Coby Jones
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{about-distinguish-text|the soccer player born in 2003|Cobi Jones, a soccer player born in 1970}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Coby Jones
| image = File:Coby Jones 2021.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Sporting Kansas City player Coby Jones in a match against Louisville City FC
| fullname = Coby Michael Jones
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|8|15}}
| birth_place = Topeka, Kansas, United States
| height = {{convert|1.72|m|order=flip}}
| position = Left back, left winger
| currentclub = Sporting Kansas City II
| clubnumber = 49
| youthyears1 = 2011–2016
| youthclubs1 = Toca FC
| youthyears2 = 2016–2022
| youthclubs2 = Sporting Kansas City II
| years1 = 2021–2023
| clubs1 = Sporting Kansas City II
| caps1 = 38
| goals1 = 1
| club-update = September 23, 2022
}}
Coby Michael Jones (born August 15, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Sporting Kansas City.
Club career
Born in Topeka, Kansas but raised in Olathe, Jones joined the Sporting Kansas City academy in early 2016. He helped the SKC Academy U-13s win the 2017 Kansas State Cup, assisting the game-winning goal in the final. On June 22, 2021, it was announced Jones had signed an academy contract to play with Sporting's USL Championship side Sporting Kansas City II.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/news/sporting-kc-ii-signs-17-year-olds-daniel-gutierrez-and-coby-jones-to-academy-con|title=Sporting KC II signs 17-year-olds Daniel Gutierrez and Coby Jones to Academy contracts | Sporting Kansas City|first=Sporting|last=KC|website=Sporting KC}} He made his debut on June 23, 2021, appearing as an 84th-minute substitute during a 1–0 loss to OKC Energy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/okcenergyfc-sportingkansascityii-2199546|title=OKC Energy FC vs. Sporting Kansas City II - June 23, 2021 | USLChampionship.com|website=www.uslchampionship.com}} He scored his first goal on July 2, 2021, vs. Louisville City FC.{{Cite web|title=Sporting KC II vs. Louisville City Match Report – Friday July 2, 2021|url=https://fbref.com/en/matches/3476355d/Sporting-KC-II-Louisville-City-July-2-2021-USL-Championship|access-date=July 14, 2021|website=FBref.com|language=en}} Sporting Kansas City II signed Jones for its first season in MLS NEXT Pro in March 2022.{{cite web |last1=Kovzan |first1=Sam |title=Sporting KC II signs Academy product Coby Jones to professional contract |url=https://www.sportingkc.com/skcii/news/sporting-kc-ii-signs-academy-product-coby-jones-to-professional-contract |website=sportingkc.com |access-date=April 6, 2022}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played July 4, 2021}}{{soccerway|coby-jones/591333}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup !colspan=2|Continental !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=1|Sporting Kansas City II
|2021 | 9 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 9 | 1 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!25||1||0||0||0||0||25||1 |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.sportingkc.com/players/coby-jones Profile] at Sporting Kansas City
{{Sporting Kansas City II squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Coby}}
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Sportspeople from Olathe, Kansas
Category:Soccer players from Johnson County, Kansas
Category:Sporting Kansas City II players