Middlesbrough

Alfie Jones

Jones reads the game like a central midfielder, which is partly what he once was, stepping across passing lanes to intercept balls most centre backs would only reach with a late, lunging challenge. He offers composure from once being asked to start attacks himself.
Canada Middlesbrough DEF
Appearances
5
Tackles won
1

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
160
32.00 per match
Tackles won
1
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets contributed
5
as defensive proxy

Season Stats

Appearances
5
Minutes played
160
Tackles won
1
Interceptions
4
Clearances
5
Blocks
0

League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 defenders

Tackles won
149th of 157
Interceptions
91st of 164
Clearances
137th of 179
Blocks
140th of 140
💪 Workhorses #81 of 417
🟨 Most Cards #133 of 235
🎯 Pass Master #189 of 541
👻 Ghost Players #381 of 417
😈 Bad Boys #428 of 452
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MID
MID
15:00
Sat 10 Oct
WOL
WOL
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STO
STO
20:00
Tue 13 Oct
MID
MID
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MID
MID
12:30
Sat 17 Oct
CAR
CAR
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BOL
BOL
20:00
Fri 23 Oct
MID
MID
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MID
MID
15:00
Sat 31 Oct
CHA
CHA

Alfie Jones, A Defender With A Midfielder's Brain

A converted midfielder who now defends, reading passing lanes and stepping in early rather than waiting for danger to arrive.

Jones spent time in midfield before settling into defence, and it shows in how comfortably he receives the ball under pressure. He steps out early to cut off a pass rather than waiting for the danger to develop fully. His positioning owes more to anticipation than to raw pace, reading where the ball is going before the attacker in front of him has actually decided.

The interesting tension is whether that midfield background makes him better suited to playing slightly higher, screening in front of the back four instead of inside it. Some coaches see a converted defender and want him further forward again, using the same reading of the game to break up attacks rather than stop them at source. Watch where he actually lines up whenever Middlesbrough face a tougher away opponent.

The Rest Of The Squad

29 players

Goalkeepers

1
Radek Vítek
Bristol City · Age 22
8 apps
33
Jon McLaughlin
Age 39
0 apps
31
Sol Brynn
Age 25
0 apps

Defenders

2
Callum Brittain
Age 28
8 apps 1a
12
Luke Ayling
Age 35
8 apps 2a
30
Neto Borges
Bristol City · Age 30
8 apps
29
Adilson Malanda
Age 24
7 apps 1g
17
Max Arfsten
USA · Age 25
7 apps 1g
4
Ashley Phillips
Stoke City · Age 21
5 apps 1g
24
Alex Bangura
Age 27
0 apps
25
George Edmundson
Age 29
0 apps
3
Sam Byram
Leeds United · Age 33
0 apps

Midfielders

8
Riley McGree
Age 27
8 apps 1a
6
Sebastian Berhalter
USA · Age 25
8 apps 2g 1a
10
Aidan Morris
Age 24
7 apps 1g
14
Myles Peart-Harris
Oxford United · Age 24
7 apps
11
Amario Cozier-Duberry
Bolton Wanderers · Age 21
3 apps 2g 1a
19
Leo Castledine
Age 21
3 apps
21
Rokas Pukstas
Age 22
1 app
18
Connor Barron
Age 24
0 apps
44
Cruz Ibeh
Age 17
0 apps
28
Law McCabe
Age 20
0 apps

Forwards

22
Kyle Joseph
Hull City · Age 25
8 apps
7
Will Lankshear
Oxford United · Age 21
8 apps 6g
9
Tommy Conway
Age 24
6 apps 2a
16
Jeremy Sarmiento
Brighton and Hove Albion · Age 24
5 apps 1g
13
David Strelec
Age 25
2 apps
49
Josh Dede
Age 20
0 apps
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Micah Hamilton
Age 22
0 apps
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