Jordan Houston (footballer)

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Jordan Houston
Houston with Scotland U19, 2019
Personal information
Full name Jordan Iain Houston[1]
Date of birth (2000-01-28) 28 January 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth East Kilbride, Scotland
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Queen of the South
Youth career
Rangers[2]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Rangers 0 (0)
2019Airdrieonians (loan) 4 (0)
2019–2020Ayr United (loan) 17 (0)
2020-2023 Ayr United 68 (1)
2023- Queen of the South 9 (0)
International career
2017 Scotland U17 8 (0)
2018 Scotland U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 9 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:14, 8 June 2023 (UTC)

Jordan Iain Houston (born 28 January 2000) is a Scottish footballer, who currently plays for Queen of the South as a defender. Houston has previously played for Rangers, Airdrieonians and Ayr United, and has also represented Scotland in youth international matches.

Career[edit]

Houston signed a two-year contract with Rangers on 17 July 2018, keeping him with the club until the summer of 2020.[3] Houston made his professional debut for Rangers when he came on as a substitute in a Scottish Cup win over Cowdenbeath on 30 January 2019.[4] He was loaned to League One club Airdrieonians in February 2019.[5]

Houston was loaned to Championship club Ayr United on 30 August 2019.[6] Houston moved to the Honest Men on a permanent basis in January 2020.[7]

On 5 June 2023, Houston signed a one-year contract with Queen of the South. [8]

International career[edit]

Houston has also represented Scotland in under-17 and under-19 internationals.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
  2. ^ "Youth Player Under 11s Team Group - Murray Park". Rangers Pics. 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  3. ^ "RFC_Youth are delighted to confirm that Jordan Houston has signed a contract extension until summer 2020". Twitter, Inc. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Cowdenbeath 1-3 Rangers". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Loanee Jordan Checks In". Airdrieonians FC. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  6. ^ Wilson, Stuart (30 August 2019). "Rangers kid Jordan Houston joins Ayr United on loan". Daily Record. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  7. ^ Jack, Christopher (23 January 2020). "Rangers defender Jordan Houston completes Ayr United switch". The Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  8. ^ https://www.qosfc.com/news-6091
  9. ^ Jordan Houston at the Scottish Football Association

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