Jordan Storey

{{short description|English footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}

{{Use British English|date=January 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jordan Storey

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Jordan Ben Storey{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Preston North End |publisher=English Football League |page=56 |accessdate=25 September 2020}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|09|02|df=y}}{{cite web |title=Jordan Storey |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/jordan-storey-253588/|work=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=9 July 2018}}

| birth_place = Stoke-sub-Hamdon, England

| height = {{convert|1.88|m|order=flip}}

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Preston North End

| clubnumber = 14

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Mere Town

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Chard Town

| youthyears3 = {{0|0000}}–2016

| youthclubs3 = Exeter City

| years1 = 2016–2018

| clubs1 = Exeter City

| caps1 = 13

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2016

| clubs2 = → Bideford (loan)

| caps2 = 5

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2017

| clubs3 = → Tiverton Town (loan)

| caps3 = 6

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2017

| clubs4 = → Dorchester Town (loan)

| caps4 = 13

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2018–

| clubs5 = Preston North End

| caps5 = 189

| goals5 = 5

| years6 = 2022

| clubs6 = → Sheffield Wednesday (loan)

| caps6 = 19

| goals6 = 2

| club-update = 11 December 2024 (UTC)

}}

Jordan Ben Storey (born 2 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|PrestoNE}} club Preston North End.

He has previously played for Exeter City, and on loan at Bideford, Tiverton Town, and Dorchester Town.

Playing career

=Exeter City=

Prior to joining the Exeter City Academy, Storey played for South Petherton, Chard Town and Mere Town.{{cite news|title=FOOTBALL: Jordan Storey picked for England Under-18s|url=http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/sport/11759527.display/|accessdate=19 October 2017|publisher=This is The West Country|date=29 January 2015|language=en}} He joined Southern League Premier Division side Bideford on a short-term loan in March 2016,{{cite web|title=Loan Report: April 6th|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2016/april/loan-report-april-6th/|website=exetercityfc.co.uk|accessdate=19 October 2017|language=en-gb}} before being offered professional terms in May of the same year.{{cite web|title=Four City Youngsters Earn Professional Deals|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2016/may/four-city-youngsters-earn-professional-deals/|website=exetercityfc.co.uk|accessdate=22 March 2018|date=12 May 2016|language=en-gb}} He made his first-team debut for Exeter on 30 August 2016, coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Pierce Sweeney in a 4–2 defeat at Oxford United in an EFL Trophy group stage match.{{cite web|title=Oxford United 4 Exeter City 2: Match report|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2016/august/oxford-united-4-exeter-city-2-match-report/|website=exetercityfc.co.uk|accessdate=19 October 2017|language=en-gb}}

Storey joined Southern League Division One South & West side Tiverton Town in March 2017,{{cite web|title=SIGNING: We are pleased to welcome Jordan Storey who signs on loan from Exeter City|url=https://www.facebook.com/TivertonTownFootballClub/posts/801690769986651|accessdate=13 June 2018|website=facebook.com/TivertonTownFootballClub|date=3 March 2017|language=en-gb}} playing 6 times as they clinched promotion to the Southern League Premier Division.{{cite web|title=Tiverton Town clinch promotion with play-off win at Salisbury |first=Jon |last=Palmer |url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/tiverton-town-clinch-promotion-play-40676 |date=1 May 2017 |publisher=Gloucestershire Live |accessdate=13 June 2018 |language=en-gb}} The young defender began the following season on loan at Dorchester Town,{{cite news|title=Kyle Egan, Jordan Storey and Ben Seymour all go out on loan|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2017/july/ben-seymour-joins-bodmin-town-on-loan/|accessdate=19 October 2017|work=exetercityfc.co.uk|date=10 July 2017|language=en-gb}} playing 13 fixtures before being recalled by Exeter in late October due to an accumulation of injuries to first-team defenders.{{cite news |title=Jordan Storey in Grecians recall before Dragons tie |url=http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/15621510.Magpies__Jordan_Storey_in_Grecians_recall_before_Dragons_tie/ |last=Walton |first=Neil |publisher=Dorset Echo |date=27 October 2017 }} He made his league debut in a 1–1 draw at Mansfield Town on 28 October 2017, being subbed on in the 94th minute in place of striker Reuben Reid after right-back Kane Wilson was sent off.{{cite news|title=Mansfield Town 1-1 Exeter City|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41703555|accessdate=28 October 2017|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 October 2017}}

Storey's first league start came in a 1–0 defeat to Luton Town at Kenilworth Road on 3 February 2018.{{cite news|title=Luton Town 1 City 0|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2018/february/match-report-for-luton-town-vs-exeter-city-on-03-feb-18/|website=exetercityfc.co.uk|accessdate=4 February 2018|date=3 February 2018|language=en-gb}} The following month, Storey scored his first goal in professional football − a left-footed volley in a 1–0 victory over Port Vale at Vale Park.{{cite news|title=Port Vale 0-1 Exeter City|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43056825|accessdate=22 March 2018|publisher=BBC Sport|date=20 March 2018|language=en-gb}} He made 17 appearances in all competitions scoring 2 goals during the 2017–18 season as he helped Exeter reach the 2018 EFL League Two play-off final, which they lost on 28 May against Coventry City.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44192549 |title=Coventry City 3–1 Exeter City |first=James |last=Law |publisher=BBC Sport |date=28 May 2018 |accessdate=28 May 2018}}

=Preston North End=

On 12 June 2018, Storey signed for EFL Championship side Preston North End on a four-year contract, moving for a 'substantial undisclosed fee'.{{cite news|title=Jordan Storey joins Preston North End|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2018/june/jordan-storey-joins-championship-side-preston-north-end/|accessdate=12 June 2018|website=exetercityfc.co.uk|date=12 June 2018|language=en-gb}}{{cite news|title=Preston North End Sign Jordan Storey From Exeter City|url=https://www.pnefc.net/news/2018/june/preston-north-end-sign-jordan-storey-from-exeter-city/|accessdate=12 June 2018|website=pnefc.net|date=12 June 2018|language=en-gb}} On 20 September 2021, Storey signed a 3-year contract extension with the Lilywhites following a strong start to the 2021/2022 season.{{cite news|title=Jordan Storey Extends Stay At PNE|url=https://www.pnefc.net/news/2021/september/jordan-storey-extends-stay-at-pne/|accessdate=20 September 2021|website=www.pnefc.net|date=20 September 2021|language=en-gb}}

On 19 January 2022, he was sent on loan to Sheffield Wednesday for the remainder of the season.{{cite web |title=Jordan Storey completes Owls loan switch|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2022/january/jordan-storey-joins-owls-on-loan/|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday FC |access-date=19 January 2022}} He would make his debut on 29 January, starting the game against Ipswich Town.{{cite news |url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2022/january/report-wednesday-1-0-ipswich/|title=Report: Wednesday 1-0 Ipswich|publisher=Sheffeld Wednesday F.C. |date=29 January 2022 |access-date=29 January 2022}} His first goal of his loan spell would be against Bolton Wanderers on 9 April 2022.{{cite news |url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/sheffield-wednesday-darren-moore-delighted-for-jordan-storey-after-tough-week-for-preston-north-end-loanee-3648197 |title=Darren Moore delighted for Jordan Storey after 'tough week' for Preston North End loanee |publisher=Sheffeld Star |date=10 April 2022 |access-date=10 April 2022}}

Statistics

{{updated|match played 4 May 2024}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!rowspan="2"|Division

!colspan="2"|League

!colspan="2"|FA Cup

!colspan="2"|EFL Cup

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="4"|Exeter City

|2015–16{{cite web|title=Jordan Storey Profile {{!}} Aylesbury United FC|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/tiverton-town/jordan-storey#playingcareer|website=aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk|accessdate=4 February 2018}}

EFL League Two0000000000
2016–17{{Soccerbase season|id=94515|season=2016|accessdate=1 July 2017}}EFL League Two0000001{{efn|name=efl|Appearance in EFL Trophy}}010
2017–18{{Soccerbase season|id=94515|season=2017|accessdate=1 July 2017}}EFL League Two13200004{{efn|One appearance in EFL Trophy, three appearances in EFL League Two play-offs}}0172
colspan="2"|Total

!13

2000050182
Bideford (loan)

|2015–16{{cite web|title=Loan Report: April 26th|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2016/april/loan-report-april-26th|website=exetercityfc.co.uk|accessdate=4 February 2018}}

Southern League Premier Division5000000050
Tiverton Town (loan)

|2016–17{{cite web|title=Jordan Storey Profile {{!}} Aylesbury United FC|url=http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/tiverton-town/jordan-storey#playingcareer|website=aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk|accessdate=19 October 2017}}

Southern League South & West6000000060
Dorchester Town (loan)

|2017–18

Southern League Premier Division13010001{{efn|name=slc|Appearance in Southern Football League Cup}}0150
rowspan=7|Preston North End

|2018–19{{Soccerbase season|id=94515|season=2018}}

|EFL Championship

|28

1103000321
2019–20{{Soccerbase season|id=94515|season=2019}}

|EFL Championship

|10

0103000140
2020–21{{Soccerbase season|id=94515|season=2020}}

|EFL Championship

|29

1101000311
2021–22{{soccerbase season|94515|2021|accessdate=4 September 2020}}

|EFL Championship

|17

0003000200
2022–23{{soccerbase season|94515|2022|accessdate=4 September 2020}}

|EFL Championship

|44

2102000472
2023–24{{soccerbase season|94515|2023|accessdate=4 September 2020}}

|EFL Championship

|41

0101000430
colspan="2"|Total

!169

450130001874
Sheffield Wednesday (loan)

|2021–22

|EFL League One

|19

200002{{efn|name=FLT&L1P|Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs}}0212
colspan="3"|Career total

!225

860130802498

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