Jordan Cousins

Jordan Cousins
Personal information
Full name Jordan Paul Cousins[1]
Date of birth (1994-03-06) 6 March 1994
Place of birth Greenwich, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Queens Park Rangers
Number 8
Youth career
2006–2012 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Charlton Athletic 125 (7)
2016– Queens Park Rangers 32 (0)
National team
2008–2010 England U16 11 (1)
2009–2011 England U17 22 (0)
2011 England U18 1 (0)
2014 England U20 3 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:15, 16 April 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:21, 27 November 2017 (UTC)

Jordan Paul Cousins (born 6 March 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays primarily as a midfielder for Queens Park Rangers.

Club career

Cousins began his career with Charlton Athletic and won the League One Apprentice of the Year award in 2012.[3] He made his professional debut on 6 August 2013 in a 4–0 win against Oxford United in the League Cup.[4] On 17 August 2013, he scored on his league debut in a 2–2 draw against Barnsley.[5] On 4 October 2013, Cousins signed a new three-year contract at the club, keeping him at The Valley until 2016.[6] On 31 July 2015, Cousins signed a new four-year deal.[7]

On 13 July 2016, Cousins joined Queens Park Rangers on a three-year deal.[8]

International career

Cousins has been capped by England at Under 16, Under-17 and Under-18 level, he appeared for the Under-17's at both the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. In May 2014 he was called up to the Under-20 squad for the first time.

Personal life

Cousins is the cousin of former Arsenal full back Kerrea Gilbert.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 April 2018.[10]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Charlton Athletic 2013–14 422401000472
2014–15 443102000473
2015–16 392102000422
Charlton Athletic total 12576050001367
Queens Park Rangers 2016–17 180102000210
2017–18 140100000150
Queens Park Rangers total 320202000360
Career total 15778070001727

References

  1. "EFL: Retained list: 2015/16" (PDF). English Football League. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. "Charlton Athletic FC Player Profiles: Jordan Cousins". Charlton Athletic F.C. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  3. "Rickie Lambert named Football League Player of the Year". BBC. BBC Sport. 11 March 2012.
  4. "Charlton 4-0 Oxford". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  5. "Barnsley 2-2 Charlton" BBC Sport. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  6. "Cousins signs new three-year contract". Charlton Athletic Official Website. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  7. "Jordan Cousins sings new four-year deal". Charlton Athletic Official Website. 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 5 August 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  8. "QPR have completed the signing of highly-rated midfielder Jordan Cousins from Charlton Athletic".
  9. "Jordan Cousins reveals former Arsenal starlet Kerrea Gilbert keeps him focused". The Sun. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  10. Jordan Cousins at Soccerbase
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