Former Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones has announced his retirement from football at the age of 41 following two years spent playing for hometown club Perth Glory.
The Australian arrived in England in 2001 as a 17-year-old in 1999, joining Middlesbrough's youth ranks before progressing into the senior setup on Teesside. Multiple loan deals followed, with just 57 league appearances over the course of ten years as compatriot Mark Schwarzer held down the number one jersey at the Riverside.
The opportunity of a lifetime followed soon after, with a move to Liverpool in 2010, joining the club he supported as a boy for £2.8 million. Jones played 27 matches for the Reds, including 16 during the 2012/13 season. He was released in 2015, but was fondly remembered as a reliable backup option to both Pepe Reina and latterly Simon Mignolet.
