Jordan Skelton

Jordan Skelton (born 22 February 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for One Knoxville SC in USL League One.

Jordan Skelton

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-02-22) 22 February 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)^[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	One Knoxville
Number	4
Youth career
	Gateshead College
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Lander Bearcats	75	(17)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Mississippi Brilla	27	(4)
2019	South Georgia Tormenta 2	4	(0)
2019–2020	South Georgia Tormenta	23	(0)
2021	Des Moines Menace	12	(0)
2022	North Carolina FC	29	(0)
2023–	One Knoxville	30	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2023

Career

College and amateur

Skelton played four years of college soccer at Lander University between 2015 and 2018.^[2]

While at college, Skelton appeared for USL PDL side Mississippi Brilla in both 2017 and 2018.^[3] Following college, Skelton appeared for PDL, now rebranded as USL League Two, side South Georgia Tormenta 2.^[4]

Professional

On 9 August 2019, Skelton signed with USL League One side South Georgia Tormenta.^[5]

After co-captaining Des Moines Menace to the 2021 USL League Two title, Skelton signed with USL League One club North Carolina FC on December 16, 2021.^[6]

On January 12, 2023, Skelton transferred to League One expansion club One Knoxville SC. The move reunites him with coach Mark McKeever, under whom he had won the 2021 USL League Two championship with Des Moines Menace.^[7]

References

1. "Jordan Skelton". Lander University.
2. "Jordan Skelton". Lander University.
3. "Jordan Skelton". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
4. "South Georgia Tormenta FC | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
5. O'Donnell, Bernadette (9 August 2019). "Tormenta FC Calls Up Defender Jordan Skelton to Pro Roster". South Georgia Tormenta FC.
6. "JORDAN SKELTON JOINS 2022 NORTH CAROLINA FC ROSTER". NorthCarolinaFC.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
7. "Signed: Jordan Skelton". OneKnoxSC.com. One Knoxville SC. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

External links

• Jordan Skelton at USL League One
• Profile at Lander University Athletics