Gethin Wynne Jones (born 13 October 1995) is an Australian-born Welsh professional footballer who plays as a right back for League One club Bolton Wanderers.
Club Career
Everton
Jones was born in Perth, Western Australia, and joined Everton's academy at the age of 12, signing from Wrexham's academy. His position switched from central midfield to right-back. While progressing through the ranks, Jones won Goal of the Season at the end of the 2011-12 season. He helped Everton win the Under-18 Premier League and in May 2014, then signed a one-year professional contract.
He made his professional debut for the club on 11 December 2014, replacing Tyias Browning in the final minute of a UEFA Europa League match against FC Krasnodar. Everton, having already advanced from the group, lost the match 0–1 at Goodison Park. With one appearance made in the 2014-15 season, Jones signed a two-year contract with the club, keeping him until 2017.
On 25 March 2015, Jones was loaned to League Two team Plymouth Argyle for the remainder of the season. He made his debut nine days later, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw with league leaders Burton Albion at Home Park. He played a total of six league games as Plymouth reached the play-offs, featuring in the first leg of their eventual semi-final defeat to Wycombe Wanderers.
Jones joined Championship side Barnsley on 18 January 2017, until the end of the 2016–17 season. Jones made his Barnsley debut three days later, where he made his first start and played the whole game, in a 3–2 win over Leeds United. Jones made eighteen appearances that season: seventeen in the League for Barnsley and one EFL Trophy appearance for Everton U23s against Blackpool.
Jones featured only once more in Everton colours in 2017–18, again in the EFL Trophy, in a defeat to Notts County.
Fleetwood Town
Jones signed a "long-term" deal at EFL League One side Fleetwood Town on 5 January 2018, ending a decade-long as