Jordan Houghton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Alexander Houghton | ||
| Date of birth | 9 November 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Chertsey, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Plymouth Argyle (on loan from Chelsea) | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2015 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2015– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Gillingham (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2016– | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | England U16 | 7 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | England U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2014– | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2016 (UTC). | |||
Jordan Alexander Houghton (born 9 November 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder on loan for Plymouth Argyle.
Club career
Chelsea
Houghton joined Chelsea's academy at Under-8 and has been with the club his entire career. In November 2014, he signed his first professional contract which will therefore keep him at the club until the end of the 2016–17 season.
Loan to Gillingham
On 20 July 2015, Houghton signed for League One side Gillingham on loan until 3 January 2016.[1][2] On 8 August 2015, Houghton made his professional debut for Gillingham in a 4-0 victory against Sheffield United playing the full 90 minutes.[3] After establishing himself in the starting 11 at Gillingham, on 29 September 2015, Houghton scored his first professional goal in a 5-1 victory over Fleetwood Town.[4]
On 2 January 2016, Houghton announced via his social media accounts that Gillingham had decided against extending his loan and that he would return to Chelsea after failing to impress under manager Justin Edinburgh.[5]
Loan to Plymouth Argyle
On 10 March 2016, Houghton signed for League Two side Plymouth on loan.[6] Two days later, he made his "Pilgrims" debut in a 2–1 away defeat to Accrington Stanley, playing the full 90 minutes.[7] On 25 March 2016, Houghton scored his first Plymouth Argyle goal in a 2-0 away victory against Morecambe, scoring in the 14th minute.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 April 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gillingham (loan) | 2015–16 | League One | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 2015–16 | League Two | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Career total | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
References
- ↑ "GILLS SIGN JORDAN HOUGHTON ON LOAN". Gillingham F.C. 20 July 2015.
- ↑ "Gills loan for Houghton". Chelsea F.C. 20 July 2015.
- ↑ "BBC Sport - Gillingham 4-0 Sheffield United". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015.
- ↑ "BBC Sport - Gillingham 5-1 Fleetwood". BBC Sport. 29 September 2015.
- ↑ "Chelsea loanee poised to return from loan spell". CaughtOffside. 2 January 2016.
- ↑ "Loan move for midfielder". Chelsea F.C. 10 March 2016.
- ↑ "Accrington Stanley 2-1 Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport. 12 March 2016.
- ↑ "Morecambe 0-2 Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport. 25 March 2016.
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