Jones completes loan move to Central FC

“I’m quite happy to be heading to Central FC, of course,” said the 31-year-old. “I’ll be back home playing football again. I haven’t done so for a number of years and I’m excited to be back in the mix.” Jones recently made waves in international media headlines when it was announced that he would be making his debut in the Major League Soccer arena with expansion team Atlanta United FC in 2017.

Speaking on Central FC’s current standing as two-time Caribbean Club and TT Pro League Champions, Jones said, “definitely, Central’s position at the top is a great place to be.

They have been playing some quality football and just looking at the league in general, it feels good to be a product of that standard of football.” Jones looks forward to the prospect of being even more involved in national games, indicating that “(...) of course we have the two World Cup Qualifiers and upcoming Caribbean Cup rounds in October - this makes it the best move.

It’s a good moment to be home, a good moment to be closely involved in matches between now and December, and it’s a good transitioning stage for me before I go off to the new venture in Atlanta.” The signing, seen by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Central FC Brent Sancho and other officials as one of the biggest in the history of the TT Pro League, comes as the club heavily prepares to face off against Vancouver Whitecaps next month at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva.

The ex-Joe Public, W Connection, Stoke City, Sunderland FC and Cardiff City forward will make his debut for “The Sharks” when the Canadians visit for the first game of the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League on August 2.