Rob Jones (footballer, born 1971)
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Robert Marc Jones (born 5 November 1971) is an English football coach and former professional footballer.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Robert Marc Jones | ||
Date of birth | (1971-11-05) 5 November 1971 (age 52) | ||
Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1991 | Crewe Alexandra | 75 | (2) |
1991–1999 | Liverpool | 185 | (0) |
1999 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
Total | 260 | (2) | |
International career | |||
1992–1995 | England | 8 | (0) |
1993 | England U21 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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As a player he was a defender from 1987 to 1999. After starting his career with Crewe Alexandra, he went on to make a name for himself with Liverpool where he won both the FA Cup and League Cup before finishing his career with a brief spell with West Ham United. He was capped eight times by England.
In 2013 he turned to coaching and was part of the Liverpool Academy coaching staff for several seasons.