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American soccer player (born 2002)

Sydney Jones
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-10-24) October 24, 2002 (age 22)
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s) Defender
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Ohio State Buckeyes 82 (4)
International career
2020 United States U-18 2 (0)

Sydney Jones (born October 24, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender. She played college soccer for the Ohio State Buckeyes, earning two-time All-Big Ten honors.

Early life and college career

Jones grew up in Cincinnati, the daughter of Sarah Cornella and Sid Jones. She began playing soccer at a young age alongside her future high school and college teammate Kailyn Dudukovich. She attended Lakota West High School, winning the Division I state championship in 2019. She committed to Ohio State as a freshman over offers from Duke, Penn State, and Tennessee. She played club soccer for Cincinnati Development Academy.

Ohio State Buckeyes

Jones started all 82 games for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2021 to 2024. She joined the team during the spring of 2021, but redshirted the half-season held then due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She played every minute of her freshman season that fall, featuring mostly at center back out of necessity and earning Big Ten Conference all-freshman honors. In the last game of the regular season, she drew and scored a penalty which secured Ohio State's berth in the Big Ten tournament. In her sophomore season, she moved to her natural position of outside back and helped the Buckeyes win one round at the 2022 NCAA tournament. She played every minute of her junior season besides the opening game, earning second-team All-Big Ten honors. In her senior season, she earned third-team All-Big Ten honors and helped Ohio State reach the third round of the 2024 NCAA tournament, assisting on the team's first goal of the tournament.

Club career

Jones was invited to train as a non-roster player with the Utah Royals in the 2025 preseason.

International career

Jones trained with the United States youth national team at the under-16, under-18, and under-20 levels, appearing in two friendlies with the under-18 team in 2020.

References

  1. ^ "Sydney Jones". Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  2. Walters, Darren (September 10, 2019). "Lakota West Soccer: Sydney Jones Commits to The Ohio State University!". Lakota West High School. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  3. ^ Dermer, Shelby (October 3, 2024). "'I can almost read her mind.' Former Lakota West teammates now star for Ohio State soccer". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  4. Maeir, Coby (September 1, 2022). "Women's Soccer: Jones Excited to Return to Outside Back for Sophomore Season". The Lantern. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  5. "Big Ten Conference Announces 2024 Women's Soccer Postseason Honors". Big Ten Conference. November 1, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  6. "URFC Releases 2025 Preseason Roster". Utah Royals. January 15, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  7. Eskilson, J.R. "U.S. U16 GNT Player List - 2017/2018". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
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