Lili Jones

Lili Jones
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-09-26) 26 September 2005
Place of birth Wrexham, Wales
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Wrexham
Number 21
Youth career
2019–2021 Everton
2021–2022 Wrexham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Wrexham 50 (8)
International career‡
2021 Wales U17 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:40, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:40, 1 July 2024 (UTC)

Lili Mai Jones[1] (born 26 September 2005) is a Welsh footballer who plays for Wrexham in the Adran Premier League.

Career

She played for Everton's Under 16 Youth Women's team in the FA Girls' England Talent Pathway League from 2019 to 2021.

Jones returned to Wrexham football club when she was 15 and made her debut for the senior team in September 2021, where she scored two goals in this game.[2]

Personal life

Since returning to Wrexham in 2021 Jones has had to work multiple jobs alongside her footballing career in order to make a living. As shown on the Welcome to Wrexham documentary Jones works in cafes in the towns washing dishes on her rest days from football.[3][4] Jones' father died in April 2021.[5]

At the 2025 Wrexham National Eisteddfod she was inducted by the Gorsedd Cymru as an Honorary Druid.[2] Her Gorsedd name is Lili ferch Gareth ('Lili daughter of Gareth') in honour of her father.[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 March 2025[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Adran Trophy Welsh Cup NEWFA Challenge Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wrexham 2021–22 Adran North 7 2 1 0 — 1 0 — 9 2
2022–23 Adran North 10 2 3 1 2 0 1 0 1[a] 0 17 3
2023–24 Adran Premier 20 2 1 0 4 1 — — 25 3
2024–25 Adran Premier 13 2 2 1 1 0 — — 16 3
Total 50 8 7 2 7 1 2 0 1 0 67 11
Career total 50 8 7 2 7 1 2 0 1 0 67 11
  1. ^ Appearances in Adran North promotion play-offs

References

  1. ^ a b "Gorsedd welcomes famous faces among its newest members". Nation.Cymru. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b Eleri Griffiths (8 August 2025). "Wrexham footballer receives top honour at Eisteddfod". BBC News. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Commentary: 'Welcome to Wrexham' shows the gritty reality of Welsh women's soccer". Los Angeles Times. 3 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Why the US Is the Next Step in Wrexham Women's Team's Rise". adweek.com. 20 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Lili Jones - Welcome to Wrexham". fxnetworks.com.
  6. ^ "Lili Jones Player Profile". wrexhamfcarchive.com.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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