Jordon Garrick Explained

Jordon Garrick
Full Name:Jordon D'Andre Garrick[1]
Birth Date:15 July 1998
Birth Place:Jamaica
Height:1.83m (06feet)[2]
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:–2015
Youthclubs1:Ossett Albion
Youthyears2:2015–2019
Youthclubs2:Swansea City
Years1:2019–2023
Clubs1:Swansea City
Caps1:14
Goals1:2
Years2:2021
Clubs2:Swindon Town (loan)
Caps2:19
Goals2:2
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:Plymouth Argyle (loan)
Caps3:42
Goals3:4
Years4:2022
Clubs4:Lincoln City (loan)
Caps4:11
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–2024
Clubs5:Forest Green Rovers
Caps5:29
Goals5:7
Club-Update:14:14, 30 April 2024 (UTC)

Jordon D'Andre Garrick (born 15 July 1998) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a winger.

Born in Jamaica, he moved to England as a child where he began playing football and eventually joined Ossett Albion. In November 2015, he joined Swansea City and made his professional debut four years later.

Early life

Garrick was born in Jamaica before his family settled in the village of Liversedge in Yorkshire, England.[3] [4] He attended Whitcliffe Mount School in Cleckheaton before studying sport and exercise science at Huddersfield New College.[4]

As a teenager, Garrick played football before taking up rugby league at the age of 16. He began playing rugby league for local amateur side Dudley Hill where the coach had ties to Bradford Bulls. He began training with the Bulls, playing as either a fullback or winger.[5] Garrick came close to giving up football after the Bulls expressed an interest in signing him before being persuaded to keep playing by his mother and the manager of his amateur side.[3]

Career

Garrick played for Northern Premier Division One side Ossett Albion before being encouraged by his coaches to attend a trial with Premier League side Swansea City.[3] The two-week trial proved successful and he signed a two-year deal with the Welsh side, only a year since contemplating leaving football to pursue a rugby league career. He was initially assigned to the club's academy and under-21 development side where he scored eight goals in ten matches during his first season with the under-18s.[3] [4] He made his professional debut for the club as a substitute in place of Barrie McKay during a 3–1 victory over Northampton Town in the first round of the EFL Cup on 13 August 2019.[6] He made his Football League debut a week later during a 3–1 victory over Queens Park Rangers, winning the penalty for his side's second goal.[7] Garrick described his debut as emotional and stated "I had a few tears in my eyes to be honest. It was emotional because it's been a long time coming".[8] He scored his first goal for Swansea in an EFL Cup tie against Cambridge United on 28 August 2019.[9] On 1 February 2021, Garrick joined League One side Swindon Town on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[10] On 11 August 2022, he would join Lincoln City on a season-long loan deal.[11] He would make his Lincoln City debut on 13 August, coming off the bench against Forest Green Rovers.[12] He was recalled by Swansea City on 5 January 2023 having played 16 times in all competitions for Lincoln City.[13]

On the same day he joined Forest Green Rovers for an undisclosed fee signing an 18 month deal.[14] He was released following the second of back-to-back relegations at the end of the 2023–24 season.[15]

Style of play

Garrick has described himself as a player with "pace and skill" and has credited his rugby league background with improving his physicality which he stated "gave me an edge over some players who were older than me in non-league."[3]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Swansea City U232016–17PDL2[16] 020
2017–18PDL3[17] 131
2018–19PDL3[18] 131
Swansea City2019–20Championship112003100143
2020–21Championship30200050
2021–22Championship00000000
2022–23Championship00000000
Total142203100193
Swindon Town (loan)2020–21League One192192
Plymouth Argyle (loan)2021–22League One424530030507
Lincoln City (loan)2022–23League One11000213[19] 0161
Forest Green Rovers2022–23League One2151000225
2023–24League One82000082
Total297100000307
Career total11516835214214223

Honours

Swansea City U23

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2018: Swansea City . English Football League . 39 . 21 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Jordon Garrick . Lincoln City F.C. . 7 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221007170713/https://www.weareimps.com/Teams/first-team/forward/jordon-garrick/ . 7 October 2022 . live.
  3. Web site: Getting to Know...Jordan Garrick . Swansea City A.F.C. . 22 August 2019.
  4. News: New College Striker Set to Start at Premier League Club . Huddersfield New College . 6 November 2015 . 22 August 2019.
  5. News: The next Swansea City youngster off the production line who could have signed for Bradford Bulls . WalesOnline . Media Wales . Gwilym . Andrew . 7 December 2018 . 22 August 2019.
  6. News: Swansea City 3–1 Northampton Town . BBC Sport . Pritchard . Dafydd . 13 August 2019 . 22 August 2019.
  7. News: Queens Park Rangers 1–3 Swansea City . BBC Sport . 21 August 2019 . 22 August 2019.
  8. News: Emotional Jordan Garrick revels in league bow . Swansea City A.F.C. . 22 August 2019 . 22 August 2019.
  9. Web site: Swansea City 6–0 Cambridge United . 28 August 2019 . BBC Sport . 28 August 2019.
  10. Web site: Jordon Garrick signs on loan while Freeman heads the other way . Swindon Town FC . 1 February 2021 . 2 February 2021.
  11. News: Imps seal Garrick signing. 11 August 2022. Lincoln City F.C.. 11 August 2022.
  12. Web site: Imps 1-1 Forest Green Rovers. www.weareimps.com. 17 June 2022. 13 August 2022.
  13. Web site: Garrick recalled by Swansea City. Lincoln City FC . 5 January 2023.
  14. Web site: Garrick joins FGR. Forest Green Rovers FC . 5 January 2023.
  15. Web site: Retained and Released List 2024. www.fgr.co.uk. 30 April 2024. 30 April 2024.
  16. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  17. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  18. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  19. Appearances in EFL Trophy
  20. Web site: 16 May 2017 . It's a perfect end to the season, says King . 2023-06-17 . www.premierleague.com . en.