Billy Jones
| Date of birth | 24 March 1987 |
| Place of birth | Shrewsbury |
| Nationality | English |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Defender |
Jones, who has captained England at Under-16s and Under-17s levels, signed a three-year pro contract with Crewe Alexandra in July 2004.
Jones was made available for transfer by Crewe in October 2006.
He joined Preston North End in July 2007 with a four-year contract.
Jones joined West Bromwich Albion in July 2011 with a three-year contract.
He joined Sunderland in July 2014 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crewe Alexandra | 09 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2007 | |
| Preston North End | 12 Jul 2007 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 01 Jul 2011 | 30 Jun 2014 | |
| Sunderland | 01 Jul 2014 | 30 Jun 2018 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Crewe Alexandra | League Division 1 | 23 | 4 |
1 |
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| 2004-05 | Crewe Alexandra | League Championship | 20 |
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| 2004-05 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Crewe Alexandra | League Championship | 43 | 1 |
6 |
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| 2005-06 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Crewe Alexandra | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 4 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Crewe Alexandra | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Crewe Alexandra | League One | 41 | 1 |
2
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| 2007-08 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Preston North End | League Championship | 28 | 1 |
3
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| 2007-08 | Preston North End | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Preston North End | League Championship | 44 | 3 |
3
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| 2008-09 | Preston North End | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Preston North End | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Preston North End | League Championship | 42 | 2 |
4 |
3
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| 2009-10 | Preston North End | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Preston North End | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Preston North End | League Championship | 43 | 6 |
6
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| 2010-11 | Preston North End | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 17 | 1 |
4
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| 2012-13 | West Bromwich Albion | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 24 | 3 |
1 |
8
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| 2013-14 | West Bromwich Albion | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2013-14 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 21 |
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| 2014-15 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2014-15 | Sunderland | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Sunderland | Premier League | 14 |
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| 2015-16 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Sunderland | Premier League | 23 | 1 |
1 |
8
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| 2016-17 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Sunderland | Premier League | 25 | 2 |
1 |
8
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| 2017-18 | Sunderland | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Sunderland | League Championship | 19 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2017-18 | Sunderland | League Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2007 | Preston North End v Morecambe | L | 1-2 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 01 Sep 2007 | Coventry City v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Scunthorpe United v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2007 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Preston North End v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Preston North End v Southampton | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2007 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Preston North End v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2007 | Preston North End v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Preston North End v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Burnley v Preston North End | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Southampton v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Preston North End v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Norwich City v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2008 | Colchester United v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Preston North End v Portsmouth | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Watford v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2008 | Preston North End v Stoke City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Charlton Athletic v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Mar 2008 | Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Blackpool v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Preston North End v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Preston North End v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2008 | Plymouth Argyle v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Aug 2008 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2008 | Preston North End v Chesterfield | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Aug 2008 | Preston North End v Derby County | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Preston North End v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Coventry City v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Sep 2008 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Preston North End v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Burnley v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Preston North End v Swansea City | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 04 Oct 2008 | Watford v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Preston North End v Reading | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Plymouth Argyle v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Preston North End v Watford | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Preston North End v Southampton | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Norwich City v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Nov 2008 | Blackpool v Preston North End | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Preston North End v Barnsley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2008 | Derby County v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Preston North End v Bristol City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2008 | Preston North End v Doncaster Rovers | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Preston North End v Derby County | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Barnsley v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2009 | Preston North End v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Preston North End | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Preston North End v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Swansea City v Preston North End | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Feb 2009 | Preston North End v Plymouth Argyle | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Reading v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Preston North End v Norwich City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Southampton v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2009 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Charlton Athletic v Preston North End | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | Bristol City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Preston North End v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Doncaster Rovers v Preston North End | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | W | 6-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Birmingham City v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2009 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 May 2009 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 11 May 2009 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | L |
1-0 Agg: 2-1 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 08 Aug 2009 | Preston North End v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Aug 2009 | Preston North End v Morecambe | W | 5-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Doncaster Rovers v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Barnsley v Preston North End | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Preston North End v Peterborough United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Preston North End v Swansea City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2009 | Scunthorpe United v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Preston North End v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-5 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Leicester City v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Sep 2009 | Preston North End v Reading | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2009 | Preston North End v West Bromwich Albion | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 31 Oct 2009 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2009 | Watford v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Nov 2009 | Preston North End v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Nov 2009 | Blackpool v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Dec 2009 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Dec 2009 | Preston North End v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Dec 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Jan 2010 | Bristol City v Preston North End | L | 4-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Jan 2010 | Preston North End v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 26 Jan 2010 | Peterborough United v Preston North End | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Feb 2010 | Preston North End v Barnsley | L | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 06 Feb 2010 | Swansea City v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2010 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2010 | Preston North End v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Feb 2010 | Derby County v Preston North End | L | 5-3 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2010 | Newcastle United v Preston North End | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Feb 2010 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Mar 2010 | Plymouth Argyle v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Mar 2010 | Preston North End v Doncaster Rovers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Mar 2010 | Preston North End v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 23 Mar 2010 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Apr 2010 | Preston North End v Watford | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2010 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Apr 2010 | Preston North End v Scunthorpe United | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Coventry City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Apr 2010 | Preston North End v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 May 2010 | Reading v Preston North End | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Aug 2010 | Preston North End v Doncaster Rovers | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Stockport County v Preston North End | W | 0-5 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Swansea City v Preston North End | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Preston North End v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Sheffield United v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Burnley v Preston North End | L | 4-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Preston North End v Norwich City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Wigan Athletic v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Coventry City v Preston North End | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Leeds United v Preston North End | W | 4-6 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Preston North End v Reading | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Derby County v Preston North End | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2010 | Preston North End v Scunthorpe United | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Preston North End v Crystal Palace | W | 4-3 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Leicester City v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Bristol City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2010 | Preston North End v Barnsley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Preston North End v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Dec 2010 | Cardiff City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Preston North End v Ipswich Town | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Preston North End v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2011 | Crystal Palace v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Preston North End v Leicester City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Middlesbrough v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Barnsley v Preston North End | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Feb 2011 | Preston North End v Bristol City | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 12 Feb 2011 | Hull City v Preston North End | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 15 Feb 2011 | Watford v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Preston North End v Burnley | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Norwich City v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2011 | Preston North End v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Preston North End | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 19 Mar 2011 | Preston North End v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Preston North End v Swansea City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2011 | Reading v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Portsmouth v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Preston North End | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Apr 2011 | Preston North End v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Millwall v Preston North End | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Preston North End v Cardiff City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Ipswich Town v Preston North End | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2011 | Preston North End v Watford | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | England | Under-16 Montaigu Tournament | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | England | Under-16 Tournament | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | England | Under-20 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2002 | England v Spain | L | 0-1 | Under 16 Tournament | |
| 15 Nov 2002 | England v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | Under 16 Tournament | |
| 18 Nov 2002 | England v Germany | D | 2-2 | Under 16 Tournament | |
| 16 Apr 2003 | England v Russia | W | 1-0 | Under 16 Montaigu Tournament | |
| 17 Apr 2003 | England v Gabon | W | 2-0 | Under 16 Montaigu Tournament | |
| 19 Apr 2003 | France v England | L | 3-1 | Under 16 Montaigu Tournament | |
| 21 Apr 2003 | Portugal v England | L | 2-1 | Under 16 Montaigu Tournament | |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Russia v England | L | 4-0 | Under 20 | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.