Adriana Konjarski

Adriana Konjarski
Personal information
Full name Adriana Konjarski
Birth name Adriana Jones
Date of birth (1995-10-11) 11 October 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Australia
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Newcastle Jets 6 (0)
2015–2016 Newcastle Jets 8 (1)
2016–2018 Adelaide United 20 (9)
2018–2019 Melbourne City 9 (1)
2019 South Melbourne 8 (8)
2022 Warners Bay 15 (33)
2022–2023 Newcastle Jets 9 (1)
2023–2024 Broadmeadow Magic
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 July 2022

Adriana Konjarski (née Jones, born 11 October 1995) is a retired Australian women's association football player who played for Newcastle Jets, Adelaide United, and Melbourne City in the A-League Women as well as for South Melbourne, Warners Bay, and Broadmeadow Magic in the National Premier Leagues Women's.

Personal life

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Jones is the daughter of former NSL player and former Newcastle Jets head coach Mark Jones.[1][2]

Club career

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Newcastle Jets

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Jones signed for Newcastle Jets in 2013.[3] After a season off, Jones re-joined Newcastle Jets in October 2015.[4][2][5]

Adelaide United

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Jones joined Adelaide United ahead of the 2016–17 season.[3] Jones went on to score nine goals during her first season for Adelaide.[3] Jones also completed a hat trick during the 12th round clash against Western Sydney Wanderers.[6][3]

Zhuhai Suoka Guangdong Football Club

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Jones would go onto spending some time at the Chinese outfit before returning to Adelaide for the 2017–18 season.[7] She would go on to score 13 times while playing in China.[3][8]

Melbourne City

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Jones would go on to join her third W-League side for the 2018–19 season for Melbourne City.[3][9][10]

South Melbourne

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For the 2019 WNPL season, Jones signed for the former NSL side, South Melbourne.[11] Debuting against Bulleen Lions,[12] Jones would go on to score for her latest club the following game very early on against Senior NTC.[13]

Return to Newcastle Jets

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In October 2022, following a break-out season in the second tier with Warners Bay, Konjarski returned to the professional level, returning to her first club, Newcastle Jets.[14][15]

Broadmeadow Magic

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In February 2023, Konjarski returned to the National Premier Leagues Women's, joining Broadmeadow Magic.[16] After leading the goalscoring with 35 goals including a grand final stoppage time winner, Konjarski announced her retirement in March 2024.[17][18]

References

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  1. ^ "Hyundai A-League lads and their dads". Football Federation Australia. 4 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b Prichard, Greg (10 September 2016). "Jones puts his hand up for 'dream job' at Jets". The World Game. SBS.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Get to Know... Adriana Jones". Melbourne City FC. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Deans Boosts Squad With Mix Of Youth And Experience". Northern NSW Football. 7 October 2015. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Newcastle Jets preview". Football Federation Australia. 29 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Adelaide United Women vs Western Sydney Wanderers Women, Westfield W-League, Round 12, 14th Jan 2017". Westfield W-League. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Adriana Jones re-commits to AUFC Women for 2017/18". Adelaide United. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  8. ^ Cootes, Isobel (27 April 2017). "Adriana stays on target in China | photos". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  9. ^ "'Australia can learn from China'". The Women's Game. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  10. ^ Lynch, Michael (24 September 2018). "Melbourne City confirm Kellond Knight and Butt as they aim at fourth W-League". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Competition Stats". SportsTG. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  12. ^ "FFV – NPL Match Centre". SportsTG. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  13. ^ "FFV – NPL Match Centre". SportsTG. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  14. ^ "Newcastle Jets sign Adriana Konjarski". Newcastle Jets. 24 October 2022.
  15. ^ Valentine, Renee (24 October 2022). "In-form Adriana Konjarski earns national league recall with Newcastle Jets colours after break-out NPLW NNSW season at Warners Bay: A-League Women". Newcastle Herald.
  16. ^ Valentine, Renee (17 February 2023). "Adriana Konjarski to play for Broadmeadow Magic in 2023 NPLW NNSW and AFLW Giants player Sarah Halvorsen returns in signing news". Newcastle Herald.
  17. ^ Valentine, Renee (22 March 2024). "AJ set for fitting finale against Warners Bay after deciding to step away". Newcastle Herald.
  18. ^ Valentine, Renee (16 May 2024). "'Pretty threatening': Brisbane Roar forward joins forces with in-form Babic". Newcastle Herald. The loss of strike weapons Lucy Jerram and Adriana Konjarski, who combined for 59 goals between them last year, left a gaping hole in the defending champions' attack.