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.
| 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) | |||
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
editWrexham
editFollowing 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
editChampionship 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
editFollowing 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)
editIn 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
editBrighton & 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
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.