Jordan John Young (born 31 July 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League South club Torquay United. He previously played in the Football League for Swindon Town. Born in England, Young has represented Scotland at youth level.
 Young playing for Yeovil Town in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan John Young[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Chippenham, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Torquay United | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2016 | Swindon Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Swindon Town | 5 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Highworth Town (loan) | 8 | (6) |
| 2019–2021 | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Gloucester City | 14 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Chippenham Town (loan) | 4 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Chippenham Town | 32 | (11) |
| 2023–2024 | Yeovil Town | 73 | (15) |
| 2024– | Torquay United | 4 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Scotland U15 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:27, 17 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editYoung began his career at Swindon Town, joining the youth set up at the age of eight, and turned down the chance to join Chelsea's Academy in November 2011.[3] He was called up to the Scotland under-15s in April 2014.[4] He made his debut in the Football League on 2 February 2016, coming on for Jermaine Hylton 62 minutes into a 1–0 defeat to Port Vale at Vale Park.[5] Young then made his home debut and scored his first professional goal in the last game of the 2015–16 season against Shrewsbury Town.[6]
He spent the last two months of the 2018–19 season on loan at Highworth Town, scoring six goals from eight appearances in the Southern League Division One South,[7] and was released by Swindon at its end.[8]
On 16 August 2019, after a successful trial, Young signed a one-year contract with League One club Coventry City.[9] He made his debut as an 86th-minute substitute in an EFL Trophy game v Southampton. This would be his one and only senior appearance for Coventry.
In December 2020, Jordan joined National League North side Gloucester City on a one-month loan deal.[10]
On 12 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Coventry at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[11]
Following his release from Coventry, Young returned to Gloucester City on a one-year deal.[12]
Young joined Chippenham Town in February 2022, on an undisclosed fee from Gloucester, following a brief loan period [13]
On 12 January 2023, Young signed for National League side Yeovil Town for an undisclosed fee agreeing a two-and-a-half-year deal.[14]
On 28 October 2024, Young signed for National League South side Torquay United for an undisclosed fee, agreeing a contract until May 2027.[15]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 16 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swindon Town | 2015–16[16] | League One | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016–17[17] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[18] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[19] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Highworth Town (loan) | 2018–19[7] | Southern League Division One South |
8 | 6 | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | |||
| Coventry City | 2019–20[20] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gloucester City (loan) | 2020–21[2] | National League North | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
| Gloucester City | 2021–22[2] | National League North | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| Chippenham Town (loan) | 2021–22[2] | National League South | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | |||
| Chippenham Town | 2021–22[2] | National League South | 15 | 6 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 17 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23[2] | National League South | 17 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 2[b] | 2 | 24 | 9 | ||
| Total | 32 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 41 | 15 | |||
| Yeovil Town | 2022–23[2] | National League | 18 | 0 | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[2] | National League South | 41 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 47 | 16 | ||
| 2024–25[2] | National League | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 73 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 81 | 17 | |||
| Torquay United | 2024–25[2] | National League South | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 145 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 170 | 46 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- ^ a b c d Appearances in the FA Trophy
- ^ Appearances in National League South play-offs
- ^ Appearance in Somerset Premier Cup
Honours
editYeovil Town
Individual
- National League South Team of the Season: 2023–24[23]
References
edit- ^ "Retained List 2015–16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "J. Young". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ "Swindon Town youngster rejects Chelsea approach". BBC Sport. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Young Town trio called up for duty by Scotland". Swindon Advertiser. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Port Vale 1–0 Swindon Town". BBC Sport. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ Gallagher, Danny (8 May 2016). "Swindon Town 3 Shrewsbury 0 – End of season player ratings". totalswindon.com. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ a b Lloyd, Derek (27 April 2019). "End of season victory for the Worthians". Highworth Town F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Swindon Town release 10 players including Vigouroux & Dunne". BBC Sport. 8 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- ^ "Jordan Young: Coventry City sign former Swindon Town midfielder on one-year deal". BBC Sport. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Jack Burroughs and Jordan Young to join Gloucester City". Coventry City FC. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "NEWS: Coventry City confirm players that are leaving the Club at the end of the 2020/21 season". www.ccfc.co.uk.
- ^ "City Sign Young". www.gloucestercityafc.com. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "PLAYER NEWS: Jordan Young joins Chippenham Town". 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Transfer | Jordan Young becomes a Glover". Yeovil Town F.C. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Jordan Young is a Gull!". Torquay United F.C. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Young in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Young in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Young in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Young in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Young in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Young in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Yeovil Town: Club secure promotion to National League after season in sixth tier". BBC Sport. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Vanarama National League South - Team of the Season". Chippenham Town FC. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
External links
edit- Jordan Young at Soccerbase
