Chantel Nicole Jones (born July 20, 1988) is a retired American professional soccer player[2] who works as a goalkeeping coach at Canberra United in the W-League. She previously played as a goalkeeper for the professional Icelandic team, Þór Akureyri, Washington Spirit and Western New York Flash of the NWSL as well as Perth Glory and Canberra United in the Australian W-League and the Virginia Cavaliers.[1]
 Jones playing for Washington Spirit in 2013 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Chantel Nicole Jones[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | July 20, 1988[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brookhaven, New York, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | Clover Hill High School | ||||||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2006–2010 | Virginia Cavaliers | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Richmond Kickers Destiny | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Þór Akureyri | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Washington Spirit | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Perth Glory | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Canberra United | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Western New York Flash | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Canberra United | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| United States U16 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | United States U17 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | United States U20 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | United States U23 | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 19, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
College
editShe currently holds the NCAA record for most career shutouts, with 47 during her college career at the University of Virginia.[3]
Club career
editIn 2012, Jones played for Þór Akureyri in Akureyri, Iceland. She made 18 appearances for the club, starting all games for a total of 1620 minutes.[4] She wrote about her experience in Iceland for Resolution Sports.[5]
In February 2013, Jones was signed to the Washington Spirit for the inaugural season of the NWSL.[6]
In July 2014, Jones signed for Canberra United in the Australian W-League.[7] During the Grand Final match on December 21, 2014, Jones saved a penalty kick taken by Perth Glory FC in the 76th minute, preserving Canberra United's 2–1 lead. Canberra United FC scored again to win the championship 3–1. Jones signed for the Western New York Flash for the 2015 season.[8]
Jones retired from soccer in January 2016.[9]
In January 2021, while working as Canberra United's goalkeeping coach, Jones returned from retirement to sign a playing contract with the club until the end of the 2020–21 W-League season.[10] At the end of the season, she returned to retirement.[11][12]
International career
editJones represented the United States at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup[13] and also participated in the 2007 Pan American Games.
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Chantel Jones Bio". VirginiaSports.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Chantel Jones Announces Retirement". OurSports Central. January 22, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ "Who's the Best Goalkeeper in Women's College Soccer?". shutoutcentral.com. November 30, 2011. Archived from the original on June 15, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
- ^ "Chantel Jones". SoccerWay. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ^ "Iceland Adventures". ResSports.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ "Spirit sign young US internationals Wells, Jones". Equalizer Soccer. February 7, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- ^ "Jones Signs for Canberra United". Football Federation Australia. July 24, 2014.
- ^ "Flash Sign Jones". Western New York Flash. December 9, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ "Chantel Jones Announces Retirement". Western New York Flash. January 22, 2016. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016.
- ^ "Canberra United Signs Chantel Jones". Canberra United. January 22, 2021.
- ^ Paquette, Catherine (September 12, 2021). "Canberra United sign four including legend Heyman". The Women's Game.
Chantel Jones retired from the sport in the offseason.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Chantel Jones Announces Retirement". OurSports Central. January 22, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ "Alumni Spotlight: Chantel Jones". Virginia Cavaliers Official Athletic Site. August 13, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
External links
edit- Chantel Jones – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Virginia profile
- Washington Spirit player profile
- Chantel Jones on Twitter
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