Khair Jones
Malaysian professional footballer
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Khair bin Muhammad Jefri Jones (born 29 September 1989)[1][2] is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for UM-Damansara United and the Malaysia national team.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Khair bin Muhammad Jefri Jones | ||
| Date of birth | 29 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | UM-Damansara United | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Palmerston North Marist | ||
| 2010–2011 | Youngheart Manawatu | ||
| 2011–2012 | Palmerston North Marist | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Palmerston North Marist | 4 | (0) |
| 2015 | Hawke's Bay United | 9 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Melaka United | 53 | (2) |
| 2019 | Kuala Lumpur City | ||
| 2020 | Melaka United | ||
| 2021 | Sarawak United | 15 | (1) |
| 2022 | Negeri Sembilan | 14 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Kuala Lumpur City | ||
| 2024–2025 | BR Damansara | 10 | (1) |
| 2025– | UM-Damansara United | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016– | Malaysia | 4 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 March 2017 | |||
Club career
Melaka United
In February 2016, Jones joined the professional Malaysian Premier League club, Melaka United.[4][5][6] In his first three matches playing for Melaka United, he was employed in his familiar position on the left.[7] Thereafter, he was played as a centre-back due to his 1.91 metre height which gives him an advantage at winning aerial challenges.[7][8]
International career
In May 2016, Jones was called up to the Malaysian national team for the matches against Myanmar and Timor-Leste.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15] On 28 May 2016, he earned his first international cap for Malaysia in the friendly match against Myanmar, coming on as a substitute for Fazly Mazlan in the 72nd minute at left back.[16][17][18][19][20] In just his second appearance for Malaysia, Jones scored his first international goal in the Asian Cup Qualification play-off match against Timor-Leste on 6 June 2016.[21][22][23][24] In that match, he featured in the starting eleven and played as a left winger.[25][26]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 11 October 2022[27]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Season | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Melaka United | 2016 | Malaysia Premier League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2017 | Malaysia Super League | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2018 | Malaysia Super League | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 19 | 1 | ||
| Total | 53 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 2 | ||
| Kuala Lumpur | 2019 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Melaka United | 2020 | Malaysia Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sarawak United | 2021 | Malaysia Premier League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Negeri Sembilan | 2022 | Malaysia Super League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Kuala Lumpur City | 2023 | Malaysia Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 86 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 4 | ||
International
- As of 22 March 2017.[28]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2016 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 1 | |
International goals
- As of match played 6 June 2016. Malaysia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Khair Jones goal.[27]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 June 2016 | Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, Larkin, Malaysia | 2 |  Timor-Leste | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
Personal life
Jones was born to Geoff Jones, a New Zealand father of Welsh descent and Norzam Mahmood, a Malaysian mother, in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. He left Malaysia when he was a child with his parents and settled in Palmerston North, New Zealand, which he considers as his hometown.[7][29][30]