Jordan Thompson (rugby league)

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Jordan Thompson
West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Weight15 st 13 lb (101 kg)[1]
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Loose forward, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009–13 Castleford Tigers 78 28 0 0 112
2011(loan)
York City Knights
5 0 1 0 2
2014–17 Hull F.C. 103 12 0 0 48
2018
Leigh Centurions
26 1 0 0 4
2018 Leeds Rhinos 6 0 0 0 0
2019 Hull F.C. 12 1 0 0 4
2019–21
Leigh Centurions
28 6 0 0 24
2022– York Knights 30 5 0 0 20
Total 288 53 1 0 214
Source: [2][3][4]
As of 1 January 2023

Jordan Thompson (born 4 September 1991) is a professional

Betfred Championship
.

He has previously played for the

Betfred Championship.[5] Earlier in his career he played as a centre, fullback and on the wing.[6]

Background

Thompson was born in Normanton, West Yorkshire, England.

Early career

He signed for the club form local amateur side

Normanton Knights
.

First team appearances

Castleford Tigers

Thompson made his first-team début in a 50–10 loss to

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

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

In October 2017 he joined Leigh on a 2-year deal.[11]

York RLFC

On 18 October 2021, it was reported that he had signed for

York RLFC in the RFL Championship[12]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hull 1st Team Jordan Thompson". Hull FC. Hull FC. 2015. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. ^ rleague.com Archived 9 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ loverugbyleague
  4. ^ Rugby League Project
  5. ^ "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". thecastlefordtigers. 31 December 2013. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Jordan Thompson Profile". rleague.com. 1 January 2010. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  7. ^ "St Helens 50–10 Castleford". rleague.com. 12 June 2009. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  8. ^ "Bradford 38–40 Castleford". rleague.com. 5 July 2009. Archived from the original on 14 March 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  9. ^ 7 July 2011.
  10. ^ "Hull FC sign Jordan Thompson from Castleford Tigers". 9 September 2013 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Jordan Thompson: Leigh Centurions sign Hull FC forward". BBC Sport. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  12. ^ ""The facilities are second to none" – York's latest signing". Love Rugby League. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.

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