Jordan Cousins

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Jordan Cousins
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Cousins with Charlton Athletic in 2015
Personal information
Full name Jordan Paul Cousins [1]
Date of birth (1994-03-06) 6 March 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Greenwich, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cambridge United
Number 24
Youth career
2006–2012 Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2016 Charlton Athletic 125 (7)
2016–2019 Queens Park Rangers 61 (1)
2019–2021 Stoke City 39 (0)
2021–2023 Wigan Athletic 26 (0)
2023– Cambridge United 46 (2)
International career
2008–2010 England U16 11 (1)
2009–2011 England U17 22 (0)
2011 England U18 1 (0)
2014 England U20 3 (1)
2022– Jamaica 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:04, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

Jordan Paul Cousins (born 6 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Cambridge United. Born in England, he plays for the Jamaica national team.

Contents

Cousins began his career with Charlton Athletic, breaking into the first team in 2013–14 after progressing thorough their academy. He became a regular with the Addicks until the side suffered relegation in 2015–16 and he left for Queens Park Rangers. He spent three seasons at Loftus Road making 70 appearances before joining Stoke City in June 2019.

Club career

Charlton Athletic

Cousins began his career with the Charlton Athletic Academy joining the under-13s and he signed professional terms in March 2011. [3] He won the League One Apprentice of the Year award in 2012. [4] He made his Charlton Athletic debut on 6 August 2013 in a 4–0 win against Oxford United in the League Cup. [5] On 17 August 2013, he scored on his league debut in a 2–2 draw against Barnsley. [6] Cousins described his first league goal as a "a dream come true". [7] On 4 October 2013, Cousins signed a new three-year contract at the club, keeping him at The Valley until 2016. [8] Cousins impressed manager Chris Powell enough to establish himself in the first team at The Valley and his bright start to life in Championship football saw him win the Football League Young Player of the Month award for October 2013. [9] [10] [11] Cousins played 47 times in 2013–14 as Charlton finished in 18th position. [12] He made the same number of appearances in 2014–15 as the Addicks finished in 12th. [13] On 31 July 2015, Cousins signed a new four-year contract. [14] Cousins played 42 times in 2015–16 as Charlton had a poor campaign and were relegated to League One. [15] [16] Following Charlton's relegation they received a bid for Cousins from Queens Park Rangers. [17]

Queens Park Rangers

On 13 July 2016, Cousins joined Queens Park Rangers on a three-year deal. [18] His first season with QPR, in 2016–17 was disrupted by injuries with Cousins undergoing surgery on a quad muscle injury in April 2016. [19] His missed the start of the 2017–18 season after picking up another hamstring injury. [20] He returned to the first team in October 2017 and went on to make 16 appearances as QPR finished in 16th position. [21] He was sent-off for the first time in his career in a 2–0 EFL Cup defeat at Blackpool on 25 September 2018. [22] Cousins scored his only goal for QPR in a 4–3 defeat against Birmingham City on 9 February 2019. [23] His 2018–18 season was ended after he was stretchered off in a 2–1 home defeat to Blackburn Rovers on 19 April 2019. [24] Cousins was released by QPR at the end of the season. [25]

Stoke City

On 25 June 2019, Cousins joined Stoke City. [26] [27] He had previously worked with manager Nathan Jones at the Charlton Athletic Academy. [28] He made his debut on the opening day of the 2019–20 season in a 2–1 defeat against his old club Queens Park Rangers. [29] Cousins struggled for game time under Jones and spent two months out the squad before Michael O'Neill started him against Luton Town in December 2019. [30] [31] He kept his place in the side as Stoke's results began to improve and they edged away from the relegation zone. [32] Cousins made 24 appearances in 2019–20 as Stoke finished in 15th position. [33] [34] Cousins was mainly used as back-up by O'Neill in the 2020–21 season, making 21 appearances before leaving the club after his contract expired in the summer. [35] [36]

Wigan Athletic

Cousins signed a two-year contract with Wigan Athletic on 15 June 2021. [37]

Cambridge United

Following his release from Wigan, Cousins signed a one-year contract with Cambridge United. [38] Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, the club activated the one-year extension option in Cousins' contract. [39]

International career

Born in England, Cousins is of Jamaican descent. 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. In July 2021, he started the process of getting a Jamaican passport to represent the Jamaica national team. [40] He was called up to represent the Jamaica national team in May 2022. [41] He made his debut in a 6–0 friendly defeat to Catalonia on 25 May. [42]

Personal life

Cousins is the cousin of former Arsenal full back Kerrea Gilbert. [43]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 December 2024 [44]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Charlton Athletic 2013–14 [12] Championship 4224010—472
2014–15 [13] Championship4431020—473
2015–16 [16] Championship3921020—422
Total12576050—1367
Queens Park Rangers 2016–17 [45] Championship1801020—210
2017–18 [21] Championship1501000—160
2018–19 [46] Championship2812030—331
Total6114050—701
Stoke City 2019–20 [33] Championship2001030—240
2020–21 [36] Championship1900020—210
Total3901050—450
Wigan Athletic 2021–22 [47] League One 160102000190
2022–23 [48] Championship1001000—110
Total260202000300
Cambridge United 2023–24 [49] League One351201010391
2024–25 [50] League One111200020151
Total462401030542
Career total297101701803033510

Honours

Wigan Athletic

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