Jordan Rhodes

Jordan Luke Rhodes, born on February 5, 1990, in Oldham, England, established himself as a prominent striker in English football. His early career began at Ipswich Town, where he signed his first professional contract in 2007. After initial loan spells at Oxford United, Rochdale, and Brentford, he joined Huddersfield Town in July 2009. His time at Huddersfield was marked by significant goal-scoring achievements, including scoring 73 goals in 124 league games during his first spell and becoming the top scorer in England in the 2011–12 season with 36 league goals, a club record.

His career progression continued with a notable move to Blackburn Rovers in August 2012 for an £8 million fee, where he maintained his impressive goal tally, scoring 83 goals in 159 Championship games. Rhodes briefly played in the Premier League with Middlesbrough in 2016–17 before moving to Sheffield Wednesday. He also experienced a successful loan period with Norwich City in 2018–19, contributing to their promotion to the Premier League. A return to Huddersfield Town in July 2021 saw him play a key role in their run to the 2021–22 Championship play-off final. In 2023–24, he had an impactful loan spell at League One side Blackpool, scoring 15 goals in 29 league games.

On September 3, 2025, Jordan Rhodes announced his retirement from playing football, having amassed 220 league goals in 596 appearances across the top four tiers of English football, positioning him as the third-highest goalscorer in the past two decades, behind only Billy Sharp and Harry Kane. Following his retirement, he was appointed as the Loans Manager at his former club, Blackburn Rovers, continuing his involvement in professional football.