Jordan Thompson (born 4 September 1991) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row or loose forward for the York Knights in the Betfred Championship.
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| Full name | Jordan Thompson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 September 1991 Normanton, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 13 lb (101 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Loose forward, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has previously played for the Castleford Tigers (Heritage № 901) in the Super League, and on loan from Castleford at the York City Knights in the Championship. Thompson has also played for Hull FC, in two separate spells and the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. He has also previously played for Leigh in the Betfred Championship.[5] Earlier in his career he played as a centre, fullback and on the wing.[6]
Background edit
Thompson was born in Normanton, West Yorkshire, England.
Early career edit
He signed for the club form local amateur side Normanton Knights.
First team appearances edit
Castleford Tigers edit
Thompson made his first-team début in a 50–10 loss to St Helens in round 16 of 2009's Super League XIV, where he came on off the bench.[7] Since this, he made his maiden start for the club in a 40–38 win at Bradford where he scored a try playing on the wing.[8]
Jordan has made a steady start to life in the Castleford first team and has filled in at full back, wing and centre and acquitted himself well. Jordan signed a new contract until the end of the 2013 season in July 2011.[9]
Hull FC edit
Jordan signed a 3-year contract with Super League club Hull F.C. in September 2013 and has been a regular in the squad all through 2014 & 2015.[10]
Leigh Centurions edit
In October 2017 he joined Leigh on a 2-year deal.[11]
York RLFC edit
On 18 October 2021, it was reported that he had signed for York RLFC in the RFL Championship[12]
References edit
- ^ a b "Hull 1st Team Jordan Thompson". Hull FC. Hull FC. 2015. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ rleague.com Archived 9 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Jordan Thompson Profile". rleague.com. 1 January 2010. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ "St Helens 50–10 Castleford". rleague.com. 12 June 2009. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ "Bradford 38–40 Castleford". rleague.com. 5 July 2009. Archived from the original on 14 March 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ 7 July 2011.
- ^ "Hull FC sign Jordan Thompson from Castleford Tigers". 9 September 2013 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Jordan Thompson: Leigh Centurions sign Hull FC forward". BBC Sport. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ ""The facilities are second to none" – York's latest signing". Love Rugby League. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
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