Jordan Roy Tillson (born 5 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Dundee United on loan from Ross County.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Roy Tillson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Bath, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Dundee United (on loan from Ross County) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2020 | Exeter City | 110 | (2) |
| 2012 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Chippenham Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2020– | Ross County | 100 | (1) |
| 2023– | → Dundee United (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:24 18 February 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life edit
Tillson is the son of former footballer and Exeter City first team coach Andy Tillson.[3]
Playing career edit
Exeter City edit
Tillson made his professional debut for Exeter on 3 May 2014 in a 2–0 victory over Hartlepool at Victoria Park in League Two.[4]
Tillson signed a new contract in May 2014.[5]
On 2 September 2015, Tillson captained Exeter in a 2–0 victory over Portsmouth in the Football League Trophy.[6] On 6 December 2015, Tillson scored the first goal in Exeter's 2–0 victory over Port Vale in the second round proper of the FA Cup.[7] His last appearance for the Grecians came in a 1–0 away win over Forest Green Rovers before his departure 2 weeks later.
Gloucester City edit
In August 2012, Tillson joined Gloucester City on an initial one-month loan.[8] His loan was extended by a further month in September.[9]
Chippenham Town edit
In February 2013, Tillson, along with Jake Wannell, joined Chippenham Town on a one-month loan.[10] In August 2013, he rejoined the Bluebirds on another one-month loan.[11]
Weston-super-Mare edit
In March 2015, Tillson joined Weston-super-Mare on a one-month loan.[12] He made his debut in a 2–1 win over Havant & Waterlooville.[13] Tillson scored an own-goal in the match against Basingstoke Town.[14] He scored his first goal for the Seagulls in a 2–1 defeat to Concord Rangers.[15]
Ross County edit
Tillson moved to Scottish Premiership club Ross County in January 2020.[16] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Ayr United in the Scottish Cup. On March 8 2022, Tillson signed a new two-year contract extension with County keeping him at the club until 2024. [17]
Dundee United edit
On 7 September 2023 Tillson signed for Scottish Championship side Dundee United on a season-long loan.[18]
Career statistics edit
- As of 14 October 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Exeter City | 2012–13[19] | EFL League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14[20] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15[21] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[22] | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17[23] | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[23] | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Total | 110 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 137 | 5 | ||
| Gloucester City (loan) | 2012–13[24] | National League North | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Chippenham Town (loan) | 2012–13[25] | Southern League Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013–14[26] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2014–15[24] | National League South | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2018–19 | EFL League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Ross County | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 100 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 112 | 1 | ||
| Dundee United (loan) | 2023–24 | Scottish Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 251 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 292 | 7 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ One appearance in EFL League Two play-offs
- ^ Three appearances in EFL League Two play-offs
- ^ Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
- ^ Appearances in Scottish Challenge Cup
References edit
- ^ "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 61. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "Jordan Tillson - Midfielder - First Team - Exeter City FC". Exeter City F.C. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Tillson: "The lads have been brilliant with me"". Exeter City F.C. 6 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Exeter's Tillson thanks teammates for support following debut". Exeter Express and Echo. 6 May 2014. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Exeter City releases seven players". Exeter Express and Echo. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Paul Tisdale pleased with professional Exeter City performance in win over youthful Portsmouth side". Express & Echo. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Exeter 2–0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "City sign Grecian Tillson on loan". Gloucester City A.F.C. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Tillson loan extended". Gloucester City A.F.C. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Jake Wannell and Jordan Tillson join Chippenham on loan". Express and Echo. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Another Chippenham Loan For Tillson". Aylesbury United FC. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "SEAGULLS BORROW GRECIANS' DEFENDER". Pitchero Non League. 6 March 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "WESTON-SUPER-MARE VS. HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE 2 – 1". Soccerway. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "BASINGSTOKE TOWN VS. WESTON-SUPER-MARE 2 – 1". Soccerway. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "WESTON-SUPER-MARE VS. CONCORD RANGERS 1 – 2". Soccerway. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Jordan Tillson: Midfielder leaves Exeter City to join Ross County". BBC Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Jordan Tillson signs new Ross County deal until 2024/". Press and Journal. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "United secure Jordan Tillson on season-long loan from Ross County". Dundee United FC. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Tillson in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Tillson in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Tillson in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Tillson in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jordan Tillson in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by J. Tillson Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Fixtures & Results 2012–2013 Season". Chippenham Town Football Club. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Fixtures & Results 2013–2014 Season". Chippenham Town Football Club. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
External links edit
- Jordan Tillson player profile at Exeter City
- Jordan Tillson at Soccerbase
- Jordan Tillson at Soccerway
