Jordan Rhodes
Jordan Luke Rhodes (born 5 February 1990) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for League One club Blackpool, on loan from Championship club Huddersfield Town. Born in England, he represented the Scotland national team.
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Rhodes in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jordan Luke Rhodes | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Oldham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Blackpool (on loan from Huddersfield Town) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Barnsley | ||
| 2005–2007 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Ipswich Town | 10 | (1) |
| 2007 | → Oxford United (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Rochdale (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2009 | → Brentford (loan) | 14 | (7) |
| 2009–2012 | Huddersfield Town | 124 | (73) |
| 2012–2016 | Blackburn Rovers | 159 | (83) |
| 2016–2017 | Middlesbrough | 24 | (6) |
| 2017 | → Sheffield Wednesday (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 2017–2021 | Sheffield Wednesday | 83 | (15) |
| 2018–2019 | → Norwich City (loan) | 36 | (6) |
| 2021– | Huddersfield Town | 55 | (8) |
| 2023– | → Blackpool (loan) | 19 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Scotland U21 | 8 | (8) |
| 2011–2017 | Scotland | 14 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:56, 25 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:23, 7 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
He started his career at Ipswich Town and after loan spells at Oxford United, Rochdale and Brentford he joined Huddersfield Town. In the 2011–12 season, he was the top scorer in England with 36 league goals, breaking Huddersfield's club record for most league goals scored in a season.
In August 2012, he became English football's most expensive player outside the top flight when he joined Blackburn Rovers for an £8 million fee, equalling Blackburn's record transfer fee. In 2016, Rhodes joined Middlesbrough, briefly featuring in the Premier League. The following year he signed for Sheffield Wednesday. His season-long loan with Norwich City began in July 2018. After being released by Sheffield Wednesday in May 2021, he re-signed for former club Huddersfield Town.
Born in England, Rhodes opted to play for Scotland, for whom he had become eligible through school attendance while his father Andy Rhodes played as a goalkeeper for Scottish football clubs. Rhodes has represented Scotland at both U-21 level and as a full international.