Jordan Davies (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Andrew Davies[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Grimsby Town (on loan from Wrexham) | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2017 | Wrexham | ||
| 2017–2020 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Wrexham | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Bangor City (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2017–2020 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2020– | Wrexham | 121 | (28) |
| 2024– | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 3 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Wales U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Wales U19 | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:16, 22 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:58, 3 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Jordan Andrew Davies (IPA: [Davis]; born 18 August 1998) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL League Two club Grimsby Town on loan from EFL League One side Wrexham.
Born in Wrexham, Davies joined the local team's academy. He joined Cymru Premier side Bangor on a short-term loan the day after his 18th birthday. Following a spell with the youth academy of Brighton, he re-signed for Wrexham in 2020. Davies has represented Wales U17 in a one-off appearance in 2015 and Wales U19 in a duel against the Czech Republic U19 in 2016.
Club career
[edit]Wrexham
[edit]Following impressive displays within the Wrexham academy, Davies joined Cymru Premier side Bangor on a short-term loan the day after his 18th birthday.[2] Davies made 14 appearances in four months at Bangor with his performances leading to comparisons with Gareth Bale by former Wales international Andy Legg.[3] Following the conclusion of the loan, Bangor made an offer to sign Davies on a permanent basis. However, this offer was rejected by Wrexham.[4]
Brighton & Hove Albion
[edit]Championship leaders Brighton & Hove Albion signed him to a two-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee shortly after his return to Wrexham.[5] Davies was selected and scored his first professional goal in the EFL Trophy victory over Peterborough United in October 2018.[6] On 10 June 2020, Davies was released by the club.[7]
Return to Wrexham
[edit]Following his release by Brighton at the conclusion of the 2019–20 Premier League season, Davies re-signed with Wrexham on a two-year contract.[8] In his first season back at the Racecourse, Davies played a central role as Wrexham narrowly missed out on the National League play-offs the final day of the season. This season included Davies scoring the first hattrick of his professional career in the April win over Halifax Town.[9]
On 1 January 2022, Davies signed a three-and-a-half-year extension with Wrexham.[10]
Grimsby Town (loan)
[edit]In August 2024, Davies joined EFL League Two team Grimsby Town on loan until the end of the season.[11] He has been assigned squad number 7 for the 2024–25 season[12] He made his first appearance for the club off the bench in Grimsby's first league match away to Fleetwood Town.[13] Davies scored his first two goals for the club in the 3-2 league victory over Cheltenham Town on 17 August 2024.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 22 August 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wrexham | 2016–17[14] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bangor City (loan) | 2016–17[14] | Welsh Premier League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2016–17[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Brighton & Hove Albion U23 | 2018–19[17] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 2019–20[18] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Wrexham | 2020–21[14] | National League | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 40 | 8 | |
| 2021–22[14] | National League | 39 | 15 | 3 | 1 | — | 6[c] | 5 | 48 | 21 | ||
| 2022–23[14] | National League | 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24[19] | League Two | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 2 | 24 | 4 | |
| Total | 121 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 142 | 37 | ||
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2024–25[20] | League Two | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Career total | 138 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 167 | 41 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
- ^ Five appearances and four goals in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal in National League play-offs
Honours
[edit]Brighton & Hove Albion
- PL2 Division Two play-off: 2017–18[21]
Wrexham
- EFL League Two runner-up: 2023–24[22]
- National League: 2022–23[23]
- FA Trophy runner-up: 2021–22[24]
Individual
- Wrexham Young Player of the Season: 2020–21[25]
- Wrexham Players' Player of the Season: 2021–22[25]
- National League Team of the Season: 2021–22[26]
References
[edit]- ^ "EFL Released and Retained List" (PDF). EFL. 20 May 2017.
- ^ "Bangor City draft in Wrexham's Jordan Davies". North Wales Live. 19 August 2016.
- ^ "Andy Legg on Wrexham AFC youngster Jordan Davies". North Wales Live. 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Wrexham AFC turn down Bangor City bid for Jordan Davies". The Leader. 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Brighton and Hove Albion sign Wrexham prospect Jordan Davies". The Argus. 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Peterborough United vs Brighton and Hove Albion U21". The Posh. 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Jordan Davies released by Brighton". The Leader. 10 June 2020.
- ^ "Davies rejoins Wrexham after Brighton exit". BBC Sport. 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Halifax 0–4 Wrexham: Jordan Davies hat-trick takes Dragons back into play-offs". BBC Sport. 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Jordan Davies: Midfielder signs Wrexham extension". BBC Sport. 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Davies signs for Town - Grimsby Town Football Club". gtfc.co.uk. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "2024-25 Squad Numbers Confirmed". 9 August 2024.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT | FLEETWOOD TOWN 1–0 GRIMSBY TOWN - Grimsby Town Football Club". gtfc.co.uk. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "J. Davies". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Davies in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Davies in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jordan Davies in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jordan Davies in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Davies in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan Davies in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Brighton earn PL2 promotion in play-off". Premier League. 13 May 2018.
- ^ https://www.wrexhamafc.co.uk/news/2024/april/end-of-season-gallery--relive-the-red-dragons-memorable-season/ [bare URL]
- ^ "Mullin the hero as Wrexham win to earn promotion". BBC Sport. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ^ "Bromley beat Wrexham to win FA Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Jordan Davies Biography".
- ^ Scott, Tom (5 June 2022). "Vanarama National League Team Of The Season Announced". The Vanarama National League. Retrieved 19 May 2023.