Jordan Houghton
{{short description|English footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jordan Houghton
| image = Jordan Houghton.jpg
| caption = Houghton with Plymouth Argyle
| full_name = Jordan Alexander Houghton{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Milton Keynes Dons |publisher=English Football League |page=43 |access-date=23 September 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|11|05|df=y}}
| birth_place = Chertsey, England
| height = {{convert|1.82|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |title=Jordan Houghton |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/jordan-houghton-249631/ |work=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=30 August 2017}}
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Plymouth Argyle
| clubnumber = 4
| youthyears1 = 2003–2014
| youthclubs1 = Chelsea
| years1 = 2014–2018
| clubs1 = Chelsea
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2015–2016
| clubs2 = → Gillingham (loan)
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2016
| clubs3 = → Plymouth Argyle (loan)
| caps3 = 10
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2016–2017
| clubs4 = → Doncaster Rovers (loan)
| caps4 = 32
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2017–2018
| clubs5 = → Doncaster Rovers (loan)
| caps5 = 37
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2018–2021
| clubs6 = Milton Keynes Dons
| caps6 = 93
| goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2021–
| clubs7 = Plymouth Argyle
| caps7 = 145
| goals7 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2010–2011
| nationalteam1 = England U16
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| nationalyears2 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam2 = England U17
| nationalcaps2 = 8
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2014
| nationalteam3 = England U20
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = 16 February 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 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 {{English football updater|PlymoutA}} club Plymouth Argyle.
Club career
=Chelsea=
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==
On 20 July 2015, Houghton signed for League One side Gillingham on loan until 3 January 2016.{{Cite news |title=GILLS SIGN JORDAN HOUGHTON ON LOAN |url=http://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/article/gillingham-fc-have-signed-jordan-houghton-on-loan-from-chelsea-2558860.aspx |publisher=Gillingham F.C. |date=20 July 2015}}{{Cite news |title=Gills loan for Houghton |url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2015/07/gills-loan-for-houghton.html |publisher=Chelsea F.C. |date=20 July 2015}} On 8 August 2015, he made his professional debut in a 4–0 home victory against Sheffield United, playing the full 90 minutes.{{Cite news |title=BBC Sport - Gillingham 4-0 Sheffield United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33744300 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 August 2015}} 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.{{Cite news |title=BBC Sport - Gillingham 5-1 Fleetwood |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34321315 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 September 2015}}
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.{{Cite news |title=Chelsea loanee poised to return from loan spell |url=http://www.caughtoffside.com/2016/01/02/chelsea-loanee-jordan-houghton-poised-to-return-from-loan-spell/ |publisher=CaughtOffside |date=2 January 2016}}
==Loan to Plymouth Argyle==
On 10 March 2016, Houghton signed for League Two side Plymouth Argyle on loan.{{Cite news |title=Loan move for midfielder |url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2016/03/loan-move-for-midfielder.html |publisher=Chelsea F.C. |date=10 March 2016}} Two days later, he made his "Pilgrims" debut in a 2–1 away defeat to Accrington Stanley, playing the full 90 minutes.{{Cite news |title=Accrington Stanley 2-1 Plymouth Argyle |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35733291 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 March 2016}} On 25 March, he scored his first Plymouth goal in the 14th minute of a 2–0 away victory against Morecambe.{{Cite news |title=Morecambe 0-2 Plymouth Argyle |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35839152 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 March 2016}}
==Loan to Doncaster Rovers==
On 6 August 2016, it was announced that Houghton will join Doncaster Rovers on loan until 3 January 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/rovers-sign-houghton-3227109.aspx|title=Rovers Sign Houghton |publisher=Doncaster Rovers F.C. |date=6 August 2016}} After the loan move was completed, Houghton made his debut as he started against Accrington Stanley in a 3–2 loss.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36930521 |title=Sean McConville scored a stoppage-time winner to earn Accrington a dramatic win over Doncaster |date=6 August 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38484187|title=Doncaster Rovers: Club extend Jordan Houghton loan deal and sign Alfie May |publisher=BBC |date=1 January 2017}} 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.{{Cite news |title=Houghton returns to Chelsea |url=http://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/houghton-returns-to-chelsea-3587766.aspx |publisher=Doncaster Rovers Official Site |date=21 February 2017 |access-date=21 February 2017}}
On 31 August 2017, Houghton returned to Doncaster on loan until 3 January 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2017/august/houghton-seals-rovers/#|title=Houghton seals Rovers return|website=www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk|date=31 August 2017|access-date=31 August 2017}} Two days later, he made his Doncaster return during their 0–0 draw with Peterborough United, replacing Niall Mason in the 59th minute.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2017/09/02/england/league-one/doncaster-rovers-fc/peterborough-united-fc/2467994/|title=Doncaster Rovers vs. Peterborough United|publisher=Soccerway|date=2 September 2017|access-date=5 January 2018}} On 5 January 2018, Houghton's loan spell at Doncaster was extended until the end of the campaign.{{cite web|url=https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2018/january/houghton-pleased-to-get-deal-done/|title=Houghton pleased to get deal done|publisher=Doncaster Rovers Official Site|date=5 January 2018|access-date=5 January 2018}}
=Milton Keynes Dons=
On 6 July 2018, following his release from Chelsea, Houghton signed for League Two club Milton Keynes Dons on a two-year deal.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mkdons.com/news/2018/july/jordan-joins-mk-dons/ |title=Jordan joins MK Dons |publisher=Milton Keynes Dons |date=6 July 2018 |access-date=6 July 2018 }} 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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45923761 |title=Mansfield Town 1-1 Milton Keynes Dons |publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 October 2018 |access-date=27 October 2018 }} 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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mkdons.com/news/2021/may/quartet-set-to-depart/ |title=Quartet set to depart |publisher=Milton Keynes Dons |date=6 May 2021 |accessdate=15 May 2021 }}
= Plymouth Argyle =
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/retained-list|title=Retained List|website=www.pafc.co.uk|date=3 May 2022|accessdate=4 May 2022}}
On 2 June 2023, Houghton signed a new two-year contract following Plymouth Argyle's promotion to the Championship.{{Cite web |title=Houghton Signs New Contract {{!}} Plymouth Argyle - PAFC |url=https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/houghton-signs-new-contract |access-date=22 August 2023 |website=www.pafc.co.uk |language=en}}
Career statistics
{{updated|20 January 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Gillingham (loan)
|2015–16{{soccerbase season|83096|2015|access-date=4 October 2017}} |11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Plymouth Argyle (loan)
|10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| rowspan="3"|Doncaster Rovers (loan)
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|83096|2016|access-date=4 October 2017}} |League Two |32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 36 | 1 | |
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|83096|2017|access-date=4 October 2017}}
|League One |37 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!69 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 2 | |
| rowspan="4"|Milton Keynes Dons
|2018–19{{soccerbase season|83096|2018|access-date=6 July 2018}} |League Two |44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 48 | 2 | |
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|83096|2019|access-date=10 June 2019}}
|League One |30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|83096|2020|access-date=5 April 2021}}
|League One |19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!93||4||3||0||4||0||7||0||107||4 | ||||||||||
| rowspan="4"|Plymouth Argyle
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|83096|2021|accessdate=4 May 2022}} |League One |42 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 50 | 1 | |
| 2022–23{{Cite web |title=Jordan Houghton {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Plymouth Argyle {{!}} Age 27 {{!}} Soccer Base |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=83096 |access-date=22 August 2023 |website=Soccerbase}}
|League One |44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
| 2023–24
|26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!112 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 128 | 1 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!291 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 332 | 9 |
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Honours
Chelsea
- FA Youth Cup: 2013–14{{cite web|url=http://www.chelseafc.com/the-club/history/style/trophy-cabinet/youth/youth-cup--2014.html|title=FA Youth Cup: 2014|work=chelseafc.com}}
Doncaster Rovers
- EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2016–17{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Anderson |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2017–2018 |year=2017 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-1-4722-3397-4 |pages=158–159}}
Milton Keynes Dons
- EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2018–19{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/tournaments/tournament.sd?tourn_id=1646 |title=League Two: 2018/19: Current table |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=6 May 2019}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2812&teamTabs=stats&season_id=151 |title=MK Dons: Squad details: 2018/19 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |access-date=6 May 2019}}
Plymouth Argyle
- EFL League One: 2022–23{{Cite news |date=7 May 2023 |title=Plymouth beat Port Vale to win League One title |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65439608 |access-date=4 August 2023}}
- EFL Trophy runner-up: 2022–23{{cite web |last=Pilnick |first=Brent |date=2 April 2023 |title=Bolton crush Plymouth to win Papa Johns Trophy |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65088981 |access-date=4 August 2023 |website=BBC Sport}}
England U16
- Victory Shield: 2010{{citation needed|date=May 2019}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/h/jordan-houghton England profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227080312/http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players/h/jordan-houghton |date=27 December 2013 }} at The FA
{{Plymouth Argyle F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Chertsey
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Gillingham F.C. players
Category:Plymouth Argyle F.C. players
Category:Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
Category:Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
Category:English Football League players