Ray Jones
- January 4, 2024
- Soccer Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Ray Jones |
Occupation | Soccer Player |
Date Of Birth | Aug 28, 1988(1988-08-28) |
Age | 36 |
Date Of Death | August 25, 2007, East Ham, London, United Kingdom |
Birthplace | England |
Country | United Kingdom |
Birth City | England |
Horoscope | Virgo |
Ray Jones Biography
Name | Ray Jones |
Birthday | Aug 28 |
Birth Year | 1988 |
Place Of Birth | England |
Home Town | England |
Birth Country | United Kingdom |
Birth Sign | Virgo |
Ray Jones is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on August 28, 1988 in England, England, United Kingdom. Striker who played for Queens Park Rangers in 2006-2007 before dying tragically in a car accident three days prior to his 19th birthday.
Striker Kevin Gallen was his teammate on Queens Park Rangers.
Jones had his first professional start on 12 August 2006, in a 2–0 win over Southend United at Loftus Road. He assisted Nick Ward’s goal in the 41st minute, which gave QPR their first win of the new season. Brian Glanville of The Sunday Times opined that Jones and fellow youngster Dexter Blackstock combined in the forward line “as though they had been playing together for years”. Ten days later in the second round of the Football League Cup at home to Northampton Town, Jones came on for Marc Bircham in the 84th minute, and three minutes later headed Marcus Bignot’s cross for his first career goal, winning the match 3–2.
Born in East Ham, London, Jones was rejected as a youth team player at Colchester United before impressing the coaches at Queens Park Rangers (QPR). He made his professional debut on 22 April 2006, coming on for the final seven minutes as a substitute for Steve Lomas in a 1–2 home loss to promotion- chasing Watford. Eight days later, he made his only other appearance of the season, coming on for Stefan Bailey in the 68th minute of a defeat by the same score away to the already-crowned winners of the Football League Championship, Reading.
He was born in East Ham, London, England.
Ray Jones Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Soccer Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Ray Jones is one of the richest Soccer Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ray Jones 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He played youth soccer for Queens Park Rangers.
He played for England’s under-19 team in 2006.
Raymond Barry Bankote Jones (28 August 1988 – 25 August 2007) was an English professional footballer who played as a striker. He was known as one of the best young players in English football. Jones spent his professional career at Queens Park Rangers, making his debut in the Football League Championship in April 2006. His good form at the start of the following season led to his only international match, for England under-19 against the Netherlands, as well as bids for other clubs to sign him. He totalled six goals in 37 professional matches.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 6 feet 4 inches |
Ray Jones height 6 feet 4 inches Ray weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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An inquest in April 2008 found that Jones had sped over a pedestrian crossing on the wrong side of the road, leading to a head-on collision. His death was recorded as an accident, but it was confirmed that had he survived, he would have been facing two charges of death by dangerous driving.
Facts & Trivia
Ray Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Ray Jones celebrates birthday on August 28 of every year.
Jones died three days before his 19th birthday, when he drove head-on into a bus in London. His club retired his shirt number of 31. An inquest into the accident ruled that had Jones survived, he would have faced charges of death by dangerous driving for the deaths of his two passengers.