Female Football Focus 2021: Ella Jones (Llandudno FC)

Meet Ella Jones, currently the top-scorer in North Wales women’s football with 11 goals in her first five games for Llandudno.

The 17-year-old has helped her team secure the early joint leadership of tier 2 Genero Adran North.

Full name

Ella Louise Jones

Place of birth

Bodelwyddan

Date of birth

10/06/2004

Height

5 foot 7

How did you become interested in football?

Nothing made me become interested, I’ve just always enjoyed playing and started kicking the ball from a very young age.

How long have you been playing football?

13 years

Have you always played in the position you play now?

Yeah

What is your training schedule like? Do you practice every day?

Train most days

If you are not playing football or not working, what do you do in your spare time?

Spend time with family and friends

Do you like shopping?

Yeah

What are your favourite stores?

JD Sports, Hollister, Topshop and Asos

Which female footballer do you admire most?

Steph Houghton

Away from football, what female sportswoman/women do you most admire?

Emma Raducanu

Which coach has influenced you the most?

Trevor Dutton

Do you have a favourite professional football team?

Liverpool

Do you practice a certain diet while you are training or during the football season?

Not really

What are your feelings on the women’s football pyramid changes in Wales? Are you in favour of an elite Tier 2 North?

Positive about the changes.

Tell us about the greatest game you’ve played in – what’s your finest achievement to date as a footballer?

Winning the (2018-19) Under-16 FAW Welsh Cup with Penrhyn Bay and scoring a hat-trick in the final

What is your favourite all-time kit you have worn?

Llandudno

What are your musical tastes?

Anything current

Do you watch TV soaps?

No

Do you have any plans for a holiday once it’s totally safe to do so?

Yes, hoping to go to Thailand.

Do you have any pets?

Yes – 3 dogs

What is your dream job?

Professional footballer

What do you hope to achieve in future as a footballer?

To reach the highest levels.