_(cropped).jpg) Jones with Trinidad and Tobago at the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alvin Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 9 July 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Club Sando | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2018 | W Connection | ||
| 2019 | OKC Energy | 21 | (1) |
| 2020 | Real Salt Lake | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Real Monarchs | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Forward Madison | 17 | (1) |
| 2023- | Club Sando | ? | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Trinidad and Tobago U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | Trinidad and Tobago U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014– | Trinidad and Tobago | 48 | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023 | |||
Alvin Jones (born 9 July 1994) is a Trinidadian footballer who plays as a right-back who currently plays for TT Premier Football League club Club Sando and the Trinidad and Tobago national team.[1][2]
Jones played for the Trinidad and Tobago U23 team at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's tournament. On October 10, 2017, he received international fame after his performance against the United States in a World Cup qualifying match, in which he scored a shot from long distance. It was his first international goal. During the match, he also attempted a cross which resulted in an own goal and another long shot that he nearly scored.[3] The match ended in a 2-1 victory for T&T, preventing the United States from qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[3][4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 October 2017 | Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago |  United States |
2–0 | 2–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 11 June 2023 | Subaru Park, Chester, United States |  Guatemala |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 25 June 2023 | DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States |  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 4. | 13 October 2023 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | Guatemala |
1–2 | 3–2 | CONCACAF Nations League |
| 5. | 20 November 2023 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | United States |
2–1 | 2–1 | CONCACAF Nations League |
He is the son of former footballer Kelvin and the younger brother of fellow T&T international Joevin.[6]
