Position: Defender
Birthdate: November 19, 2002
Hometown: Hatfield, Pennsylvania
Pronunciation: Josh Jones
Height: 6-foot-5
Previous Team: University of Louisville
2025: Jones joins Louisville City after signing his first professional contract.
Last season: Scored three goals while serving as the Cardinals’ captain.
Before Louisville City: In four years at UofL, he appeared in 69 games, serving as a major threat on set pieces. Jones also played forward late in games when the Cardinals needed a goal. He scored 11 collegiate goals and added five assists over his career, including four game-winners. After his junior season, Jones was selected 47th overall by Real Salt Lake in the MLS SuperDraft but returned to UofL for his senior year.
Growing up near Philadelphia, Jones is familiar with the United Soccer League, having spent the summer with USL League Two side Ocean City Nor’Easters. As a high school junior, he was included in the 32-player roster for the 2019 Generation Adidas Invitational at Real Madrid. Jones was also a stellar basketball player in high school, earning all-state honors as a senior at North Penn High in Lansdale, Pennsylvania.
