Afan Lido have re-signed Wales semi-professional international Mark Jones.
The 29-year-old joins from Welsh Premier League side Llanelli Town. He played seven times for the Reds in his second spell at Steboneath Park, but was unable to score, with the Reds currently bottom of the league
Jones was at Afan Lido last season, before making the move to Carmarthen. He left the Marston Stadium as Division One’s top goalscorer in January with twenty goals scored. He scored a total of four times for the Old Gold.
The Division One club confirmed on social media that Jones would be returning to the Port Talbot club.
“Afan Lido are delighted to announce the return of Mark Jones.”
Having played for clubs like Aberystwyth Town, Afan Lido, Carmarthen Town and Llanelli in the Premier League. Jones has scored 69 goals in 199 appearances in the top flight of Welsh football.
Jones made an appearance off the bench in Wales’ 3-2 defeat to England in March, scoring Wales C’s first ever goal.
The front-man could make his home return tomorrow evening when Afan Lido host managerless Taffs Well at the Marston Stadium in the Welsh Football League Division One. Both sides were knocked out of the JD Welsh Cup by lower league opposition.
Afan Lido are currently sixth in Division One, having recovered from some poor early season form.
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