Ex-Liverpool goalkeeper Jones announces retirement after knee injury

Jones played for a total of 13 clubs throughout his career, beginning at Middlesbrough and finishing at Perth Glory.

Many will remember him for his spell at Liverpool, for whom he made 27 appearances across all competitions throughout a five-year stint.

However, he suffered a serious knee injury at Perth last year and has been out of action ever since, with Jones now deciding to call an end to his playing days.

In a statement on Twitter, he said: "The time has come to hang up my gloves and bring to an end this long journey that has taken me all over the world for the last 25 years doing what I could only dream of as a young boy in Perth.

"I've had the privilege to play alongside some of the best players in the world and work with some fantastic coaches that have helped me along the way. To the fans of my former clubs, I thank you for your support.

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"To the fans of my former clubs, I thank you for your support. It is amazing to think that I have been apart of some historic moments for some of them.

"I have to thank my wife Dani, who has had to make many sacrifices, moving wherever my career took us. And also my 3 children who have now lived in 4 countries and have always adapted and made the decisions to move so much easier."

Jones signed a professional deal with Middlesbrough in 1999 before making his first-team debut five years later.

He had various loan spells away from the Riverside Stadium before making a permanent move to Liverpool in 2010.

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Arguably his best moment in a Reds shirt came in his Premier League debut two years later against Blackburn.

Fellow goalkeeper Doni was sent off after just 26 minutes for his foul on Junior Hoilett inside the box.

Jones was brought on and saved the resulting penalty from Yakubu, pointing to the sky in celebration in dedication to his son Luca who tragically passed away from leukaemia in 2011.

He was released by Liverpool in 2015 and joined Bradford before featuring for NEC and Feyenoord, winning the Dutch league at the latter.

In 2018, Jones made the move to Saudi Arabia and signed for Al Nassr, the club that superstar Cristiano Ronaldo current plays for.

He spent three years there before making the switch to Perth, only to play five games before his injury.

Jones also had the pleasure of making six appearances for the Australian national team, and was part of their 2018 World Cup squad.