Jordan Houghton

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Jordan Houghton
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Personal information
Full name Jordan Alexander Houghton [1]
Date of birth (1995-11-05) 5 November 1995 (age 28) [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*
YearsTeamApps(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 112 (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 01:01, 8 February 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.

Contents

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. [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

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

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

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

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

As of 20 January 2024
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gillingham (loan) 2015–16 [23] League One 11110201 [lower-alpha 1] 0151
Plymouth Argyle (loan) 2015–16 [23] League Two 101000000101
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2016–17 [24] League Two32100103 [lower-alpha 1] 0361
2017–18 [25] League One370211000401
Total691212030762
Milton Keynes Dons 2018–19 [26] League Two44210201 [lower-alpha 1] 0482
2019–20 [27] League One30210104 [lower-alpha 1] 0362
2020–21 [28] League One19010102 [lower-alpha 1] 0230
Total9343040701074
Plymouth Argyle 2021–22 [29] League One42150201 [lower-alpha 1] 0501
2022–23 [30] League One440001050500
2023–24 [31] Championship 260101000280
Total11216040601281
Career total29181211201703329
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Chelsea

Doncaster Rovers

Milton Keynes Dons

Plymouth Argyle

England U16

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  6. ↑ "BBC Sport - Gillingham 5-1 Fleetwood". BBC Sport. 29 September 2015.
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  12. ↑ "Sean McConville scored a stoppage-time winner to earn Accrington a dramatic win over Doncaster". BBC Sport. 6 August 2016.
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