Isaiah Benjamin Montell Jones (born 26 June 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a wing-back and winger for club Luton Town. Born in England, he represents the Guyana national team.
Club career Middlesbrough Jones joined Middlesbrough in the summer of 2019 alongside Sam Folarin after helping Tooting & Mitcham to a 6th-place finish in the Isthmian South Central Division.
After scoring three goals in three appearances in the Premier League 2 during December 2019, Jones was nominated for the PL2 player of the month award, losing out to Tahith Chong of Manchester United.
On 31 January 2020, Jones joined Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone on loan until the end of the season. He made his debut for the club on 8 February 2020 in the Scottish Cup, coming on as a late substitute against Ayr United, which St. Johnstone won 1–2 at Somerset Park.
He made his first-team debut for Middlesbrough in the FA Cup in January 2021, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 defeat away to Brentford. Later that month, on 29 January 2021, Jones joined Scottish Championship club Queen of the South on loan until the end of the season. On his debut for the club, he scored his first senior goal in the 2–1 defeat away at Alloa Athletic.
He made his English Football League debut on the opening day of the 2021–22 season, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw away to Fulham, and earned his first start for Middlesbrough a few days later in a 3–0 defeat away to Blackpool in the EFL Cup. He signed a new contract in November 2021, until the summer of 2025. After scoring his first senior goal in a 1–0 win against Swansea City, registering both assists in a 2–1 win over Blackpool and winning the game-deciding penalty against AFC Bournemouth as well as registering four clean sheets, Jones was awarded the EFL Championship Player of the Month award for December 2021 with his newly appointed manager Chris Wilder winning the Manager of the Month award. On 17 April 2024, Jones signed a new three-year deal with the club.
Luton Town On 10 January 2025, Jones signed for Championship side Luton Town. Although the fee remained undisclosed, some local reports suggested that the deal could be worth up to £5 million with add-ons.
International career In August 2024, Jones was called up to the Guyana national team for the first time for matches against Suriname and Martinique. On 21 March 2025, he scored a hat-trick in the first leg of a CONCACAF Gold Cup qualifying match against Guatemala.
Personal life Born in England, Jones was born to a Jamaican father and Guyanese mother. In July 2023, he started the process of obtaining a Guyanese passport in order to play for the Guyana national team.
Playing style Originally a winger, Jones can also play as a wing-back.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTooting & Mitcham United2017–18Isthmian League Premier26100—102712018–19Isthmian League South Central29930—313510Total55103000416211Middlesbrough2019–20Championship000000—002020–21Championship001000—102021–22Championship4213010—4612022–23Championship3431000203732023–24Championship3581051—4192024–25Championship2100020—230Total1321260812014813St Johnstone (loan)2019–20Scottish Premiership001000—10Queen of the South (loan)2020–21Scottish Championship1111000—121Luton Town 2024–25Championship1721000—1822025–26League One1711000212022026–27League One7000200090Total413202021474Career total239261301018227029
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsGuyana202463202523202620Total106
Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jones goal. + List of international goals scored by Isaiah JonesNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique1–02–22024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A22–03Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana5–35–32024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Play-in4Wildey Turf, Wildey, Barbados1–13–22025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification52–163–1
Honours Luton Town EFL Trophy: 2025–26
Individual EFL Championship Player of the Month: December 2021
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