Jordan Young (footballer)
English-Scottish footballer (born 1999)
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Jordan John Young (born 31 July 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League South club Torquay United. He previously played in the Football League for Swindon Town. Born in England, Young has represented Scotland at youth level.
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Young playing for Yeovil Town in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan John Young[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Chippenham, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Torquay United | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2016 | Swindon Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Swindon Town | 5 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Highworth Town (loan) | 8 | (6) |
| 2019–2021 | Coventry City | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Gloucester City | 14 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Chippenham Town (loan) | 4 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Chippenham Town | 32 | (11) |
| 2023–2024 | Yeovil Town | 73 | (15) |
| 2024– | Torquay United | 73 | (26) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Scotland U15 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:46, 2 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Young began his career at Swindon Town, joining the youth set up at the age of eight, and turned down the chance to join Chelsea's Academy in November 2011.[3] He was called up to the Scotland under-15s in April 2014.[4] He made his debut in the Football League on 2 February 2016, coming on for Jermaine Hylton 62 minutes into a 1–0 defeat to Port Vale at Vale Park.[5] Young then made his home debut and scored his first professional goal in the last game of the 2015–16 season against Shrewsbury Town.[6]
He spent the last two months of the 2018–19 season on loan at Highworth Town, scoring six goals from eight appearances in the Southern League Division One South,[7] and was released by Swindon at its end.[8]
On 16 August 2019, after a successful trial, Young signed a one-year contract with League One club Coventry City.[9] He made his debut as an 86th-minute substitute in an EFL Trophy game v Southampton. This would be his one and only senior appearance for Coventry.
In December 2020, Jordan joined National League North side Gloucester City on a one-month loan deal.[10]
On 12 May 2021 it was announced that he would leave Coventry at the end of the season, following the expiry of his contract.[11]
Following his release from Coventry, Young returned to Gloucester City on a one-year deal.[12]
Young joined Chippenham Town in February 2022, on an undisclosed fee from Gloucester, following a brief loan period [13]
On 12 January 2023, Young signed for National League side Yeovil Town for an undisclosed fee agreeing a two-and-a-half-year deal.[14]
On 28 October 2024, Young signed for National League South side Torquay United for an undisclosed fee, agreeing a contract until May 2027.[15] Young scored on his debut for Torquay in a 2-2 draw against Chelmsford City.[16]
Career statistics
- As of match played 2 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swindon Town | 2015–16[17] | League One | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016–17[18] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[19] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[20] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Highworth Town (loan) | 2018–19[7] | Southern League Division One South |
8 | 6 | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | |||
| Coventry City | 2019–20[21] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21[22] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Gloucester City (loan) | 2020–21[2] | National League North | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
| Gloucester City | 2021–22[2] | National League North | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |
| Chippenham Town (loan) | 2021–22[2] | National League South | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | |||
| Chippenham Town | 2021–22[2] | National League South | 15 | 6 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 17 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23[2] | National League South | 17 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 2[b] | 2 | 24 | 9 | ||
| Total | 32 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 41 | 15 | |||
| Yeovil Town | 2022–23[2] | National League | 18 | 0 | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[2] | National League South | 41 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 47 | 16 | ||
| 2024–25[2] | National League | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Total | 73 | 15 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 81 | 17 | |||
| Torquay United | 2024–25[2] | National League South | 33 | 10 | — | — | 4[e] | 1 | 37 | 11 | ||
| 2025–26[2] | National League South | 40 | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[f] | 2 | 43 | 18 | ||
| Total | 73 | 26 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 3 | 80 | 29 | |||
| Career total | 214 | 65 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 245 | 75 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- Appearances in National League South play-offs
- Appearance in Somerset Premier Cup
- Three appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League South play-offs
- One appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance and two goals in National League South play-offs
