Khair Jones

Khair bin Muhammad Jefri Jones (born 29 September 1989)^[1][2] is a Malaysian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Malaysia Super League club Kuala Lumpur City and the Malaysia national team.^[3]

In February 2016, Jones joined the professional Malaysian Premier League club, Melaka United.^[4][5][6] In his first three matches playing for Melaka United, he was employed in his familiar position on the left.^[7] Thereafter, he was played as a centre-back due to his 1.91 metre height which gives him an advantage at winning aerial challenges.^[7][8]

In May 2016, Jones was called up to the Malaysian national team for the matches against Myanmar and Timor-Leste.^{[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]} On 28 May 2016, he earned his first international cap for Malaysia in the friendly match against Myanmar, coming on as a substitute for Fazly Mazlan in the 72nd minute at left back.^{[16][17][18][19][20]} In just his second appearance for Malaysia, Jones scored his first international goal in the Asian Cup Qualification play-off match against Timor-Leste on 6 June 2016.^{[21][22][23][24]} In that match, he featured in the starting eleven and played as a left winger.^[25][26]

As of 11 October 2022.^[27]

As of 22 March 2017.^[28]

As of match played 6 June 2016. Malaysia score listed first, score column indicates score after each Khair Jones goal.^[27]

International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	6 June 2016	Tan Sri Dato Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, Larkin, Malaysia	2	East Timor	1–0	3–0	2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification

Jones was born to Geoff Jones, a New Zealand father of Welsh descent and Norzam Mahmood, a Malaysian mother, in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. He left Malaysia when he was a child with his parents and settled in Palmerston North, New Zealand, which he considers as his hometown.^[7][29][30]

Club

Melaka United

• Malaysia Premier League: 2016