Gethin Jones

Fleetwood Town Jones signed a "long-term" deal at EFL League One side Fleetwood Town on 5 January 2018, ending a decade-long association with Everton. He was assigned squad number 19.

Carlisle United Jones signed a short-term deal at EFL League Two side Carlisle United on 13 September 2019. His contract was extended until the end of the season on 10 January 2020. Jones left Carlisle United following the 2019–20 season after he declined a contract extension with the club.

Bolton Wanderers On 4 August 2020, Jones signed for Bolton Wanderers on a one-year contract with the option of another year's extension. His debut came on 5 September in Bolton's first match of the season, a 2–1 home defeat against Bradford in the first round of the EFL Cup. On 5 December 2020 he scored the first goal of his professional career when he scored Bolton's first goal in a 6–3 defeat against Port Vale. On 8 May 2021, it was revealed Bolton had activated the extension in his contract. On 25 May, Jones revealed he had signed a new two-year contract and on 5 November, he signed a one-year contract extension extending it to 2024. On 2 April, he started in the 2023 EFL Trophy Final. He scored the fourth goal, with the Final against Plymouth Argyle eventually ending with a 4–0 Bolton win. He dedicated the goal to his mother, who had died a year earlier. On 28 June 2023, he signed a new deal running up to 2025. On 7 May 2025, the club confirmed that Jones would leave at the end of his contract after five years with them.

Milton Keynes Dons On 12 June 2025, Jones agreed to join League Two side Milton Keynes Dons upon the expiry of his contract with Bolton Wanderers. He made his debut for the club on 2 August 2025, the opening day of the 2025–26 season, in a 0-0 home draw with Oldham Athletic.

On 10 March 2026, Jones scored his first goal for the club in a 1-5 away win over Gillingham. At the conclusion of his first season, he achieved the second promotion of his career with the club finishing in second place, having made 35 appearances and scoring a single goal during the campaign.

International career

Jones was eligible to play for Australia and Wales but in the end opted for the Socceroos.

Jones was included in the Wales U16 side in the 2010 Victory Shield, playing against the English, Scottish, Having captained the side at U16 level, Jones also skippered Wales U17.

Jones was called up by Wales U19 for the first time, following his stint at U16 and U17. Jones made his Wales U19 debut on 10 September 2012, where he captained the side and played 90 minutes, in a 3–1 loss against Germany U19.

Two years later, Jones was called up by Wales U21 for the first time and made his Wales U21 debut on 5 September 2014, playing the whole game, in a 2–2 draw against Finland U21. Like his time at Wales U16, Wales U17 and Wales U19, Jones had captained Wales U21 as well. In a 2017 interview, Jones confirmed that this had occurred and the offer was to play for the Australia U23 side. His debut came on 6 January in which he started a 2–0 pre tournament friendly win against Bahrain.

Personal life A Welsh Australian, Jones is bilingual in English and Welsh.

In 2021, Jones's mother was diagnosed with motor neurone disease. On 23 September, Bolton Wanderers announced the first team would play a friendly against a team consisting of legendary Bolton players on 13 November to help raise money for his mother's recovery. A quarter of the money raised would also go to former Bolton player Stephen Darby's charity Darby Rimmer MND Foundation, as he had also suffered from Motor Neurone Disease which had forced him to retire. His mother died on 2 March 2022. A year later, he revealed that her death nearly caused him to retire but that the support he received from the fans and staff at Bolton helped him through it.

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Honours Bolton Wanderers EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2020–21 EFL Trophy: 2022–23