Sydney Sienna Jones (born October 24, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Ohio State Buckeyes, earning two-time All-Big Ten honors.
Early life and college career
Jones grew up in Cincinnati, the daughter of Sarah Cornella and Sid Jones. She began playing soccer at a young age alongside her future high school and college teammate Kailyn Dudukovich. She attended Lakota West High School, winning the Division I state championship in 2019. She committed to Ohio State as a freshman over offers from Duke, Penn State, and Tennessee. She played club soccer for Cincinnati Development Academy.
Ohio State Buckeyes
Jones started all 82 games for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2021 to 2024. She joined the team during the spring of 2021, but redshirted the half-season held then due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She played every minute of her freshman season that fall, featuring mostly at center back out of necessity and earning Big Ten Conference all-freshman honors. In the last game of the regular season, she drew and scored a penalty which secured Ohio State's berth in the Big Ten tournament. In her sophomore season, she moved to her natural position of outside back and helped the Buckeyes win one round at the 2022 NCAA tournament. She played every minute of her junior season besides the opening game, earning second-team All-Big Ten honors. In her senior season, she earned third-team All-Big Ten honors and helped Ohio State reach the third round of the 2024 NCAA tournament, assisting on the team's first goal of the tournament.
Club career
Utah Royals
Following a preseason non-roster invitation with the Utah Royals, Jones signed her first professional contract with the team on March 4, 2025, on a short-term deal.
International career
Jones trained with the United States youth national team at the under-16, under-18, and under-20 levels, appearing in two friendlies with the under-18 team in 2020.
References
External links
- Sydney Jones at Soccerway.com
