:Kenwyne Jones
{{Short description|Trinidadian football player and manager (born 1984)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kenwyne Jones
CM
| image = Kenwyne Jones, Aly Cissokho 2014.jpg
| caption = Jones (left) tussling with Liverpool's Aly Cissokho in 2014
| full_name = Kenwyne Joel Jones{{cite book| editor-first = Barry J.| editor-last = Hugman| title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11| year = 2010| publisher = Mainstream Publishing| location = Edinburgh| isbn = 978-1-84596-601-0| page = 225 }}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|10|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago
| position = Forward
| currentclub =
| years1 = 2002 | clubs1 = Joe Public | caps1 = 11 | goals1 = 9
| years2 = 2002–2004 | clubs2 = W Connection | caps2 = 31 | goals2 = 30
| years3 = 2004–2007 | clubs3 = Southampton | caps3 = 71 | goals3 = 19
| years4 = 2004–2005 | clubs4 = → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | caps4 = 7 | goals4 = 7
| years5 = 2005 | clubs5 = → Stoke City (loan) | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2007–2010 | clubs6 = Sunderland | caps6 = 94 | goals6 = 26
| years7 = 2010–2014 | clubs7 = Stoke City | caps7 = 88 | goals7 = 13
| years8 = 2014–2016 | clubs8 = Cardiff City | caps8 = 64 | goals8 = 17
| years9 = 2015 | clubs9 = → AFC Bournemouth (loan) | caps9 = 6 | goals9 = 1
| years10 = 2016 | clubs10 = → Al Jazira (loan) | caps10 = 11 | goals10 = 3
| years11 = 2016–2017 | clubs11 = Atlanta United | caps11 = 17 | goals11 = 2
| years12 = 2016 | clubs12 = → Central (loan) | caps12 = 5 | goals12 = 4
| totalcaps = 418
| totalgoals = 134
| nationalyears1 = 2003–2017
| nationalteam1 = Trinidad and Tobago
| nationalcaps1 = 91
| manageryears1 = 2021–2023 | managerclubs1 = Trinidad and Tobago Women
}}
Kenwyne Joel Jones CM (born 5 October 1984) is a Trinidadian football manager and retired professional player who played as a forward. He managed the Trinidad and Tobago women's national team. He began his football career with Joe Public F.C. in his native Trinidad and Tobago. He moved to W Connection in 2002,{{cite news|url=http://www.socawarriors.net/kenwyne_jones.htm|title=Kenwyne Jones' profile |access-date=7 March 2008 |publisher=Socawarriors |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080212085717/http://www.socawarriors.net/kenwyne_jones.htm |archive-date = 12 February 2008}} and he was a utility player in the Trinidad and Tobago team in 2003 against Finland. In 2004, he joined Southampton, where he was converted to a striker.{{cite news|title=Kenwyne Jones' profile|publisher=SquadGod|url=http://www.squadgod.com/players/KenwyneJones|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070702171227/http://www.squadgod.com/players/KenwyneJones|archive-date=2 July 2007|access-date=7 March 2008}} He was later loaned to Sheffield Wednesday and Stoke City during the 2004–05 season.
In 2007, he joined Sunderland for £6 million where he spent three seasons before he signed for Stoke City in August 2010. In his first season at Stoke Jones scored 12 goals and played in the 2011 FA Cup Final. Following the arrival of Peter Crouch in August 2011, Jones struggled to hold down a regular place in the side which saw him score just four more league goals in the next three seasons. In January 2014 he joined Cardiff City in a player-exchange with Peter Odemwingie. Whilst with Cardiff he spent time out on loan at AFC Bournemouth and Al Jazira before moving to Atlanta United in the summer of 2016. Jones decided to retire from football in November 2017.
Club career
=Early career=
Jones was born in Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago,{{cite news|title=Kenwyne Jones profile|publisher=Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation|url=http://ttffonline.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=146&Itemid=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012053209/http://ttffonline.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=146&Itemid=1 |archive-date=12 October 2013 |access-date=8 March 2008 }} to Lydia and Pamphile.{{cite news |author=Lasana Liburd|title=Me & Mr Jones|publisher=Trinidad Express|date=14 February 2008 |url=http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_sports_mag?id=161277852|access-date=17 March 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080215062107/http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_sports_mag?id=161277852 |archive-date = 15 February 2008}} and he attended St. Anthony's College in Trinidad along with his future Sunderland teammate Carlos Edwards. His uncle, Philibert Jones, was also a footballer as a prolific forward for Strike Squad that came within a point of qualifying for the 1990 World Cup{{cite news|author=Simon Bird|url=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Kenwyne-Football-saved-me-a-call-up-article52641.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106170410/http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Kenwyne-Football-saved-me-a-call-up-article52641.html|archive-date=6 January 2014 |title=Kenwyne: Football saved me a call-up |pages=2–3| publisher=Daily Mirror, Mania pullout |date=19 April 2008|access-date=19 April 2008}} and was a similar player to Kenwyne; both in style and celebration.
He had earlier had trials at Manchester United and Middlesbrough in 2002, and further trials at West Ham United and Rangers in 2004. Jones revealed in an interview with Simon Bird that he had to travel around Europe looking for a football club, or face a career in the Trinidad army; he said "It was hard because I'd just had my son and it was make it — or join the army. I had a family to support and at that time, it was either this is it... or I go into the services. I was ready for that life." Jones began his professional career with Joe Public in his native Trinidad and Tobago in 2002. He soon moved to W Connection where he played for two years.
=Southampton=
In July 2004, Jones signed for Southampton from W Connection for a nominal fee after a trial.{{cite news|url=http://www.4thegame.com/club/sunderland-fc/player-profile/4844/kenwynejones.html|title=Kenwyne Jones' profile|access-date=12 March 2008|publisher=4thegame|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202084017/http://4thegame.com/club/sunderland-fc/player-profile/4844/kenwynejones.html|archive-date=2 February 2009 }} W Connection's Chairman David John Williams described Jones' move, saying: "When Kenwyne Jones was transferred to Southampton, I told you all that he is going to be the biggest thing in Trinidad and Tobago football since beside Dwight Yorke".{{cite news|author= Ian Prescott |title=Article about Kenwyne Jones' move to Sunderland|publisher=Trinidad Express|date=30 August 2007|url=http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=161196426 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070701110512/http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_sports?id=161196426 |archive-date=1 July 2007 |access-date=14 March 2008}} In December 2004, while on loan to the Football League One club Sheffield Wednesday, he scored seven goals in seven games, and returned to Southampton in January 2005,{{cite news|title=Kenwyne Jones|publisher=Soccerbase|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=38455|access-date=7 March 2008|archive-date=15 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015225918/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=38455|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Sturrock seeks new Owls recruits|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 January 2005|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4181677.stm|access-date=7 March 2008|archive-date=17 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717150251/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4181677.stm|url-status=live}} where he played in games against Liverpool and local rivals Portsmouth.{{cite news |url=http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/match/season/2004-2005/jan/428/teamsheet.htm|title=Southampton vs Liverpool match report|access-date=12 March 2008|date= 22 January 2005| publisher=Liverpool FC|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080222150244/http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/match/season/2004-2005/jan/428/teamsheet.htm |archive-date = 22 February 2008}}{{cite news|url=http://www.portsmouth-mad.co.uk/news/loadrprt.asp?cid=MTCH&id=202369|title=Southampton vs Portsmouth match report|access-date=12 March 2008|date=29 January 2005|publisher=Footy MAD|work=Fratton Faithful|archive-date=10 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210231449/http://www.portsmouth-mad.co.uk/news/loadrprt.asp?cid=MTCH&id=202369|url-status=live}} He joined Championship side Stoke City in February 2005 on loan where he played 13 times scoring three goals.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4258869.stm|title=Jones joins Potters in loan deal|date=14 February 2005|access-date=6 July 2011|publisher=BBC Sport|archive-date=17 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717150246/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/4258869.stm|url-status=live}}
Before the start of the 2006–07 season, Jones scored a hat trick against Anderlecht in Southampton's last pre-season game.{{cite news|author=Graham Hiley |title=Southampton vs Anderlecht match report |publisher=Southampton FC|date=30 July 2005|url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/?page_id=5375|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090204184842/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/?page_id=5375|archive-date=4 February 2009| access-date=7 March 2008}} Meanwhile, in the Football League Championship Jones scored two goals against Birmingham City on 29 November that ended 4–3 to Southampton. On 26 December 2006, he received the first red card of his career for a push on Mark Hudson in the match against Crystal Palace.{{cite news |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/?page_id=7903|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090204185506/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/?page_id=7903|archive-date=4 February 2009|title=Jones sent off for Southampton|access-date=1 March 2008|date= 26 December 2006 |publisher= Southampton FC}} He scored another two goals against Southend United in a 4–1 win on the last day of the season to ensure a place in the play-offs for Southampton,{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6602891.stm |title=Jones scores two for Southampton against Southend |access-date=12 March 2008 |date=6 May 2007 |publisher=BBC Sport |archive-date=26 August 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070826022946/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6602891.stm |url-status=live }} following this, Jones was injured for the play-off semi-final defeat at Derby County but finished the season with 16 goals.
On 11 May 2007, Southampton manager George Burley stated that "Kenwyne is another Didier Drogba in the making, as far as physical attributes, his strength and power in the air are second to none".{{cite news|date=11 May 2007|url=http://www.express.co.uk/sport/othersport/6725/Jones-is-new-Drogba|title=Jones is new Drogba|work=Daily Express|access-date=12 July 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714144724/http://www.express.co.uk/sport/othersport/6725/Jones-is-new-Drogba|url-status=live}} This followed news that Derby County wanted to sign Jones for around £5.5 million.{{cite news|date=24 August 2007|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/rams-line-up-55m-kenwyne-714304|title=Rams line up £5.5m Kenwyne|work=Daily Mirror|access-date=12 July 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714174408/http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/rams-line-up-55m-kenwyne-714304|url-status=live}} Jones submitted a transfer request to Southampton on 24 August 2007 and went on "strike" until a move could be agreed, requesting not to be selected for the forthcoming league match against Stoke City.{{cite news |date=24 August 2007 |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/?page_id=8908|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929091218/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/?page_id=8908|archive-date=29 September 2007|title= Jones asks to go|publisher=Southampton FC|access-date=29 August 2007}}
=Sunderland=
On 29 August 2007, it was confirmed that he had joined Sunderland in a deal valued at £6 million with fellow-Trinidadian Stern John moving to Southampton.{{cite news|author=Nick Alexander |title=Keane pays £6 m for Jones |publisher=SAFC.com|date=29 August 2007|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=13052|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080309055105/http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=13052|archive-date=9 March 2008|access-date=29 August 2007}}{{cite news |author =James Morley|title=Breaking transfer news|publisher=Southampton FC|date=29 August 2007 |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/?page_id=8922|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926222637/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/?page_id=8922|archive-date=26 September 2007|access-date =29 August 2007}} The Trinidadian striker made his debut for Sunderland on 1 September in a 1–0 defeat to Manchester United and scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 home win over Reading on 15 September.{{cite news|author=Jonathan Stevenson|title=Sunderland 2–1 Reading|publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 September 2007|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/6984883.stm|access-date=16 September 2007|archive-date=14 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114003656/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/6984883.stm|url-status=live}}
Jones was linked with a £12 million player move to Liverpool in November 2007, with Peter Crouch moving to Sunderland.{{cite news|author=Mark Apostolou|title=The people, Rafa in for Jones|publisher=Caught Offside|date=8 October 2007 |url =http://www.caughtoffside.com/2007/10/28/transfer-rumours-and-gossip-tottenham-arsenal-liverpool-sunderland-west-ham-everton-birmingham/3382.html |access-date=8 October 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071029144924/http://www.caughtoffside.com/2007/10/28/transfer-rumours-and-gossip-tottenham-arsenal-liverpool-sunderland-west-ham-everton-birmingham/3382.html |archive-date = 29 October 2007}}{{cite news|author=Vicki Hodges|title=Liverpool eye-up Sunderland's Kenwyne Jones|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=6 November 2007|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2325101/Liverpool-eye-up-Sunderlands-Kenwyne-Jones.html|access-date=12 July 2014|location=London|archive-date=29 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629044735/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2325101/Liverpool-eye-up-Sunderlands-Kenwyne-Jones.html|url-status=live}} Jones was again linked with high-profile clubs on 21 December 2007, including Chelsea and Liverpool, but Sunderland manager Roy Keane insisted that he would be going nowhere.{{cite news|author=Nick Alexander|title=Kenwyne going nowhere, Keane |publisher=SAFC.com|date=21 December 2007 |url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=13845|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080411140103/http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=13845|archive-date=11 April 2008|access-date=21 December 2007}} Jones scored his fifth goal at the Stadium of Light, with a header from the near post off a corner kick, in Sunderland's 3–1 win over Bolton Wanderers on 29 December.{{cite news|author=Nick Alexander|title=Jones scores in 3–1 win over Bolton|publisher=SAFC.com|date=29 December 2007|url=http://www.safc.com/fixtures-and-results/fixtures/first-team/2007/sunderland-vs-bolton-wanderers|access-date=12 July 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714161340/http://www.safc.com/fixtures-and-results/fixtures/first-team/2007/sunderland-vs-bolton-wanderers|url-status=live}} Chelsea captain John Terry praised Jones, saying he was probably the "best in the air" in the Premier League" after Chelsea had won the match 1–0 on 15 March 2008.{{cite news |last1=Williams |first1=Simon |title=Terry's leadership steers Chelsea back into the title race |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/mar/17/sport.sport13 |access-date=8 September 2020 |work=The Guardian |date=17 March 2018 |archive-date=7 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007132415/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/mar/17/sport.sport13 |url-status=live }}
On 1 June 2008, Jones suffered a knee ligament injury in a collision with goalkeeper David James in the seventh minute of Trinidad & Tobago's 3–0 defeat against England.{{cite news |author =Nick Alexander |title=Jones injury worry|publisher=SAFC.com|date=2 June 2008|url=http://www.safc.com/articles/article.php?page_id=14968|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208183034/http://www.safc.com/articles/article.php?page_id=14968|archive-date=8 December 2008|access-date =23 October 2008}} He made his first appearance of the 2008–09 season playing for 60 minutes in Sunderland reserve team's 2–0 victory against Wigan Athletic.,{{cite news|title=Sunderland Reserves 2 Wigan Reserves 0 |publisher=SAFC.com|date=22 October 2008 |url=http://www.safc.com/articles/article.php?page_id=15967 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208183040/http://www.safc.com/articles/article.php?page_id=15967 |archive-date=8 December 2008 |access-date =23 October 2008}} followed by a return to Sunderland's first team in the Tyne–Wear derby on 25 October 2008 as a second-half substitute, when he helped Sunderland to secure a 2–1 victory over their local rivals.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7674086.stm|title=Sunderland 2–1 Newcastle|author=Owen Phillips|date=25 October 2008|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=28 October 2008|archive-date=4 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704162644/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/7674086.stm|url-status=live}} His first goal following his return came on 12 November in a 2–1 League Cup defeat against Blackburn Rovers.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7708817.stm|title=Sunderland 1–2 Blackburn|author=Andrew McKenzie|date=12 November 2008|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=12 November 2008|archive-date=22 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822010007/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7708817.stm|url-status=live}} He continued his recovery from injury with a goal, again against Blackburn, on 15 November 2008 as Sunderland won 2–1.{{cite web|url=http://www.soccer365.com/english_premiership/story_151108185400.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201203013/http://www.soccer365.com/english_premiership/story_151108185400.php|archive-date=1 February 2009|title=Blackburn 1–2 Sunderland|date=15 November 2008 |publisher=Soccer 365|access-date=15 November 2008}}
Jones put an end to speculation linking him with a move to Tottenham Hotspur by signing a {{frac|4|1|2}}-year contract at the Stadium of Light on 27 January 2009.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7849513.stm|title=Jones signs new Sunderland deal|date=27 January 2009|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=27 January 2009|archive-date=29 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029232213/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/7849513.stm|url-status=live}} After a spell of six games without a goal, Jones scored against Manchester United in a 2–1 defeat.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7978858.stm|title=Sunderland 1–2 Man Utd|author=Nabil Hassan|date=11 April 2009|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=15 April 2009|archive-date=15 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415131017/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/7978858.stm|url-status=live}} On 22 August Jones contributed to Sunderland's 2–1 victory over Blackburn Rovers scoring two goals. Jones again contributed with two goals for Sunderland when they were at home to Wolves on 27 September, in a 5–2 win. One goal being the highlight of the game, curling the ball home from 22yards out.{{cite news|title=Sunderland vs Wolves|publisher=Sky Sports|date=27 September 2009|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3162393,00.html|access-date=27 September 2009|archive-date=9 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100309130117/http://www.skysports.com/football/match_report/0,19764,11065_3162393,00.html|url-status=live}} Jones scored his fifth goal of the season with a header against Manchester United, outjumping Ben Foster to give Sunderland a 2–1 lead but in the dying moments of the match at Old Trafford, Patrice Evra's shot was deflected in for an own-goal by Anton Ferdinand to level it up and end the match as a 2–2 draw.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8282374.stm|title=Man Utd 2–2 Sunderland|access-date=26 September 2010|publisher=BBC Sport|date=3 October 2009|archive-date=4 October 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091004221138/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8282374.stm|url-status=live}} Jones scored his sixth goal of the season with a close-range header against Manchester City which City won 4–3.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8414079.stm|title=Man City 4–3 Sunderland|access-date=26 September 2010|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 December 2009|archive-date=12 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112204941/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8414079.stm|url-status=live}} On 6 February, Jones scored his seventh goal of the season with another header against Wigan Athletic which ended up 1–1 at the Stadium of Light.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8493730.stm|title=Sunderland 1–1 Wigan|access-date=26 September 2010|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 February 2010|archive-date=12 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112205328/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8493730.stm|url-status=live}} Jones then scored again against Manchester City bringing his tally to eight, with a spectacular header at the Stadium of Light, which ended up 1–1.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8559684.stm|title=Sunderland 1–1 Man City|access-date=26 September 2010|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 March 2010|archive-date=17 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100317125836/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8559684.stm|url-status=live}} He also opened the scoring against Wolves on the final day of the season, netting after a strike deflected off Jody Craddock after 8 minutes, but Wolves would go on to win 2–1.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8664540.stm|title=Wolverhampton 2–1 Sunderland|access-date=26 September 2010|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 May 2010|archive-date=17 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717150242/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8664540.stm|url-status=live}}
=Stoke City=
On 11 August 2010, Jones signed for Stoke City on a four-year deal for a club record fee of £8 million.{{cite web|url=http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~2119027,00.html |title=City Seal Record Signing Of Jones |access-date=13 August 2010 |publisher=Stoke City FC |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815222152/http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10310~2119027%2C00.html |archive-date=15 August 2010 }} Jones took a wage cut in order to join Stoke.{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/stokecitynews/Stoke-City-Jones-deal-doesn-t-break-bank-says-Pulis/article-2523980-detail/article.html|title=Jones deal doesn't break the bank, says Pulis|access-date=13 August 2010|publisher=This is Staffordshire|archive-date=17 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717150243/https://www.staffordshire-live.co.uk/|url-status=live}} {{Blockquote|"We need goals in our team and we also need strong competition among our strikers if we are to continue improving at this level."Kenwyne will give us that. It's no secret that I am one of his biggest admirers, he did a smashing job for us when he was here on loan. "He was very young back then but I believe that he has the best years ahead of him as a top striker."|Stoke Manager Tony Pulis on Kenwyne Jones.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8905368.stm |title=Stoke sign Kenwyne Jones for club record £8m |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 August 2010 |access-date=27 October 2013 |archive-date=17 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717150252/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8905368.stm |url-status=live }}}}
Jones took over the number 9 shirt from the departing James Beattie who had joined Rangers.{{cite news|url=http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~2121687,00.html |title=Jones To Wear Number Nine Shirt |publisher=Stoke City FC |date=13 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817173446/http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10310~2121687%2C00.html |archive-date=17 August 2010 }} He made his second debut for City against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 14 August 2010, he made a bright start hitting the crossbar with his first shot. However, after falling awkwardly from a challenge from Jody Craddock on 14 minutes Jones was forced to come off.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8902043.stm|title=Wolverhampton 2–1 Stoke|publisher=BBC Sport|date=14 August 2010|access-date=14 August 2010|archive-date=17 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717150239/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8902043.stm|url-status=live}} On 13 September, Jones scored his first goal for Stoke on his home debut against Aston Villa in a 2–1 win.{{cite news|title=Stoke 2–1 Aston Villa|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8976605.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=13 September 2010|date=13 September 2010|archive-date=17 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717150253/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8976605.stm|url-status=live}} Jones followed this by scoring against West Ham United,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9000603.stm|title=Stoke 1–1 West Ham|access-date=18 September 2010|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 September 2010|archive-date=17 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717150253/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9000603.stm|url-status=live}} Fulham in the League Cup{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/9009908.stm|title=Stoke 2–0 Fulham|access-date=21 September 2010|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 September 2010|archive-date=22 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822062345/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/9009908.stm|url-status=live}} and Newcastle United.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9027302.stm|title=Newcastle 1–2 Stoke|access-date=26 September 2010|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 September 2010|archive-date=17 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717150246/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9027302.stm|url-status=live}} He scored the second goal on 13 November in a 2–0 win against Liverpool at the Britannia Stadium.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9177700.stm |title=Stoke 2–0 Liverpool |date=13 November 2010 |access-date=14 November 2010 |publisher=BBC Sport |first=Ian |last=Hughes |archive-date=6 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106200800/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9177700.stm |url-status=live }}
After six games without a goal and some criticism from supporters, manager Pulis revealed that Jones has had personal problems which have affected his performances.{{cite web|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/city/stokecitynews/Tragic-Jones-suffering-pitch-reveals-Pulis/article-3055617-detail/article.html|title=Tragic Jones suffering off and on pitch, reveals Pulis|date=3 January 2011|publisher=This is Staffordshire|access-date=3 January 2011|archive-date=5 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110105075339/http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/city/stokecitynews/Tragic-Jones-suffering-pitch-reveals-Pulis/article-3055617-detail/article.html|url-status=live}} He ended this run with a goal against Everton on New Year's Day.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9324352.stm|title=Stoke 2–0 Everton|access-date=3 January 2011|publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 January 2011|archive-date=23 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223191640/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9324352.stm|url-status=live}} However, he again went on a goal drought this time for three months before scoring against Tottenham Hotspur in April.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9453246.stm|title=Stoke striker Kenwyne Jones pleased to end goal drought|access-date=10 April 2011|publisher=BBC Sport|date=10 April 2011|archive-date=17 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717150234/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/9453246.stm|url-status=live}} He then went on a similar scoring run he had at the start of the season scoring against Bolton Wanderers at Wembley,{{cite web|title=Bolton 0–5 Stoke|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/9457501.stm|work=BBC Sport|access-date=5 June 2013|date=17 April 2011|archive-date=13 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113003432/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/9457501.stm|url-status=live}} Aston Villa,{{cite web|title=Aston Villa 1–1 Stoke|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9462638.stm|work=BBC Sport|access-date=5 June 2013|date=23 April 2011|archive-date=17 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717150246/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9462638.stm|url-status=live}} Wolverhampton Wanderers{{cite web|title=Stoke 3–0 Wolverhampton|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9465719.stm|work=BBC Sport|access-date=5 June 2013|date=26 April 2011|archive-date=14 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314143254/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9465719.stm|url-status=live}} and then had an opportunity to become the first Stoke player to score in four consecutive Premier League matches against Blackpool but he missed an open goal.{{cite web|title=Blackpool 0–0 Stoke|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9470154.stm|work=BBC Sport|access-date=5 June 2013|date=30 April 2011|archive-date=17 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717150248/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9470154.stm|url-status=live}} He made amends the following match scoring against Arsenal in a 3–1 win.{{cite web|title=Stoke 3–1 Arsenal|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9474067.stm|work=BBC Sport|access-date=5 June 2013|date=8 May 2011|archive-date=17 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717150238/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9474067.stm|url-status=live}} Jones played in the 2011 FA Cup Final as Stoke lost 1–0 to Manchester City, he had Stoke's best chance in the match going through one on one with Joe Hart who saved Jones' effort.{{cite news|title=Stoke 0–1 Man City|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/13346941|work=BBC Sport|access-date=28 January 2013|archive-date=25 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525071238/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/13346941|url-status=live}} Jones ended the 2010–11 as joint top goalscorer with Jonathan Walters, both scored 12 goals.{{cite web|url=http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~2367930,00.html |title=Kenwyne's Aim |access-date=6 June 2011 |publisher=stokecityfc.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110601211957/http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10310~2367930%2C00.html |archive-date= 1 June 2011 }} Jones said that he had a 'topsy-turvy' first season at Stoke.{{cite news|title=Kenwyne Jones had 'topsy-turvy' first season at Stoke|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9495649.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=6 July 2011|date=9 June 2011|archive-date=17 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717150243/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/9495649.stm|url-status=live}}
Jones started the 2011–12 season well scoring against Norwich City and twice against FC Thun in the UEFA Europa League.{{cite web|title='It's Finding The Right Balance' – Jones |url=http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~2432405,00.html |publisher=stokecityfc.com |access-date=26 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110910180811/http://www.stokecityfc.com/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10310~2432405%2C00.html |archive-date=10 September 2011 }} With Stoke signing Peter Crouch at the end of August, Jones found himself out of favour and was restricted to cup and European matches. This has led to speculation that Jones could be leaving the club in the 2012 January transfer window but Pulis insists that he is still in his plans.{{cite web|title=Jones is going nowhere, insists City boss Pulis|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Stoke-City-Jones-going-insists-City-boss-Pulis/story-14279431-detail/story.html|work=The Sentinel|access-date=5 January 2012|archive-date=27 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927215918/http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/Stoke-City-Jones-going-insists-City-boss-Pulis/story-14279431-detail/story.html|url-status=live}} He scored an historic goal for Stoke against Dynamo Kyiv to earn them a 1–1 draw which secured Stoke's qualification to the knock-out stage of the Europa League.{{cite news|title=Stoke 1–1 Dynamo Kyiv|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15867382|work=BBC Sport|access-date=5 June 2013|archive-date=26 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226120716/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15867382|url-status=live}} In 2012–13 Jones remained behind Crouch in Pulis' starting line-up restricting him to cameo appearances off the bench. He regained his place in December 2012 after injury to Crouch and scored his first Premier League goal for sixteen months in a 1–1 draw with Everton.{{cite news|title=Stoke 1–1 Everton|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20650225|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=16 December 2012|archive-date=16 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121216020334/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20650225|url-status=live}} Jones continued his revival scoring against Liverpool on boxing day,{{cite news|title=Stoke 3–1 Liverpool|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20778968|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=30 December 2012|archive-date=29 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121229232945/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20778968|url-status=live}} and against his old club Southampton on 29 December.{{cite news|title=Stoke 3–3 Southampton|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20823022|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=30 December 2012|archive-date=29 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121229234402/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20823022|url-status=live}} Jones lost his place once Crouch had returned to the side and he ended the season on a sour note as he was involved in a dressing room bust-up with Glenn Whelan.{{cite web|title=Stoke City pig's head incident: Jones apologises to Whelan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22585809|work=BBC Sport|access-date=5 June 2013|date=19 May 2013|archive-date=10 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130610111338/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22585809|url-status=live}} At the end of the season Tony Pulis was replaced by Mark Hughes and Jones was critical of the style of football played under Pulis.{{cite web|title=Kenwyne Jones critical of Tony Pulis's 'regimented' football|url=http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/story-19836185-detail/story.html?#axzz2fhUrwV8V|work=The Sentinel|access-date=24 September 2013|archive-date=27 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927215836/http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/story-19836185-detail/story.html#axzz2fhUrwV8V|url-status=live}}
Jones began the 2013–14 season by scoring his first professional hat-trick against Walsall in the League Cup on 28 August 2013.{{cite news|title=Stoke 3–1 Walsall|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23776504|work=BBC Sport|access-date=31 August 2013|archive-date=31 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831080358/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23776504|url-status=live}} On 12 January 2014, Jones failed to arrive for Stoke's home game against Liverpool citing "personal problems", he was then fined two weeks wages by Hughes for his non-appearance.{{cite web|first=John|last=Perry|title=Stoke City striker Kenwyne Jones facing fine after missing Liverpool game|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/stoke-city/10569872/Stoke-City-striker-Kenwyne-Jones-facing-fine-after-missing-Liverpool-game.html|work=The Telegraph|date=13 January 2014|access-date=16 January 2014|archive-date=22 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222155726/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/stoke-city/10569872/Stoke-City-striker-Kenwyne-Jones-facing-fine-after-missing-Liverpool-game.html|url-status=live}}
=Cardiff City=
File:A Cissokho, K Jones, M Sakho 2014.jpg and Mamadou Sakho in 2014]]
On 28 January 2014, Jones joined Cardiff City in a player-exchange with Peter Odemwingie.{{cite web|title=Potters Land Peter|url=http://www.stokecityfc.com/news/article/potters-land-peter-1322069.aspx|work=Stoke City F.C|access-date=28 January 2014|archive-date=22 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160722182804/http://www.stokecityfc.com//news/article/potters-land-peter-1322069.aspx|url-status=live}} Jones scored a debut goal for the Bluebirds on 1 February 2014, netting the winner in a 2–1 triumph against Norwich City, just one minute after Craig Bellamy had equalised.{{cite news|title=Cardiff 2–1 Norwich|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25892176|work=BBC Sport|access-date=1 February 2014|archive-date=1 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201100149/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25892176|url-status=live}} He played 11 times for Cardiff in the 2013–14 as they suffered relegation to the Championship.
Jones started the 2014–15 season strongly, scoring 9 in the first half of the season. However Jones tailed off in 2015, only managing to find the net twice. Due to Cardiff cutting costs, Jones was loaned to league leaders AFC Bournemouth for the remainder of the season, despite being Cardiff's top goal scorer.{{cite web|title=Jones joins Bournemouth|url=http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/article/loan-deal-kenwyne-jones-joins-bournemouth-2359946.aspx|work=Cardiff City F.C|access-date=26 March 2015|archive-date=28 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150328060531/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/article/loan-deal-kenwyne-jones-joins-bournemouth-2359946.aspx|url-status=live}} Jones scored on his debut for the Cherries on 3 April 2015 helping them to earn a 1–1 draw against Ipswich Town.{{cite web|title=Ipswich 1-1 Bournemouth|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32081106|website=BBC Sport|access-date=5 April 2015|archive-date=5 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405041414/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32081106|url-status=live}} Jones made six substitute appearances for the Cherries as they won the Championship title, gaining promotion to the Premier League.{{cite news|title=Charlton 0-3 Bournemouth|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32459759|access-date=2 May 2015|archive-date=2 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502162225/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32459759|url-status=live}}
Upon returning to Cardiff, Jones found himself on the bench following an injury picked up on international duty over the summer. Jones' return to the first XI, resulted in him finding himself on the score sheet in a 2–0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.{{cite news |title=Cardiff City 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33944342 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=22 August 2015 |archive-date=22 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822135221/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33944342 |url-status=live }} Initial reports that his form had inclined manager, Russell Slade to open contract talks with him and the club in the final months of 2015{{cite news |title=Kenwyne Jones: Cardiff start contract talks with striker |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34110432 |work=BBC Sport |date=1 September 2015 |access-date=1 September 2015 |archive-date=1 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150901163437/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34110432 |url-status=live }} turned out to be untrue.{{cite news |title=The reasons why Kenwyne Jones left Cardiff City despite his "love for the fans' |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/reasons-kenwyne-jones-left-cardiff-10695922 |work=Wales Online |date=6 January 2016 |access-date=6 January 2016 |archive-date=7 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107222323/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/reasons-kenwyne-jones-left-cardiff-10695922 |url-status=live }}
On 5 January 2016, Jones joined UAE-based club Al Jazira on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season.{{Cite news |title=Confirmed: Jones departs for Al Jazira |url=http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/article/confirmed-jones-departs-for-al-jazira-2886433.aspx |publisher=Cardiff City FC |date=5 January 2016 |access-date=5 January 2016 |archive-date=6 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106211426/http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/article/confirmed-jones-departs-for-al-jazira-2886433.aspx |url-status=live }}{{cite web|title=Kenwyne Jones:Cardiff striker completes loan move to Al Jazira|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35205546|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=5 January 2016|date=5 January 2016|archive-date=5 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105010512/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35205546|url-status=live}}
=Atlanta United=
File:2017-09-24 - Atlanta United - Kenwyne Jones.jpg
On 15 July 2016, Jones signed for newly formed Major League Soccer side Atlanta United for their inaugural 2017 season.{{Cite news |title=Atlanta United signs striker Kenwyne Jones |url=https://atlutd.com/atlanta-united-signs-striker-kenwyne-jones/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160728022857/https://atlutd.com/atlanta-united-signs-striker-kenwyne-jones/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 July 2016 |publisher=Atlanta United FC |date=5 July 2016 |access-date=5 July 2016 }} Jones was released by Atlanta at the end of the 2017 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.atlutd.com/post/2017/11/20/atlanta-united-announce-year-end-roster-moves|title=Atlanta United announce year-end roster moves|date=20 November 2017|website=Atlutd.com|access-date=4 January 2018|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201030443/https://www.atlutd.com/post/2017/11/20/atlanta-united-announce-year-end-roster-moves|url-status=live}} On 10 December 2017, his MLS rights were traded by Atlanta to Sporting Kansas City in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, midfielder Kévin Oliveira, and defender Tyler Pasher. Kansas City also received goalkeeper Alexander Tambakis and a fourth-round selection in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft as part of the trade.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2017/12/10/sporting-kc-acquires-forward-kenwyne-jones-goalkeeper-alexander-tambakis-and-2021|title=Sporting KC acquires forward Kenwyne Jones, goalkeeper Alexander Tambakis and 2021 draft pick in trade with Atlanta United FC|date=10 December 2017|website=Sportingkc.com|access-date=4 January 2018|archive-date=15 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115184035/https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2017/12/10/sporting-kc-acquires-forward-kenwyne-jones-goalkeeper-alexander-tambakis-and-2021|url-status=live}}
International career
Jones has been capped at under-18, under-20, under-23 olympic team and the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
He made his debut for the Trinidad and Tobago national team on 29 January 2003 in a match against Finland. Jones scored his first goal on 25 May 2005 in a 4–0 win against Bermuda.{{cite news |title=T&T cruise past Bermuda in friendly |url=http://www.jamaica-star.com/thestar/20050527/sports/sports8.html |newspaper=The Jamaican Star |date=27 May 2005 |access-date=11 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427042315/http://jamaica-star.com/thestar/20050527/sports/sports8.html |archive-date=27 April 2012 |url-status=dead }} He was later selected by Trinidad and Tobago for their 2006 World Cup campaign, where he made his first appearance in the competition in a 2–0 defeat against England on 15 June 2006 at Frankenstadion, Nuremberg.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4853008.stm|title=England 2–0 Trinidad and Tobago|access-date=1 March 2008|date=15 June 2006|publisher=BBC Sport|archive-date=6 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090406023110/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4853008.stm|url-status=live}} Jones was named as Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation's Player of the Year for 2007. Jones said, "A lot of big names have won this before and I never really thought about something like this happening to me".{{cite news |author=Shaun Fuentes |title=Jones, Isaac names TTFF's 2007 Players of the Year|work=TTFF Online|date=22 January 2007|publisher=Trinidad and Tobago Football Association |url=http://ttffonline.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=262&Itemid=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217004725/http://ttffonline.com/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=262&Itemid=1|archive-date=17 February 2012| access-date=7 March 2008}} Jones was named as captain of the Soca Warriors in August 2011 by manager Otto Pfister.{{cite web|last=Prescott|first=Ian|title=Kenwyne Jones is Soca Warriors captain|url=http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Kenwyne_Jones_is_Soca_Warriors_captain-127646078.html|work=Trinidad Express|publisher=trinidadexpress.com|access-date=28 September 2011|date=13 August 2011|archive-date=19 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519131518/http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Kenwyne_Jones_is_Soca_Warriors_captain-127646078.html|url-status=live}}
Managerial career
In October 2021, Jones was appointed as the interim coach of the Trinidad and Tobago women's national team.{{cite news|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2021/10/18/kenwyne-jones-named-interim-coach-of-trinidad-and-tobago-womens-team/|title=[UPDATED] Kenwyne Jones named interim coach of Trinidad and Tobago women's team|first=Jonathan|last=Ramnanansingh|newspaper=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday|date=18 October 2021|access-date=18 June 2022|archive-date=19 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019023433/https://newsday.co.tt/2021/10/18/kenwyne-jones-named-interim-coach-of-trinidad-and-tobago-womens-team/|url-status=live}} The following month, he was named as the full-time coach.{{cite news|url=https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/kenwyne-jones-made-full-time-women-s-coach/article_046f91c2-4f23-11ec-a174-6fca0a99bec4.html|title=Kenwyne Jones made full-time women's coach|newspaper=Trinidad Express|date=26 November 2021|access-date=18 June 2022|archive-date=27 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127025522/https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/kenwyne-jones-made-full-time-women-s-coach/article_046f91c2-4f23-11ec-a174-6fca0a99bec4.html|url-status=live}}
Personal life
As a member of the squad that competed at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, Jones was awarded the Chaconia Medal (Gold Class), the second highest state decoration of Trinidad and Tobago.{{cite web |title=Birchall and Bell up for award |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/articles/2006/11/13/midlands_sports_awards_feature.shtml |website=BBC Sport |access-date=6 September 2021 |archive-date=6 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210906164056/http://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/articles/2006/11/13/midlands_sports_awards_feature.shtml |url-status=live }}
He earned his U.S. green card in February 2017.{{cite news|url=http://www.atlutd.com/post/2017/02/28/chris-mccann-and-kenwyne-jones-finalize-international-paperwork|title=Chris McCann and Kenwyne Jones Finalize International Paperwork|author=Eric Rossitch|date=28 February 2017|website=AtlUtdFC.com|access-date=1 March 2017|archive-date=2 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302201210/http://www.atlutd.com/post/2017/02/28/chris-mccann-and-kenwyne-jones-finalize-international-paperwork|url-status=live}} This status qualified him as a domestic player for MLS roster purposes.
Career statistics
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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/trin-recintlp.html |title=Trinidad and Tobago – Record International Players |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |access-date=24 January 2011 |archive-date=5 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905115432/http://rsssf.com/miscellaneous/trin-recintlp.html |url-status=live }}{{NFT|7984|name=Jones, Kenwyne|access-date=20 July 2015 }} | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="14"|Trinidad and Tobago
|2003 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 11 | 6 | |
| 2014 | 8 | 5 | |
| 2015 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 82 | 23 |
: Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jones goal.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesf/friend-intres2005.html |title=International Friendly Matches 2005 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |access-date=24 January 2011 |archive-date=19 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419221527/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesf/friend-intres2005.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesf/friend-intres2006.html |title=International Friendly Matches 2006 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |access-date=24 January 2011 |archive-date=3 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703134901/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesf/friend-intres2006.html |url-status=live }}
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|+ List of international goals scored by Kenwyne Jones | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | 25 May 2005 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|BMU}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|4–0 | Friendly |
| align="center"|2 | 10 May 2006 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|PER}} | align="center"|1–1 | align="center"|1–1 | Friendly |
| align="center"|3 | 11 October 2006 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|PAN}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|2–1 | Friendly |
| align="center"|4 | 19 November 2008 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|CUB}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|3–0 | 2010 World Cup qualifier |
| align="center"|5 | 2 September 2011 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|BMU}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|1–0 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
| align="center"|6 | 11 November 2011 | Providence Stadium, Providence, Guyana | {{fb|GUY}} | align="center"|1–2 | align="center"|1–2 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
| align="center"|7 | 15 November 2011 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|GUY}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|2–0 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
| align="center"|8 | 9 July 2013 | Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey, United States | {{fb|SLV}} | align="center"|2–2 | align="center"|2–2 | 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| align="center"|9 | 15 July 2013 | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, Texas, United States | {{fb|HON}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|2–0 | 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| align="center"|10 | 5 September 2013 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | {{fb|UAE}} | align="center"|2–3 | align="center"|3–3 | 2013 OSN Cup |
| align="center"|11 | rowspan="2"|9 September 2013 | rowspan="2"|King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | rowspan="2"|{{fb|KSA}} | align="center"|1–0 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–1 | rowspan="2"|2013 OSN Cup |
| align="center"|12 | align="center"|2–0 | |||||
| align="center"|13 | 19 November 2013 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|JAM}} | align="center"|2–0 | align="center"|2–0 | Friendly |
| align="center"|14 | rowspan="2"|8 October 2014 | rowspan="2"|Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | rowspan="2"|{{fb|DOM}} | align="center"|4–0 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|6–1 | rowspan="2"|2014 Caribbean Cup qualifier |
| align="center"|15 | align="center"|5–0 | |||||
| align="center"|16 | 10 October 2014 | Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|LCA}} | align="center"|2–0 | align="center"|2–0 | 2014 Caribbean Cup qualifier |
| align="center"|17 | rowspan="2"|11 November 2014 | rowspan="2"|Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica | rowspan="2"|{{fb|CUR}} | align="center"|1–1 | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–2 | rowspan="2"|2014 Caribbean Cup |
| align="center"|18 | align="center"|2–1 | |||||
| align="center"|19 | 15 July 2015 | Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, United States | {{fb|MEX}} | align="center"|2–2 | align="center"|4–4 | 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| align="center"|20 | 19 July 2015 | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States | rowspan="2"|{{fb|PAN}} | align="center"|1–1 | align="center" style="text-align:center"|1–1 (5–6) (pen). | 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| align="center"|21 | 8 October 2015 | Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|2–1 | Friendly | |
| align="center"|22 | 13 November 2015 | Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City, Guatemala | {{fb|GUA}} | align="center"|2–0 | align="center"|2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| align="center"|23 | 29 March 2016 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|VIN}} | align="center"|3–0 | align="center"|6–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier |
Honours
Stoke City
AFC Bournemouth
Individual
- Sunderland Player of the Season: 2007–08{{cite news|author=Nick Alexander|title=Jones named Player of the Season|publisher=SAFC.com|date=8 May 2008|url=http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=14829|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509023823/http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=14829|archive-date=9 May 2008| access-date=12 May 2008}}
- Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation's Player of the Year: 2007{{cite web|title=Kenwyne Jones biography |url=http://www.safc.com/page/PlayerProfiles/0,,10281~30198,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100810150430/http://www.safc.com/page/PlayerProfiles/0%2C%2C10281~30198%2C00.html |archive-date=10 August 2010 |publisher=SAFC.com |access-date=15 January 2011 |url-status=dead }}
- Chaconia Medal Gold Class: 2006
References
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