Player Profile

Phil Jones

Full Name:                Phil Anthony Jones

D.O.B :                     21st February 1992

Place of Birth:          Preston, England

Height:                     6ft 0in

Position:                   Defender/Defensive Midfielder

Current Club:           Manchester United

Brief:

At the end of the 2010–11 season, Manchester United were reportedly interested in signing Jones. Sir Alex Ferguson was apparently impressed with Jones' commitment and leadership skills when Jones came on as a sub for Blackburn Rovers in their 7-1 defeat to United. On 13 June 2011, United confirmed that they had reached an agreement to sign Jones on a five-year deal for an undisclosed transfer fee believed to be at least £16.5m; the deal would be finalised upon his return from international duty. He made his debut for the club on the 2011 pre-season tour to the USA, in United's 3–1 victory over Chicago Fire.Jones made his debut for the England under-19 team in the 3–1 win over Turkey on 17 November 2009. He has since appeared a further three times for the under-19s.

On 4 August 2010, Jones was called up to the England under-21 squad. On 10 August, Jones won his first under-21 cap, starting for England against Uzbekistan. He was substituted in the 46th minute and was replaced by Liverpool's Martin Kelly. He was selected for the 2011 U-21 European Championship in Denmark and was made captain by manager Stuart Pearce for the final group stage game against the Czech Republic.

On 5 August 2011, he was called up to the England first-team squad for the friendly against the Netherlands by Fabio Capello but did not end up playing as the game was cancelled four days later by the FA after the riots in London. On 7 October 2011, He made his debut for the England senior team in a Euro 2012 qualifying 2–2 away draw against Montenegro. After the game, Capello said Jones was "born with talent", and praised his performance.

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