Aussie talent’s new home confirmed & he joins two other A-Leagues graduates

Danish side Randers FC have announced the signing of Macarthur Bulls sensation Oliver Jones on a four-year contract.

Earlier this week, Isuzu UTE A-League outfit Macarthur agreed to cash in and sell the academy product to an unnamed European team, which has seen been revealed as Randers in Denmark’s top flight.

The 21-year-old defender’s arrival on a deal until 2028 means he is the third Isuzu UTE A-League graduate on the books of Randers, after Subway Socceroos goalkeeper Paul Izzo (Adelaide United, Central Coast and Melbourne Victory) and Mohamed Toure (Adelaide United).

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“I am very excited to get started here. I have heard a lot of good things about the club, the league and the country, so I can’t wait to get out on the field and play with the boys,” Jones said.

“It will definitely be a big change for me and my family too, but it will be a whole new adventure for me, and I am just looking forward to getting started and showing my worth.

“I am a left-footed central defender who is good at reading the game and is good on the ball. In terms of my physique, I am strong in the air and in duels in general, so again, I am just looking forward to getting on the field with the boys.”

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Randers are third in the Danish Superliga after 17 rounds, three points behind leaders Copenhagen.

Izzo has started all 17 league games this season, while fellow Australia international Toure has scored four goals in 15 appearances – six of those starts.

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“He is a young player with potential,” said sporting director Soren Pedersen. “He is a skilled defender who has both some speed and some good defensive skills.

“We are sure that we can develop him to become a good Randers FC player, where he will be in a good school among two experienced defenders in Høegh and Dammers. In time, we also hope that he can develop to such an extent that he becomes skilled enough to compete for places among the starters.

“There are of course some things in terms of play that require getting used to, as the league he comes from is different from the Danish one, and the way he is used to playing is different. We have to be good at teaching him that.

“However, I am sure that we will get a really skilled player. It is also a good and easy squad to get into, so I am sure that we will integrate him well.”