Jordan White (footballer)
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Jordan Neil White (born 4 February 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ross County in the Scottish Premiership.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Neil White | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Bellshill, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ross County | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rangers | |||
| Hibernian | |||
| 2006–2011 | Dunfermline | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Dunfermline Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | → Clyde (loan) | 20 | (4) |
| 2011 | → Dumbarton (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2011 | Drogheda United | 13 | (1) |
| 2011 | Clyde | 6 | (1) |
| 2012 | Falkirk | 13 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Stirling Albion | 65 | (29) |
| 2014–2016 | Livingston | 69 | (21) |
| 2016–2017 | Wrexham | 24 | (7) |
| 2017–2018 | Barrow | 44 | (7) |
| 2018–2020 | Inverness CT | 62 | (14) |
| 2020–2021 | Motherwell | 18 | (0) |
| 2021– | Ross County | 118 | (24) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:25, 18 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Dunfermline Athletic edit
Born in Bellshill,[2] White began his professional career with Dunfermline Athletic, signing a full-time contract with the Fife side in June 2008, making his senior début aged only 16 in a friendly match against Hearts on 16 July 2008.[2] He made his competitive senior début on 18 August 2009, in a Scottish Challenge Cup tie against Queen of the South.[3] White was awarded the Dunfermline Athletic Under-19 Player of the Year Award for the 2009–10 season.[4]
Loan periods edit
White signed on loan for Clyde in November 2009.[5] He scored his first senior goal in a 2–2 draw with Alloa Athletic on 6 March 2010. He had previously netted on 7 December 2009 in a Scottish Cup tie against Livingston, but the goal did not officially count as the game was abandoned due to heavy fog.[6] White made 22 competitive appearances, the majority in right midfield for Clyde, scoring four goals in the 2009–10 season.
White signed on loan for Dumbarton in March 2011, for the remainder of the 2010–11 season.[7] He made eight competitive appearances for Dumbarton.
Drogheda United edit
White was invited on trial with League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United in June 2011. He was offered a contract until the end of the season, after impressing manager Mick Cooke by scoring in a friendly against Dundee United at United Park on Sunday 26 June 2011.[8] He made 15 competitive appearances for Drogheda United scoring two goals in the 2011 season.
Clyde edit
On his return to Scotland from Ireland White re-signed for Clyde on 2 December 2011.[9] He made six competitive appearances for Clyde scoring one goal in the 2011–12 season.
Falkirk edit
During his second spell with Clyde, White caught the eye of then Falkirk manager Steven Pressley. He was invited to train with the club for a week and after impressing the manager he was offered an 18-month contract in January 2012. White scored two goals for Falkirk in a 3–0 victory against Stenhousemuir in the Stirlingshire Cup on 4 September 2012.[10]
Stirling Albion edit
On 21 September 2012, White went out on loan to Stirling Albion for three months. A day later he scored on his début for his new club against Berwick Rangers.[11] White was also impressive in the historical 1–0 defeat of Rangers on 6 October 2012.[12]
Due to cuts behind the scenes at Falkirk, on 1 January 2013, White agreed to join Stirling Albion on a permanent deal. Manager Greig McDonald was delighted to add White to his squad,[13] while Falkirk manager Steven Pressley said White had been a model professional during his time with the club.[14] He scored his first senior hat-trick by scoring four goals in a 9–1 victory against East Stirlingshire on 9 March 2013, which is currently the club's biggest league win in their history.[15] In the 2012–13 season White scored 15 goals and had 11 assists from 30 appearances which led to him scooping three club awards; Players Player of the Year, Club Player of the Year and Top Goalscorer.[16]
In the 2013–14 season White made 45 appearances, scored 24 goals and had 12 assists which for the second year in a row saw him win the Stirling Albion Players Player of the Year, Club Player of the Year and Top Goalscorer Awards.[17] In his 20 months with the club White made 77 appearances, starting in 75, scored 39 goals including two hat-tricks, and had 23 assists.
Livingston edit
On 4 July 2014, White signed a two-year deal with Livingston.[18] He scored the winner on his home league debut against Cowdenbeath on 16 August 2014.[19] White scored the third hat-trick of his career and first for Livingston on 13 September 2014, versus Alloa Athletic. In the Challenge Cup semi-final against Stranraer, White scored one of the penalties in the shootout to take Livingston into the Final. He also scored two goals in the final to help his club win 4–0 against Alloa Athletic on 5 April 2015.[20] The club were in a relegation battle during his first season and White was instrumental in galvanising the team's safety by scoring two goals against Cowdenbeath on 11 April 2015, when they were losing the game with only 25 minutes remaining, most fans feel that White saved their season by his performance that day. This result helped the club to achieve 13 points in the final 6 games of the season which secured their future in the Scottish Championship. White made 44 appearances and was the club's top goalscorer with 15 goals and six assists from 33 starts in season 2014–15.
White continued his good form into the 2015–16 season, scoring 16 goals and six assists from 33 starts, and in total scored 31 goals and had 12 assists from 66 starts in his Livingston career. His second season with the club ended with White being captain of the team and winning three Club Awards, Players Player of Year, Top Goalscorer and Goal of Season.
Wrexham edit
White signed for Wrexham on 20 May 2016, stating that it was "an easy decision to join Wrexham".[21] However, during pre-season, he was hospitalised after being diagnosed with a problem with his bloodstream and was ruled out for two months. Wrexham manager Gary Mills commented that White had been left "more or less paralysed" by the problem for a time.[22] After being out for the first four months of the season, and not having played a competitive game since 7 May due to his illness, he made his debut on 29 November 2016. On 1 January 2017, White scored his first goal for his new club in his third league start. He ended the season with seven goals, making him the club's top goalscorer for the 2016–17 season. Two days after the final game of the season, it was revealed that White's contract would not be renewed and he would be leaving the club in the summer of 2017.[23] In his time with the club he made 16 starts, one of which was in the centre half position, and scored 7 goals.
Barrow edit
White signed a one-year contract with fellow National League side Barrow on 23 May 2017.[24] In his time at the club White started 22 league games and scored 7 goals.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle edit
White signed for Scottish Championship club Inverness Caledonian Thistle during the 2018 close season.[25] On 29 December 2018, White scored his 100th career goal in the Highland derby against Ross County. He ended the season as the club's top goalscorer, with 16 goals from 40 starts.
White was also sitting as the club's top scorer with 10 goals from 31 starts in season 2019–20 before the season was stopped on 13 March due to the outbreak of the COVID19 virus. He departed the club on 12 June 2020, after he signed for Motherwell.
Motherwell edit
White signed for Scottish Premiership club Motherwell on 12 June 2020, he was the club's second new signing during the close season.[26] During his time with the club White made twenty appearances, but only three starts, failing to score in any of them.[27]
Ross County edit
On 28 January 2021, White joined Scottish Premiership side Ross County on a permanent contract until the end of the 2020–21 season.[28][27] White scored for County in wins against Hamilton[29] and Celtic in February 2021, the latter of which lifted County out of the relegation places.[30] On 8 March 2022 White signed a new contract with County keeping him at the club until 2024.[31]
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2009–10[34] | Scottish First Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clyde (loan) | 2009–10[34] | Scottish Second Division | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| Dumbarton (loan) | 2010–11[35] | Scottish Second Division | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Drogheda United | 2011[36] | LOI Premier Division | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Clyde | 2011–12[36] | Scottish Third Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Falkirk | 2011–12[36] | Scottish First Division | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2012–13[37] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Stirling Albion | 2012–13[37] | Scottish Third Division | 29 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 15 |
| 2013–14[38] | 36 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 46 | 24 | ||
| Total | 65 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 77 | 39 | ||
| Livingston | 2014–15[39] | Scottish Championship | 35 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 44 | 15 |
| 2015–16[40] | 34 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 16 | ||
| Total | 69 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 88 | 31 | ||
| Wrexham | 2016–17[41] | National League | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 25 | 7 | |
| Barrow | 2017–18[42] | National League | 44 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 48 | 7 | |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2018–19[43] | Scottish Championship | 36 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 16 |
| 2019–20[44] | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 10 | ||
| Total | 62 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 89 | 26 | ||
| Motherwell | 2020–21[45] | Scottish Premiership | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Ross County | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 4 | |
| 2021–22 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 41 | 6 | |||
| 2022–23 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 45 | 11 | ||
| 2023–24 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 40 | 7 | |||
| Total | 121 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 139 | 28 | ||
| Career total | 463 | 109 | 29 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 33 | 15 | 554 | 145 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
Honours edit
Club edit
- Falkirk
- Livingston
Individual edit
- Dunfermline Athletic Under-19s Player of the Year: 2009–10[4]
- Stirling Albion Player of the Year: 2012–13, 2013–14[17]
- Stirling Albion Players Player of the Year: 2012–13, 2013–14[17]
- Livingston Players Player of the Year: 2015–16
References edit
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- ^ "Dunfermline 1–2 Queen of the South". Dunfermline Athletic FC website. Retrieved 18 August 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b . Dunfermline FC website. Archived from the original on 11 May 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
- ^ "Second loan signing from the Pars". clydefc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
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- ^ a b c Morton, Donald (7 May 2014). "Hat-trick of awards for Jordan". Daily Record. Glasgow. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ Borthwick, Jamie (4 July 2014). . STV Sport. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
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- ^ a b Lindsay, Clive (5 April 2015). "Livingston 4–0 Alloa Athletic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ Griffiths, Rob (20 May 2016). "Joining Wrexham AFC was an easy decision to make says striker Jordan White". Daily Post. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Jordan White: Wrexham striker out for two months". BBC Sport. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
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- ^ McGilvray, Andy (12 June 2020). "Motherwell make second summer signing". Daily Record. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Jordan White: Ross County sign striker as Motherwell spell is cut short". BBC Sport. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "White signs for the Staggies". Ross County FC. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ Southwick, Andrew (3 February 2021). "Hamilton Academical 1–2 Ross County". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Southwick, Andrew (21 February 2021). "Ross County 1–0 Celtic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Jordan White extends his stay at Ross County as striker signs new two-year contract with Dingwall outfit". Ross-Shire Journal. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "J. White". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- ^ "Jordan White". soccerbase.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jordan White in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan White in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Jordan White in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Jordan White in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan White in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan White in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan White in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan White in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan White in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan White in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan White in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jordan White in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Falkirk 1-0 Hamilton Accies". BBC. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
External links edit
- Jordan White at Soccerbase