Isaiah Jones (footballer, born 1999)

Isaiah Benjamin Montell Jones (born 26 June 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a wing-back and winger for EFL League One club Luton Town. Born in England, he represents the Guyana national team.

Isaiah Jones

Personal information
Full name	Isaiah Benjamin Montell Jones[1]
Date of birth	(1999-06-26) 26 June 1999 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth	Lambeth, England
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Position(s)	Wing-back, winger
Team information
Current team	Luton Town
Number	25
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Tooting & Mitcham United	55	(10)
2019–2025	Middlesbrough	132	(12)
2019–2020	→ St Johnstone (loan)	0	(0)
2021	→ Queen of the South (loan)	11	(1)
2025–	Luton Town	13	(2)
International career‡
2024–	Guyana[4]	8	(6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:58, 4 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:33, 31 July 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Middlesbrough

Jones joined Middlesbrough in the summer of 2019 alongside Sam Folarin after helping Tooting & Mitcham to a 6th-place finish in the Isthmian South Central Division.^[5]

After scoring three goals in three appearances in the Premier League 2 during December 2019, Jones was nominated for the PL2 player of the month award, losing out to Tahith Chong of Manchester United.^[6]

On 31 January 2020, Jones joined Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone on loan until the end of the season.^[7] He made his debut for the club on 8 February 2020 in the Scottish Cup, coming on as a late substitute against Ayr United, which St. Johnstone won 1–2 at Somerset Park.^[8]

He made his first-team debut for Middlesbrough in the FA Cup in January 2021, coming on as a late substitute in a 2-1 defeat away to Brentford.^[2] Later that month, on 29 January 2021, Jones joined Scottish Championship club Queen of the South on loan until the end of the season.^[9] On his debut for the club, he scored his first senior goal in the 2–1 defeat away at Alloa Athletic.^[10]

He made his English Football League debut on the opening day of the 2021–22 season, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw away to Fulham, and earned his first start for Middlesbrough a few days later in a 3–0 defeat away to Blackpool in the EFL Cup.^[2] He signed a new contract in November 2021, until the summer of 2025.^[11] After scoring his first senior goal in a 1–0 win against Swansea City, registering both assists in a 2–1 win over Blackpool and winning the game-deciding penalty against AFC Bournemouth as well as registering four clean sheets, Jones was awarded the EFL Championship Player of the Month award for December 2021 with his newly appointed manager Chris Wilder winning the Manager of the Month award.^[12] On 17 April 2024, Jones signed a new three-year deal with the club.^[13]

Luton Town

On 10 January 2025, Jones signed for Championship side Luton Town.^[14] Although the fee remained undisclosed, some local reports suggested that the deal could be worth up to £5 million with add-ons.^[15]

International career

In August 2024, Jones was called up to the Guyana national team for the first time for matches against Suriname and Martinique. On 21 March 2025, he scored a hat-trick in the first leg of a CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifying match against Guatemala^[16]

Personal life

Born in England, Jones was born to a Jamaican father and Guyanese mother. In July 2023, he started the process of obtaining a Guyanese passport in order to play for the Guyana national team.^[17]

Playing style

Originally a winger, Jones can also play as a wing-back.^[18]

Career statistics

As of 3 May 2025^[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Tooting & Mitcham United	2017–18[19]	Isthmian League Premier	26	1	0	0	—		1[c]	0	27	1
	2018–19[20]	Isthmian League South Central	29	9	3	0	—		3[d]	1	35	10
	Total		55	10	3	0	0	0	4	1	62	11
Middlesbrough	2019–20[21]	EFL Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2020–21[22]	EFL Championship	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2021–22[23]	EFL Championship	42	1	3	0	1	0	—		46	1
	2022–23[24]	EFL Championship	34	3	1	0	0	0	2[e]	0	37	3
	2023–24[25]	EFL Championship	35	8	1	0	5	1	—		41	9
	2024–25[26]	EFL Championship	21	0	0	0	2	0	—		23	0
	Total		132	12	6	0	8	1	2	0	148	13
St Johnstone (loan)	2019–20[21]	Scottish Premiership	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
Queen of the South (loan)	2020–21[22]	Scottish Championship	11	1	1	0	0	0	—		12	1
Luton Town	2024–25[26]	EFL Championship	13	2	1	0	0	0	—		14	2
Career total			211	25	12	0	8	1	6	1	237	27

1. Includes FA Cup and Scottish Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy
4. One appearance and one goal in Surrey Senior Cup, one appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy, one appearance in FA Trophy
5. Appearances in the play-offs

Honours

Individual

• EFL Championship Player of the Month: December 2021^[12]