Laura Jones (soccer)

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Laura Jones
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-10-15) October 15, 1969 (age 54)[1]
Place of birth Yorba Linda, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Position(s) Full-back[2]
Youth career
Los Angeles Nightmares
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1990 Colorado College Tigers ? (17)
International career
1992 United States 1 (0)

Laura Jones (born October 15, 1969) is an American former soccer player who played as a defender, making one appearance for the United States women's national team.

Career[edit]

Jones played basketball and volleyball for the Esperanza Aztecs in high school, while playing club soccer for the Nightmares youth team in Los Angeles.[3] In college, she played for the Colorado College Tigers from 1987 to 1990, having been offered an athletic scholarship by Colorado College.[3] In total, she scored seventeen goals and recorded six assists for the Tigers. She was a Second-Team All-American in 1988 and 1989, and was included in the Senior Recognition Team selection in 1990.[4]

Jones was selected to compete at the U.S. Olympic Festival in 1986 and 1989.[3][5] She made her only international appearance for the United States on August 16, 1992 in a friendly match against Norway, which finished as a 2–4 loss.[1]

Her career was ended after blowing out her knee. Jones has coached girls' and boys' club youth soccer teams.[6]

Personal life[edit]

Jones is from Yorba Linda, California,[7] and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English from Colorado College.[8] She works as an elementary school teacher, having received her credentials at California State University, Fullerton, and her master's degree in education from Grand Canyon University.[6] She currently teaches at Rolling Hills Elementary School in Fullerton, California.[9]

Career statistics[edit]

International[edit]

United States[1]
Year Apps Goals
1992 1 0
Total 1 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide" (PDF). United States Soccer Federation. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  2. ^ Mlmick, Tim (November 5, 1987). "Tough at home: Tigers get fat at Stewart Field". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive. They have a very good freshman fullback in Laura Jones from (Yorba Linda) California.
  3. ^ a b c Ludovise, Barbie (December 19, 1986). "Meet Hurricane Laura: Esperanza's Jones Has Found Time to Excel at Basketball, as Well as Volleyball and Soccer". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "Colorado College 2016 Women's Soccer Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado College Tigers. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  5. ^ "Soccer Rosters". The Oklahoman. July 10, 1989. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Jones, Laura. "About Me: Ms. Jones – 3/4 Combo". Rolling Hills Elementary School. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "1990 Women's Soccer Roster". Colorado College Tigers. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  8. ^ "1991 Commencement" (PDF). Colorado College. May 13, 1991. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  9. ^ "Staff Directory". Rolling Hills Elementary School. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
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