Jordan Houston (footballer)

Jordan Houston

Houston with Scotland U19, 2019
Personal information
Full name	Jordan Iain Houston [1]
Date of birth	(2000-01-28) 28 January 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	East Kilbride, Scotland
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Haka
Number	4
Youth career
	Rangers [2]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Rangers	0	(0)
2019	→ Airdrieonians (loan)	4	(0)
2019–2020	→ Ayr United (loan)	24	(0)
2020–2023	Ayr United	62	(1)
2023–2024	Queen of the South	10	(1)
2024–2025	Clyde	16	(0)
2025–	Haka	14	(1)
International career‡
2017	Scotland U17	8	(0)
2018	Scotland U19	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 July 2025

Jordan Iain Houston (born 28 January 2000) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Veikkausliiga club Haka. Houston has previously played for Rangers, Airdrieonians, Ayr United and Queen of the South, and has also represented Scotland in youth international matches.

Career

Houston signed a two-year contract with Rangers on 17 July 2018, keeping him with the club until the summer of 2020. ^[3] Houston made his professional debut for Rangers when he came on as a substitute in a Scottish Cup win over Cowdenbeath on 30 January 2019. ^[4] He was loaned to League One club Airdrieonians in February 2019. ^[5]

Houston was loaned to Championship club Ayr United on 30 August 2019. ^[6] Houston moved to the Honest Men on a permanent basis in January 2020. ^[7]

On 5 June 2023, Houston signed a one-year contract with Queen of the South. ^[8]

After a stint with Clyde, Houston signed with Haka in Finland in January 2025. ^[9] After the first part of the league's regular season, Houston had a successful passing rate of only a bit over 60 per cent.

International career

Houston has also represented Scotland in under-17 and under-19 internationals. ^[10]

Career statistics

As of 3 July 2025 ^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup [a]		League cup [b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rangers	2016–17	Scottish Premiership	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2018–19	Scottish Premiership	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Rangers B	2017–18	–	–								1 [c]	0	1	0
	2018–19	–	–								1 [c]	0	1	0
	2019–20	–	–								2 [c]	0	2	0
	Total		–								4	0	4	0
Airdrieonians (loan)	2018–19	Scottish League One	4	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	4	0
Ayr United (loan)	2019–20	Scottish Championship	24	0	2	0	0	0	–		0	0	26	0
Ayr United	2020–21	Scottish Championship	19	0	1	0	3	0	–		0	0	23	0
	2021–22	Scottish Championship	26	0	2	0	4	0	–		1 [c]	0	33	0
	2022–23	Scottish Championship	17	1	4	0	3	0	–		0	0	24	1
	Total		62	1	7	0	10	0	0	0	1	0	80	1
Queen of the South	2023–24	Scottish League One	10	1	1	0	4	0	–		2 [c]	0	17	1
Clyde	2024–25	Scottish League Two	16	0	1	0	3	0	–		1 [c]	0	21	0
Haka	2025	Veikkausliiga	11	1	4	0	4	0	–		–		19	1
Career total			127	3	16	0	21	0	0	0	8	0	172	3

1. Includes Scottish Cup and Suomen Cup
2. Includes Scottish League Cup and Finnish League Cup
3. Appearance(s) in Scottish Challenge Cup

References

1. Statutory registers - Births - Search results, ScotlandsPeople
2. "Youth Player Under 11s Team Group - Murray Park". Rangers Pics. 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
3. "RFC_Youth are delighted to confirm that Jordan Houston has signed a contract extension until summer 2020". Twitter, Inc. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
4. "Cowdenbeath 1-3 Rangers". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 January 2019.
5. "Loanee Jordan Checks In". Airdrieonians FC. 21 February 2019. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
6. Wilson, Stuart (30 August 2019). "Rangers kid Jordan Houston joins Ayr United on loan". Daily Record. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
7. Jack, Christopher (23 January 2020). "Rangers defender Jordan Houston completes Ayr United switch". The Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
8. https://www.qosfc.com/news-6091
9. Haka kertoi jälleen uudesta vahvistuksesta – tällainen joukkue on nyt kasassa, Aamulehti, 31 January 2025
10. Jordan Houston at the Scottish Football Association
11. Jordan Houston at Soccerway

External links

• Jordan Houston at Soccerbase