Matías Jones
FullnameMatías Martín Jones Mourigian
Birth date1 July 1991 (age 35)
Birth placeMontevideo, Uruguay
Height1.74 m
PositionAttacking midfielder
CurrentclubHoogeveen
Clubnumber17
Youthyears 1–2009
Youthclubs 1Danubio
Years 12009–2011
Clubs 1Danubio
Caps 111
Goals 11
Years 22011–2013
Clubs 2Groningen
Caps 212
Goals 21
Years 32013
Clubs 3Emmen (loan)
Caps 39
Goals 30
Years 42013–2014
Clubs 4Defensor Sporting
Caps 410
Goals 42
Years 52014–2015
Clubs 5La Equidad
Caps 57
Goals 50
Years 62015–2016
Clubs 6San Martín (San Juan)
Caps 61
Goals 60
Years 72016–2019
Clubs 7River Plate
Caps 776
Goals 713
Years 82019
Clubs 8Cambuur
Caps 89
Goals 80
Years 92019–2021
Clubs 9Danubio
Caps 920
Goals 93
Years 102021
Clubs 10Central Español
Caps 1022
Goals 100
Years 112022–2025
Clubs 11HHC Hardenberg
Caps 1173
Goals 116
Years 122025–
Clubs 12Hoogeveen
Caps 120
Goals 120
Nationalyears 12010–2011
Nationalteam 1Uruguay U20
Nationalcaps 15
Nationalgoals 10
Club-update02:05, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

Matías Martín Jones Mourigian (born 1 July 1991) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Hoogeveen.[1]

Club career

Jones started his career playing with Danubio FC in the Uruguayan Top Division. He made his debut on 19 September 2009, in a 2–2 draw against River Plate.

In mid 2010 he was transferred to Eredivisie side FC Groningen.[2] He scored his first goal in the Netherlands on 27 April 2012 against De Graafschap. He was never able to be part of the first eleven and therefore was sent on loan to FC Emmen.

In August 2013, both Groningen and Jones decided to dissolve his contract. Jones returned to Uruguay and signed a two-year contract with Defensor.

In August 2014, he went to Bogotá to play for La Equidad. In October of that year he broke his shoulder with muscles and for this injury surgery was needed and he was out for 3,5 months.

After playing a half year for La Equidad he went in January 2015 to play for San Martín (San Juan) in San Juan, Argentina, again an accident happened while training and Matias broke in May 2015 his leg and needed undergoing surgery.

In January 2016, Jones returned again to his country, but now to play for River Plate.

In February 2019, he returned to the Netherlands to play for Eerste Divisie side SC Cambuur. After playing for Uruguayan clubs Danubio and Central Español between 2019 and 2021, Jones again returned to the Netherlands, where he signed for amateur club HHC Hardenberg in the Tweede Divisie.[3]

International career

He has been capped by the Uruguay national under-20 football team for the 2011 South American Youth Championship and for the pre-squad for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Personal life

Jones lives with his Dutch girlfriend Annelot and two children, Dante and Dorian, in Roden, Drenthe, Netherlands.[4]

References

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  2. ^ "Matias Jones pasó de Danubio a Groningen a causa del fin de la cesión". Soccerfame.com. 6 June 2012. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Matías Jones tekent na Uruguayaans avontuur bij HHC Hardenberg" (in Dutch). HHC Hardenberg. 22 March 2022. Archived 10 May 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  4. ^ Bosma, Symen (28 October 2022). "Matias Jones uit Roden speelde ooit tegen Neymar en zwierf tien jaar met zijn Drentse vrouw door Zuid-Amerika. Dit seizoen kampioen worden met HHC Hardenberg. 'Wij hebben nu stabiliteit in ons leven'" (in nl-NL). Dagblad van het Noorden. Archived 9 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 May 2024.