Photo: Matt Janzer from Missoula, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Phil Jones interests me as a footballer whose career deserves more sympathy than it often gets. A Preston-born defender who rose through Blackburn before joining Manchester United in 2011, he spent the bulk of his senior years at one of the world's biggest clubs. His versatility, comfortable at centre-back, right-back or in defensive midfield, made him genuinely useful to managers. Injuries undeniably blunted his prime, yet he stayed the course and is now a first-team coach at Sheffield United. I admire players who absorb criticism without crumbling, and his move into coaching suggests a footballing mind worth keeping in the game.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Phil Jones
- Name (Japanese)
- フィル・ジョーンズ
- Reading
- ふぃる・じょーんず
- Born
- February 21, 1992 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey
- Origin
- Preston, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 182 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Balshaw's Church of England High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Phil Jones born?
Born February 21, 1992 (age 34).
Where is Phil Jones from?
Phil Jones is from Preston, United Kingdom.
What does Phil Jones do?
Phil Jones works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Phil Jones?
Phil Jones is 182 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.