Lili Jones
Welsh footballer
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Lili Mai Jones[1] (born 26 September 2005) is a Welsh footballer who plays for Wrexham in the Adran Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wrexham | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2021 | Everton | ||
| 2021–2022 | Wrexham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Wrexham | 50 | (8) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Wales U17 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:40, 1 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:40, 1 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
She played for Everton's Under 16 Youth Women's team in the FA Girls' England Talent Pathway League from 2019 to 2021.[citation needed]
Jones returned to Wrexham football club when she was 15 and made her debut for the senior team in September 2021, where she scored two goals in this game.[2]
Personal life
Since returning to Wrexham in 2021 Jones has had to work multiple jobs alongside her footballing career in order to make a living. As shown on the Welcome to Wrexham documentary Jones works in cafes in the towns washing dishes on her rest days from football.[3][4] Jones' father died in April 2021.[5]
At the 2025 Wrexham National Eisteddfod she was inducted by the Gorsedd Cymru as an Honorary Druid.[2] Her Gorsedd name is Lili ferch Gareth ('Lili daughter of Gareth') in honour of her father.[1]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 2 March 2025[6]
| Club | Season | League | Adran Trophy | Welsh Cup | NEWFA Challenge Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wrexham | 2021–22 | Adran North | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Adran North | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| 2023–24 | Adran Premier | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 25 | 3 | |||
| 2024–25 | Adran Premier | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 3 | |||
| Total | 50 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 50 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 11 | ||
- Appearances in Adran North promotion play-offs