Jordan Houghton

Jordan Houghton
Personal information
Full name Jordan Alexander Houghton[1]
Date of birth (1995-11-05) 5 November 1995 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Chertsey, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Plymouth Argyle
Number 4
Youth career
2003–2014 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Chelsea 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Gillingham (loan) 11 (1)
2016 → Plymouth Argyle (loan) 10 (1)
2016–2017 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 32 (1)
2017–2018 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 37 (0)
2018–2021 Milton Keynes Dons 93 (4)
2021– Plymouth Argyle 133 (1)
International career‡
2010–2011 England U16 7 (3)
2011–2012 England U17 8 (0)
2014 England U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:39, 9 August 2015 (UTC)

Jordan Alexander Houghton (born 5 November 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle.

Club career

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Chelsea

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Houghton joined Chelsea's academy at Under-8. In November 2014, he signed his first professional contract which would keep him at the club until the end of the 2016–17 season.

Loan to Gillingham

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On 20 July 2015, Houghton signed for League One side Gillingham on loan until 3 January 2016.[3][4] On 8 August 2015, he made his professional debut in a 4–0 home victory against Sheffield United, playing the full 90 minutes.[5] After establishing himself in the starting 11, Houghton scored his first professional goal in a 5–1 victory over Fleetwood Town on 29 September, also at Priestfield Stadium.[6]

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.[7]

Loan to Plymouth Argyle

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On 10 March 2016, Houghton signed for League Two side Plymouth Argyle on loan.[8] Two days later, he made his "Pilgrims" debut in a 2–1 away defeat to Accrington Stanley, playing the full 90 minutes.[9] On 25 March, he scored his first Plymouth goal in the 14th minute of a 2–0 away victory against Morecambe.[10]

Loan to Doncaster Rovers

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On 6 August 2016, it was announced that Houghton will join Doncaster Rovers on loan until 3 January 2017.[11] After the loan move was completed, Houghton made his debut as he started against Accrington Stanley in a 3–2 loss.[12] His loan deal was extended till the end of the season on 1 January 2017. On 1 January 2017, the loan deal got extended once more, this time until 31 May 2017.[13] On 21 February 2017, Houghton's loan spell was terminated after the midfielder suffered a knee injury during Doncaster's 1–1 draw with Luton Town on 18 February.[14]

On 31 August 2017, Houghton returned to Doncaster on loan until 3 January 2018.[15] Two days later, he made his Doncaster return during their 0–0 draw with Peterborough United, replacing Niall Mason in the 59th minute.[16] On 5 January 2018, Houghton's loan spell at Doncaster was extended until the end of the campaign.[17]

Milton Keynes Dons

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On 6 July 2018, following his release from Chelsea, Houghton signed for League Two club Milton Keynes Dons on a two-year deal.[18] He scored his first goal for the club on 27 October 2018, a long range strike in a 1–1 draw away to Mansfield Town.[19] Following three seasons, a promotion and 107 appearances for the club, on 6 May 2021, MK Dons announced Houghton was one of four players to be released at the end of the 2020–21 season.[20]

Plymouth Argyle

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On 25 June 2021, Houghton signed for League One side Plymouth Argyle on a permanent basis after his last spell at the club five years ago. Following the 2021–22 season, the club opted to have the extension option on his contract extended.[21]

On 2 June 2023 Houghton signed a new two-year contract following Plymouth Argyle's promotion to the Championship.[22]

Career statistics

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As of 20 January 2024
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gillingham (loan) 2015–16[23] League One 11 1 1 0 2 0 1[a] 0 15 1
Plymouth Argyle (loan) 2015–16[23] League Two 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2016–17[24] League Two 32 1 0 0 1 0 3[a] 0 36 1
2017–18[25] League One 37 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 40 1
Total 69 1 2 1 2 0 3 0 76 2
Milton Keynes Dons 2018–19[26] League Two 44 2 1 0 2 0 1[a] 0 48 2
2019–20[27] League One 30 2 1 0 1 0 4[a] 0 36 2
2020–21[28] League One 19 0 1 0 1 0 2[a] 0 23 0
Total 93 4 3 0 4 0 7 0 107 4
Plymouth Argyle 2021–22[29] League One 42 1 5 0 2 0 1[a] 0 50 1
2022–23[30] League One 44 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 50 0
2023–24[30] Championship 26 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 28 0
Total 112 1 6 0 4 0 6 0 128 1
Career total 291 8 12 1 12 0 17 0 332 9
  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Chelsea

Doncaster Rovers

Milton Keynes Dons

Plymouth Argyle

England U16

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Milton Keynes Dons" (PDF). English Football League. p. 43. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Jordan Houghton". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  3. ^ "GILLS SIGN JORDAN HOUGHTON ON LOAN". Gillingham F.C. 20 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Gills loan for Houghton". Chelsea F.C. 20 July 2015.
  5. ^ "BBC Sport - Gillingham 4-0 Sheffield United". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015.
  6. ^ "BBC Sport - Gillingham 5-1 Fleetwood". BBC Sport. 29 September 2015.
  7. ^ "Chelsea loanee poised to return from loan spell". CaughtOffside. 2 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Loan move for midfielder". Chelsea F.C. 10 March 2016.
  9. ^ "Accrington Stanley 2-1 Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport. 12 March 2016.
  10. ^ "Morecambe 0-2 Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport. 25 March 2016.
  11. ^ "Rovers Sign Houghton". Doncaster Rovers F.C. 6 August 2016.
  12. ^ "Sean McConville scored a stoppage-time winner to earn Accrington a dramatic win over Doncaster". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016.
  13. ^ "Doncaster Rovers: Club extend Jordan Houghton loan deal and sign Alfie May". BBC. 1 January 2017.
  14. ^ "Houghton returns to Chelsea". Doncaster Rovers Official Site. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  15. ^ "Houghton seals Rovers return". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  16. ^ "Doncaster Rovers vs. Peterborough United". Soccerway. 2 September 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  17. ^ "Houghton pleased to get deal done". Doncaster Rovers Official Site. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  18. ^ "Jordan joins MK Dons". Milton Keynes Dons. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  19. ^ "Mansfield Town 1-1 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  20. ^ "Quartet set to depart". Milton Keynes Dons. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  21. ^ "Retained List". www.pafc.co.uk. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  22. ^ "Houghton Signs New Contract | Plymouth Argyle - PAFC". www.pafc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  23. ^ a b "Games played by Jordan Houghton in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  24. ^ "Games played by Jordan Houghton in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  25. ^ "Games played by Jordan Houghton in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  26. ^ "Games played by Jordan Houghton in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  27. ^ "Games played by Jordan Houghton in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  28. ^ "Games played by Jordan Houghton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  29. ^ "Games played by Jordan Houghton in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  30. ^ a b "Jordan Houghton | Football Stats | Plymouth Argyle | Age 27 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  31. ^ "FA Youth Cup: 2014". chelseafc.com.
  32. ^ Anderson, John, ed. (2017). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2017–2018. London: Headline Publishing Group. pp. 158–159. ISBN 978-1-4722-3397-4.
  33. ^ "League Two: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    "MK Dons: Squad details: 2018/19". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  34. ^ "Plymouth beat Port Vale to win League One title". BBC Sport. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  35. ^ Pilnick, Brent (2 April 2023). "Bolton crush Plymouth to win Papa Johns Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
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