Jordan Thompson (rugby league)

Jordan Thompson

Personal information
Full name	Jordan Thompson
Nickname	the Hare, Hair Jordan
Born	4 September 1991 England
Height	188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight	101 kg (15 st 13 lb)[1]
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2009–13	Castleford	78	28	0	0	112
2014–	Hull	50	8	0	0	32
	Total	128	36	0	0	144
Source: rleague.com

Jordan Thompson is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for Castleford Tigers in the Super League.^[2] He is, by choice, a Fullback, but can play on the Wing.^[3] He signed for the club form local amateur side Normanton Knights.

First team appearances

Thompson made his first-team début in a 50–10 loss to St Helens in round 16 of 2009's Super League XIV, where he came on off the bench.^[4] Since this, he made his maiden start for the club in a 40–38 win at Bradford Bulls where he scored a try playing on the wing.^[5]

Jordan has made a steady start to life in the Castleford first team and has filled in at full back, wing and centre and acquitted himself well. Jordan signed a new contract until the end of the 2013 season in July 2011.^[6]

Jordan signed a 3 year contract with Super League club Hull FC in september 2013 and has been a regular in the squad all through 2014 & 2015.^[7]

References

1. "Hull 1st Team Jordan Thompson". Hull FC. Hull FC. 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
2. "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
3. "Jordan Thompson Profile". rleague.com. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
4. "St Helens 50–10 Castleford". rleague.com. 12 June 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
5. "Bradford 38–40 Castleford". rleague.com. 5 July 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
6. 7 July 2011.
7. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/24021275