23 FFA - Socceroo profile]
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