Derrick Jones

Bethlehem Steel

On December 3, 2015, Jones signed with Bethlehem Steel FC, the Philadelphia Union's USL affiliate, becoming their first-ever player signing. He made his debut for Steel FC on April 3, 2016, in a 2–1 loss to FC Cincinnati. On April 17 Jones scored his first goal for Bethlehem in a 2–1 win against the Richmond Kickers. He scored in the 84th minute on May 15 to give Steel a 2–1 victory over FC Montreal.

Philadelphia Union

On July 26, 2016, Jones signed a Homegrown Player contract with the Philadelphia Union, the 4th in team history. After signing to the Union, he remained with Philadelphia's USL affiliate Bethlehem Steel for the rest of the 2016, ending the season with 5 goals and 3 assists from 26 appearances for Bethlehem. On March 5, 2017, Jones made his Union debut in Philadelphia's opening match of the 2017 MLS season, a 0–0 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps. He scored his first goal for the Union on June 15 in a 3–1 victory over the Harrisburg City Islanders in a U.S. Open Cup match. Jones ended the regular season with 12 appearances for Philadelphia as the Union finished 8th in the Eastern Conference, failing to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs. He also played for the Bethlehem Steel throughout the season, making 11 appearances and scoring once during the USL regular season while also playing once in the USL playoffs. During the 2018 season, Jones once again split his time between the Union and Steel FC. He made 12 MLS regular…

Jones grew up in Ghana but has dual citizenship with the United States, having moved to the country when he was 14 years old. Jones represented Ghana at U15 level but accepted a call up to represent the U.S. U20 in October 2016. He played for the U.S. at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, making 4 appearances as the Americans reached the quarterfinals.

As of October 10, 2022