Mark Jones (footballer, born 1966)

Mark Jones
Personal information
Full name Mark Sean Jones
Date of birth (1966-06-05) 5 June 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Toronto-Awaba
Newcastle Austral
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1986 Newcastle Rosebud 36 (10)
1987–1990 Sydney Croatia 98 (14)
1990–1992 Marconi Fairfield 49 (2)
1993–1994 Newcastle Breakers 24 (0)
Total 207 (26)
International career‡
1985 Australia U-20 ? (?)
Managerial career
2000–2006 NSWIS
2002 Australia women's Under-20s (assistant)
2006–2010 Newcastle Jets (assistant)
2010–2011 Sabah FA (assistant)
2011–2012 Chongqing Lifan (assistant)
2012 Perth Glory FC (assistant)
2013 Central Coast Mariners Academy
2015 Newcastle Jets (fitness coach)
2016 Adelaide United Youth
2016 Adelaide United W-League
2016–2017 Newcastle Jets
2018–present Murdoch University Melville FC (technical director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 September 2016

Mark Sean Jones (born 5 June 1966) is a former Australian association football player. He last served as manager of the Newcastle Jets.

Playing career

Jones began his career with Newcastle Rosebud in 1985 before joining Sydney Croatia in 1987, where he enjoyed the most success including winning the NSL Cup in 1987 and made the NSL Grand Final in 1988. He joined Marconi Fairfield in 1990 and spent two seasons at Bossley Park before finishing his career in his hometown with Newcastle Breakers in the 1993/1994 season. Playing as a midfielder and as a defender, Jones concluded his NSL career with over 200 NSL games to his name.

He represented the Australia U-20 team at the 1985 Fifa World Youth Championship in the USSR, where he played all three games.

Managerial career

Jones possesses an FFA A Licence, an AFC Pro Licence, is a certified Asian Football Confederation elite conditioning instructor and is one of only 12 accredited FIFA fitness instructors.[1] Jones' status as one of only twelve FIFA Fitness Instructors has allowed him to be an instructor at a number of FIFA Football Fitness courses in Bahrain, North Korea, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates.[2]

Jones began his managerial career at the N.S.W. Institute of Sport in 2000 where he was head coach of the women program before taking up an assistant coach role at Newcastle Jets in 2006.

Following the takeover by Nathan Tinkler in late 2010, Mark Jones left his post, as the assistant coach to Branko Culina, in a mutual-termination.[3] Jones had made a recognizable contribution to the club, aiding Newcastle in their first Championship.

Jones worked as an assistant coach for 5 months with Chongqing Lifan, before departing in May 2012.[4] He was subsequently appointed as an assistant coach with Perth Glory FC, where he was charged with overseeing technique, conditioning and video analysis.[5]

After departing from his role with Perth Glory in December 2012,[6] In 2013, Jones was appointed as manager of the Central Coast Mariners Academy.[7]

In early 2015, following major staff and player changes by Newcastle Jets owner and chairman, Nathan Tinkler, Jones was appointed assistant to Phil Stubbins with the first team. Jones also took on the role of Strength and Conditioning Coach at the club.[8]

In January 2016, Jones joined Adelaide United to coach their youth team.[9] 8 months later he was appointed to coach Adelaide United's women's side.[10]

However, in September 2016, Jones was named as coach of Newcastle Jets with Clayton Zane as his assistant.[11]

On 16 April 2017, Jones was sacked as manager of Newcastle, after the team finished last in the A-League.[12]

Jones was appointed Technical Director of Football West State League Division 1 team Murdoch University Melville FC in February 2018.[13] Since his departure from the Jets, Jones has also served as a university lecturer at Edith Cowan University and as a strength and conditioning educator at FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation.[14] In 2021 Mark helped MUMFC to promotion to Football West State League Division 1

Managerial statistics

As of 16 April 2017[15]
Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
Newcastle Jets Australia 23 September 2016 16 April 2017 27 5 7 15 018.52
Total 27 5 7 15 018.52

Honours

With Sydney Croatia:

References

  1. ^ Parris, Michael (23 September 2016). "Newcastle Jets: New coach Mark Jones gives A-League club brains and brawn". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Reds announce Mark Jones as Head of Youth Development". Adelaide United FC. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Sidekicks Quit Jets and Perth". AU FourFourTwo. 19 October 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  4. ^ Gardiner, James (8 May 2012). "Mark Jones throws hat in ring". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  5. ^ Leeson, Josh (27 June 2012). "Mark Jones to join Perth Glory". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Family first for Jones". Perth Glory FC. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Mark Jones to lead Mariners Academy". Central Coast Mariners FC. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Mark Jones returns to Jets coaching staff | Newcastle Jets". www.newcastlejets.com.au. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015.
  9. ^ "Reds announce Mark Jones as Head of Youth Development". Adelaide United. 19 January 2016.
  10. ^ "Mark Jones to lead Adelaide United in 2016/17". The Women's Game. 7 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Newcastle Jets appoint Mark Jones as new A-League head coach". The Guardian. 23 September 2016.
  12. ^ "CLUB STATEMENT: Newcastle Jets part ways with Mark Jones". Newcastle Jets FC. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  13. ^ Luff, Bryce (23 February 2018). "Soccer: Murdoch University Melville recruits former Newcastle Jets coach Mark Jones as technical director". Perth Now. News Corp. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Former Jets coach Mark Jones to lead next Newcastle Permanent Coaching Masterclass". Northern NSW Football. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Mark Jones". ALeague Stats. Retrieved 16 January 2017.