Khair bin Muhammad Jefri Jones (born 29 September 1989) is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for UM-Damansara United and the Malaysia national team.
Club career Melaka United In February 2016, Jones joined the professional Malaysian Premier League club, Melaka United. In his first three matches playing for Melaka United, he was employed in his familiar position on the left. Thereafter, he was played as a centre-back due to his 1.91 metre height which gives him an advantage at winning aerial challenges.
International career In May 2016, Jones was called up to the Malaysian national team for the matches against Myanmar and Timor-Leste. On 28 May 2016, he earned his first international cap for Malaysia in the friendly match against Myanmar, coming on as a substitute for Fazly Mazlan in the 72nd minute at left back. In just his second appearance for Malaysia, Jones scored his first international goal in the Asian Cup Qualification play-off match against Timor-Leste on 6 June 2016. In that match, he featured in the starting eleven and played as a left winger.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition. Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total Club Season League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsMelaka United2016Malaysia Premier League1400030001702017Malaysia Super League2212020–261 2018Malaysia Super League1711010–191Total532306000622Kuala Lumpur2019Malaysia Super League0000200020Melaka United2020Malaysia Super League4000000040Sarawak United2021Malaysia Premier League151000000151Negeri Sembilan2022Malaysia Super League141000000141Kuala Lumpur City2023Malaysia Super League0000000000 Career total864308000974
International
National teamYearAppsGoalsMalaysia201631201710Total41
International goals As of match played 6 June 2016. Malaysia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Khair Jones goal.
+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competitionNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition16 June 2016Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, Larkin, Malaysia21–03–02019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
Personal life Jones was born to Geoff Jones, a New Zealand father of Welsh descent and Norzam Mahmood, a Malaysian mother, in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. He left Malaysia when he was a child with his parents and settled in Palmerston North, New Zealand, which he considers as his hometown.
Honours Club
Melaka United
Malaysia Premier League: 2016
References