Jordan Owens (footballer) explained

Jordan Owens
Birth Date:9 July 1989
Birth Place:Belfast, Northern Ireland
Height:1.88m (06.17feet)
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Crusaders
Clubnumber:18
Youthyears1:2005–2007
Youthclubs1:Crusaders
Years1:2007–
Caps1:484
Goals1:183
Nationalyears1:2007–2008
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2008–2010
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2010
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2011
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:1 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:27 May 2011

Jordan Owens (born 9 July 1989) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for NIFL Premiership side Crusaders as a striker.[1] He is the club's all-time top goalscorer, having surpassed the record held by Glenn Hunter in January 2016.

Club career

Owens came up through the Crusaders youth system, and after impressive displays for the reserves, he made his debut towards the end of the 2007/08 season, scoring his first goal against Larne.[2] He also scored the opening goal in a 4–1 Irish Cup semi-final victory over Institute to take the Crues into their first Irish Cup final in 29 years,[3] and repeated the feat in 2011, scoring against Portadown in another Irish Cup semi final.[4]

In the 2014–15 season he hit 30 goals as Crusaders finished as league champions. In January 2016 he scored against Rathfriland Rangers to break the Crusaders goalscoring record of 157, held since 1997 by Glenn Hunter.[5] He is also the all-time top goalscorer in North Belfast derby matches with Crusaders' nearest rivals Cliftonville.

On 6 March 2018, Owens scored a hat-trick in a league match against Glenavon to surpass 200 goals for Crusaders, becoming the first player to reach this milestone for the club.[6]

International career

He has represented Northern Ireland at U19, U21, and U23 level, scoring for the U23s against Poland[7] [8] He received a call-up to the full squad, along with team-mates Stuart Dallas and Colin Coates, for the 2011 Nations Cup games against Republic of Ireland and Wales.[9] He made his debut against Wales, coming on in the 79th minute.[10]

Career statistics

[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherContinentalTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crusaders2006–070020000020
2007–08124100000134
2008–09321252102[12] 14015
2009–103284221312[13] 1349
2010–11322042423[14] 04324
2011–12349513351204914
2012–133316515141204919
2013–143716434350225224
2014–153726302221414830
2015–16371831102[15] 04[16] 14720
2016–17372020204[17] 1204721
2017–18351710307[18] 2214820
2018–19257552210203514
2019–2026112210403313
2020–213173120368
2021–22300422320385
2022–23263511030354
Career total49619458233317428296658248

Honours

Crusaders

2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18

2008–09, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23

2012

2011–12

2009–10, 2017–18, 2018–19

2022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crusaders 1st Team Squad . 25 January 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100122210158/http://www.crusadersfc.com/football/squads_1stteam.htm . 22 January 2010 .
  2. Web site: Fixtures / Results / Scorers 2007/2008 . 25 January 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100312122058/http://www.crusadersfc.com/football/fixtures07-08.htm . 12 March 2010.
  3. Web site: Carling Premiership . 25 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110708120915/http://www.carlingpremiership.com/report040409_cruins.htm# . 8 July 2011 . dead .
  4. News: Crusaders 3–1 Portadown . BBC Sport . 9 April 2011.
  5. http://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football-news/irish-cup-jordan-owens-breaks-goalscoring-record-as-crues-defeat-rathfriland-rangers-1-7152469 IRISH CUP: Jordan Owens breaks goalscoring record as Crues defeat Rathfriland Rangers
  6. News: Jordan Owens sends out ominous statement of intent after joining 200-goal club. MGN. Belfast Live. 15 April 2018. 8 March 2018.
  7. News: Northern Ireland survive scare to secure Milk Cup final date. Belfast Telegraph. Independent News and Media. 31 July 2008. 3 August 2018 .
  8. Web site: Irish FA . 26 October 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131014061715/http://www.irishfa.com/news/item/6022/under-23s-lose-in-lisbon/# . 14 October 2013 . dead .
  9. News: Trio handed first call-up for NI . BBC Sport . 17 May 2011.
  10. News: Wales 2–0 N Ireland. BBC Sport. 27 May 2011. 27 May 2011.
  11. Web site: J. Owens . Soccerway . Perform Group . 18 November 2018.
  12. Appearances in the County Antrim Shield.
  13. Appearances in the UEFA Europa League.
  14. Appearances in the County Antrim Shield and Setanta Sports Cup.
  15. Appearances in the NIFL Charity Shield and County Antrim Shield.
  16. Appearances in the UEFA Champions League.
  17. Appearances in the NIFL Charity Shield, County Antrim Shield and Scottish Challenge Cup.
  18. Appearances in the County Antrim Shield and Scottish Challenge Cup.