Jordon Forster
Jordon John Forster (born 23 September 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender. Forster has previously played for Hibernian, Berwick Rangers, East Fife, Plymouth Argyle, Cheltenham Town, Dundee and Kelty Hearts.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jordon John Forster[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 23 September 1993||
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
–2010 | Celtic | ||
2010–2012 | Hibernian | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2017 | Hibernian | 79 | (6) |
2012 | → Berwick Rangers (loan) | 10 | (2) |
2012–2013 | → East Fife (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2016 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Cheltenham Town | 30 | (1) |
2019–2021 | Dundee | 26 | (1) |
2021–2023 | Kelty Hearts | 43 | (2) |
2023 | Tranent Juniors | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:11, 23 June 2023 (UTC) |
Career
Forster was in the Celtic youth system, but moved to Hibernian in 2010 after he was advised by Celtic that he would be unlikely to earn a professional contract with them.[3][4] Hibs loaned Forster to Berwick Rangers during the second half of the 2011–12 season.[3] Forster and Hibs agreed a one-year contract in May 2012[3] and he was loaned to East Fife for the first part of the 2012–13 season.[5]
Manager Pat Fenlon said that younger players, including Forster, would feature more in the 2013–14 season.[6] Forster made his debut appearance for Hibs in a 2–1 win against Hearts on 12 May 2013.[7] Fenlon praised the way that Forster had dealt with the physical presence that Hearts had in their attacking line.[8] Forster also played in the 2013 Scottish Cup Final defeat by Celtic, replacing injured captain James McPake.[9] He signed a new one-year contract with Hibs in June 2013.[9] Six months later, Forster signed a contract with Hibs that is due to run until 2016.[10][11]
On 12 January 2016, Forster moved on loan to Football League Two side Plymouth Argyle until the end of the season.[12] After returning from Plymouth, Forster signed a two-year contract with Hibernian in July 2016.[13] He helped them win the 2016–17 Scottish Championship and promotion to the Premiership.
Seeking more regular first team appearances, Forster moved to EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town in July 2017.[14]
In June 2019, Forster signed with Dundee on a two-year deal with an option of a further year.[15] He featured often early on in his first season, but frequent mistakes eventually cost him his place in the team for a while. Upon his return to the first team and forming a back 3 partnership with Christophe Berra and Josh Meekings, Forster quickly became a key player in for Dundee, helping the side to 5 consecutive clean sheets, as well as his first goal for the Dark Blues away to Queen of the South on 22 February 2020.[16] The team's momentum was unfortunately cut short however by the COVID-19 pandemic.[17] Forster would leave the club in April 2021.[18]
In May 2021, Forster signed with Scottish League Two side Kelty Hearts.[19] He would score his first goal for the club in a league match against Stirling Albion, and would score an own goal in the same game.[20] Forster would be on the pitch for Kelty when they were confirmed as League Two champions.[21]
On 7 June 2023, Forster signed for Lowland League club Tranent Juniors.[22] On 22 June, following public backlash after Forster had pleaded guilty to domestic abuse charges involving a former partner,[23] Tranent announced that they had terminated his contract with immediate effect.[24]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 14 January 2023[25]
- Appearances in the Europa League
- Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- Two appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup and one in the Europa League
- Appearance in the League Two play-offs
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
Honours
- Hibernian
Kelty Hearts
Notes
- Soccerbase did not record an appearance made by Forster against Brondby IF on 21 July 2016.
References
- "EFL Released and Retained List 2017-18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 73. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- "Jordon Forster". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- "Quintet Agree New Deals". www.hibernianfc.co.uk. Hibernian FC. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- "Hibernian defender says playing in cup final would be 'dream come true'". STV Sport. STV. 18 May 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- "Young duo loaned to East Fife". hibernianfc.co.uk. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- "Hibs will turn to youth stars next term". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Publishing. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- Moffat, Colin (12 May 2013). "Hearts 1–2 Hibernian". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- "Hibernian: Pat Fenlon still in the dark over Leigh Griffiths". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- "Defender Jordon Forster signs new deal with Hibernian". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- Hardie, David (5 December 2013). "Jordon Forster signs a new deal with Hibs". Edinburgh Evening News. Johnston Publishing. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- "New Hibernian deal for defender Jordon Forster". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- "FORSTER JOINS PLYMOUTH ON LOAN". Hibernian FC. 12 January 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- "Forster agrees new deal with Hibernian". SPFL. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- "Jordon Forster: Cheltenham Town sign Hibernian defender". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- "Jordon signs". dundeefc.co.uk. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- Crawford, Kenny (22 February 2020). "Queen of the South 0–1 Dundee". BBC. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "SPFL Resolution Approved By Clubs In All Four Divisions". SPFL.co.uk. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- "Jordon leaves club". dundeefc.co.uk. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- Temple, Alan (29 May 2021). "EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Dundee defender Jordon Forster becomes Kevin Thomson's first Kelty Hearts signing – as Fifers eye Joe Cardle deal". thecourier.co.uk. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- "Stirling Albion v Kelty Hearts". BBC. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- "Kelty crowned League 2 champions". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- "Ex-Hibernian defender joins Tranent FC as former player makes his return". East Lothian Courier. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- Lawrie, Alexander (22 June 2023). "Jordon Forster: Ex-Hibs defender sacked by club Tranent Juniors after domestic abuse conviction". Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- "Jordon Forster - News - Tranent FC". www.tranentjuniorsfc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- Jordon Forster at Soccerbase
- "Games played by Jordon Forster in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- "Games played by Jordon Forster in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- "Games played by Jordon Forster in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- "Games played by Jordon Forster in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- "Games played by Jordon Forster in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- "Games played by Jordon Forster in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- "Games played by Jordon Forster in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- "Games played by Jordon Forster in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- "Games played by Jordon Forster in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- "Games Played by Jordon Forster in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- "Hibernian 3–0 Queen of the South". BBC. 15 April 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- "Kelty Hearts v Stenhousemuir". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- "Kelty crowned League 2 champions". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 March 2022.