Chris Jones (footballer, born 1989)

Chris Jones (born 12 September 1989) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a winger for Afan Lido.

[7] After struggling to break into the first team, Jones was made available for loan under new manager Neil Woods, and in January 2010, Jones signed for Welsh Premier League side Neath on loan until the end of the 2009–10 season,[8] scoring a hat trick on his debut in a 3–2 win over Porthmadog.

Despite this he was not picked and on 12 May 2010, Jones was one of seven players placed on the transfer list by Neil Woods following their relegation from the Football League.

[10] After failing in his task to find a new club in the summer of 2010, Jones was kept on at Grimsby and was handed a squad number for the upcoming 2010–2011 campaign.

[12] After playing as a striker during his loan spell, Jones has been converted to a right winger for the 2010–11 season and has provided many assists as well as chipping in with several goals as well as Neath go in search of European football.

At the end of the 2010–11 season Jones won the Welsh Premier League Young Player of the Year Award.