Jordan Houghton

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Jordan Houghton
0Full Name	Jordan Alexander Houghton
0Date of Birth	5th November 1995
0Place of Birth	Chertsey, England
0Position	Defender/Midfielder
0Chelsea career	2003 - 2018
0Debut	n/a
0Games (goals)	n/a
0Other clubs	Gillingham (loan) Plymouth Argyle (loan) Doncaster Rovers (loan)

Jordan Houghton (born 5th November 1995 in Chertsey, England) is a defensive midfielder who formerly played for Chelsea's academy teams.

Contents 1 Pre-Chelsea career 2 Chelsea career 3 International 4 Career statistics 5 Career honours

Pre-Chelsea career

Jordan joined Chelsea's academy at Under-8 and has been with the club his entire career.

Chelsea career

Jordan made his Under-18 debut as an Under-15 at the back end of the 2010-11 season and made further appearances during 2011-12 before becoming a regular face in the team as a scholar in 2012-13. Unfortunately, a serious knee injury suffered midway through the campaign ruled him out of action until the end of the season, curtailing some impressive progress which had seen him emerge as one of the youth's team's most consistent performers.

His recovery was slowed by another knock which meant that his involvement in the first half of the 2013-14 season was not as consistent as he would have liked, but it all came together with more time on the pitch and by the end of the campaign he was amongst the leading Under-18 appearance makers and a dominant figure in the successful FA Youth Cup team; even managing a goal in the second leg of the Final against Fulham.

As one of the more experienced Under-21 squad members in 2014-15, he played regularly and when Lewis Baker headed out on loan, assumed the captaincy. He weighed in with three goals, two of them coming against Fulham, and played both in midfield and central defence whilst earning an England recall for the first time since Under-17 level and signing a new contract running until 2017.

2015-16 started with a loan spell at Gillingham in which he was a first-team regular early on, scoring his first professional goal against Fleetwood and helping the Gills establish an early-season promotion charge. However, he lost his place in the team and the stay ended as scheduled in January before he then finished the campaign at League Two side Plymouth, aiming to help them get promoted but ultimately falling short in the Playoff Final against Wimbledon.

Doncaster came calling in 2016-17, and he was influential in their promotion-winning campaign from League Two, whilst unfortunately not being able to finish the campaign after suffering another torn anterior cruciate ligament. A swift return to action ensured another stay at the Keepmoat Stadium in 2017-18, establishing himself as a fan favourite at the Yorkshire club. He was released by Chelsea at the end of the season.

International

Jordan has been capped by England at Under-16, Under-17 and Under-20 levels.

Career statistics

Youth, Reserve and Under-21 Football

Season	Under-18		Euro U19		Under-21		Total
	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2010-11	4	0	-	-	0	0	4	0
2011-12	6	0	-	-	0	0	6	0
2012-13	14	3	3	0	0	0	17	3
2013-14	25	3	1	0	0	0	26	3
2014-15	-	-	-	-	24	3	24	3
2015-16	-	-	-	-	5	1	5	1
2016-17	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2017-18	-	-	-	-	2	0	2	0
Total	49	6	4	0	31	4	84	10

Senior Club Football

Season	Club	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2015-16	Gillingham (loan)	11	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	15	1
2015-16	Plymouth Argyle (loan)	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1
2016-17	Doncaster Rovers (loan)	32	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	36	1
2017-18	Doncaster Rovers (loan)	37	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	39	1
Total		90	3	3	1	4	0	0	0	4	0	100	4

(Statistics accurate as of the end of the 2017-18 season)

Career honours

• 2010 Sky Sports Victory Shield (England Under-16s)
• 2013-14 FA Youth Cup