Jordan Thompson (rugby league)
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| Full name | Jordan Thompson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 September 1991 England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 13 lb (101 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Loose forward, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jordan Thompson is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row, loose forward or centre for the Leeds Rhinos in the Betfred Super League.[5]
Early career
He signed for the club form local amateur side Normanton Knights.
Earlier in his career he played as a fullback and on the wing.[6]
First team appearances
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] 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]
In October 2017 he joined Leigh on a 2-year deal.[11]
References
- ^ a b "Hull 1st Team Jordan Thompson". Hull FC. Hull FC. 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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Jordan Thompson Profile". rleague.com. 1 January 2010. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "St Helens 50–10 Castleford". rleague.com. 12 June 2009. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Bradford 38–40 Castleford". rleague.com. 5 July 2009. Archived from the original on 14 March 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 7 July 2011. [dead link]
- ^ "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.
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