Daniel John Jones is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender who plays for Barrowon loan from club Salford City. Jones started his career in Hartlepool United's youth system, signing his first professional contract in 2013. Having been released by the club in 2016, Jones signed for League Two club Grimsby Town, with loan spells at Gateshead and A.F.C. Fylde during the 2016–17 season. He joined Barrow in 2017.
Jones started his career in Hartlepool United's youth system and established himself in the youth team in the 2012–13 season. He was offered his first professional contract in April 2013. Jones' progress was hampered after a knee injury in October 2013 which saw him ruled out for two months with a meniscus cartilage tear. He made his first-team debut on 25 March 2014 as a 65th-minute substitute in a 4–2 home defeat to Mansfield Town. Jones signed a new contract of undisclosed length with Hartlepool on 22 May 2014. On 7 October 2014, Jones made his first start in a 2–1 home defeat to Sheffield United in the Football League Trophy. He made 12 appearances in the 2015–16 season. On 10 May 2016, Jones was released by Hartlepool.
Grimsby Town
Jones signed a one-year contract with newly promoted League Two club Grimsby Town on 24 June 2016 on a free transfer. He joined National League club Gateshead on a one-month loan on 7 October 2016. He then signed for National League North club A.F.C. Fylde on 10 February 2017 on a one-month loan. After making 5 appearances for Grimsby in the 2016–17 season, he was released by the club on 10 May 2017.
Barrow
Jones signed for National League club Barrow on 22 June 2017 on a one-year contract with the option of another year. He scored his first career goal on his Barrow debut in a 2–1 defeat away to Dagenham & Redbridge on 5 August 2017.
Salford City
In June 2019 he joined Salford City on a two-year contract. In February 2020 he rejoined Barrow on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season.
International career
Jones was called up to an England C training camp in September 2017. He made his debut on 20 March 2018 when starting a 3–2 away win over Wales in a friendly. In March 2019 Jones played in the reverse fixture for England.
