Thomas Jones (footballer, born 1997)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Jones and the second or maternal family name is Mariani.

Thomas Jones

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Luciano Jones Mariani[1]
Date of birth	(1997-09-25) 25 September 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile[1]
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Magallanes
Number	22
Youth career
	Universidad de Chile
2012–2015	Barnechea
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Barnechea	2	(0)
2015–2016	→ Santa Cruz (loan)	24	(1)
2016–2017	Santa Cruz	44	(4)
2018–	Magallanes	111	(18)
International career
2015–2016	Chile U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 September 2023

Thomas Luciano Jones Mariani (born 25 September 1997) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Magallanes.

Club career

Born in Santiago, Jones began his career in the academy of Universidad de Chile, where he stayed until an injury at under-13 level lead coaches to not register him for the next year.[2] He returned to playing football in his local neighbourhood, before joining the academy of Barnechea at under-15 level.[2]

Having made two appearances in the Copa Chile with Barnechea, Jones left early in the 2015–16 season, joining Segunda División side Santa Cruz, initially on loan.[3]

After three seasons with Santa Cruz, Jones returned to the Primera B with Magallanes. Having suffered a wrist injury at the beginning of 2022, he missed two-and-a-half months, before returning to the side to help them win the Copa Chile, as well as promotion to the Chilean Primera División.[4][5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 September 2023[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Copa Chile		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barnechea	2015–16	Primera B	2	0	2	0	–		0	0	4	0
Santa Cruz (loan)	2015–16	Segunda División	24	1	0	0	–		0	0	24	1
Santa Cruz	2016–17		28	2	0	0	–		0	0	28	2
	2017		16	2	0	0	–		0	0	16	2
	Total		68	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	68	5
Magallanes	2018	Primera B	19	3	4	0	–		0	0	23	3
	2019		11	3	3	1	–		0	0	14	4
	2020		24	5	0	0	–		0	0	24	5
	2021		21	1	4	0	–		0	0	25	1
	2022		19	5	6	0	–		0	0	25	5
	2023	Chilean Primera División	17	1	3	2	7[a]	0	1[b]	0	28	3
	Total		111	18	20	3	7	0	1	0	139	21
Career total			181	23	22	3	7	0	1	0	211	26

1. Four appearances in the Copa Libertadores, three appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
2. Appearances in the Supercopa de Chile

References

1. Thomas Jones at WorldFootball.net
2. "Técnica, goles y metas" [Technique, goals and aims]. issuu.com (in Spanish). 1 November 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
3. "La gran aparición de Thomas Jones en vital triunfo de Magallanes" [The great appearance of Thomas Jones in Magellan's vital triumph]. chile.as.com (in Spanish). 21 May 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
4. Silva, Felipe (12 October 2022). "De sufrir una dura lesión y jugar poco a marcar un triplete y regalarle el balón a su padre" [From suffering a serious injury and playing little to scoring a hat trick and giving the ball to his father]. chile.as.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 September 2023.
5. "Thomas Jones: "En el fútbol se gana bien, pero no son todos"" [Thomas Jones: "You win well in football, but not everyone wins"]. flanlate.com (in Spanish). 14 November 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
6. Thomas Jones at Soccerway