Derrick Jones (soccer)

Derrick Jones Amaniampong (born March 3, 1997) is a soccer player who plays for Nashville SC in MLS. Born in Ghana, Jones represents the USA internationally.

Derrick Jones
Personal information
Full name Derrick Jones Amaniampong
Date of birth (1997-03-03) March 3, 1997
Place of birth Bantama, Ghana
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Nashville SC
Number 21
Youth career
2012–2013 Junior Lone Star
2013–2016 Philadelphia Union
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Bethlehem Steel 54 (10)
2016–2019 Philadelphia Union 27 (0)
2019– Nashville SC 0 (0)
2019 → Nashville SC (USL) (loan) 6 (0)
National team‡
2016–2017 United States U20 4 (0)
2019– United States U23 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 23, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 24, 2019

Career

Jones signed to play with United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel FC from the Philadelphia Union Academy on December 3, 2015, becoming their first-ever player signing.[1]

He joined the Philadelphia Union Academy from Junior Lone Star FC in 2013 and immediately made an impact for the U-16s.

The following year in 2014–15, Jones played in 26 games with 21 starts for the Union U-18s. He scored eight goals while helping lead the team to the United States Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) playoffs, where they finished second in group play.[2]

On May 9, 2019, Jones was traded to Nashville SC in exchange for $175,000 of General Allocation Money.[3]

International career

Jones grew up in Ghana but has dual citizenship with the United States, having moved to the country when he was 14 years old.[2] Jones represented Ghana at U15 level but accepted a call up to represent USA U20 in October 2016.[4]

References
  1. "The Philly Soccer Page – Bethlehem Steel signs Union Academy midfielder Derrick Jones".
  2. Philadelphia Union Communications (December 3, 2015). "Bethlehem Steel FC Sign Union Academy Product Derrick Jones". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  3. "receive $175,000 in General Allocation Money for midfielder Derrick Jones". Philadelphia Union. May 9, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  4. "Ramos Names 22-Player U-20 MNT Roster for 2016 Four Nations Tournament".


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