Nia Jones: Wales defender leaves Reading Women as contract expires

Nia Jones (right) helped Reading win promotion to the top flight in 2015

Wales defender Nia Jones has left English Women's Super League One club Reading at the end of her contract.

The 24-year-old's departure comes after Wales' all-time record goalscorer, 30-year-old striker Helen Ward, also left the Royals earlier in December.

Former Cardiff City player Jones is a dual sport international for Wales, having also previously played netball.

"I'll leave with fond memories of how we achieved our team objectives in consecutive seasons," she said.

First-team squad members Shelly Provan, Lois Roche, Amber Stobbs, Laura-May Walkley and Equatorial Guinea international striker Jade Boho-Sayo have also left the club since the end of the 2016 season.