Jordan Nobbs

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Jordan Nobbs

Jordan Nobbs won the medal with Arsenal Ladies in the Continental Cup final 2012.
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-12-08) 8 December 1992
Place of birthStockton-on-Tees, England
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[1]
Playing positionCentral midfielder
Club information
Current clubArsenal Ladies
Number8
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–2011Sunderland Women
2010–Arsenal Ladies
National team‡
2013–England9(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:38, 26 October 2010 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 October 2013 (UTC)

Jordan Nobbs (born 8 December 1992) is an English footballer who wears the number eight shirt for Arsenal Ladies. She is a combative, goalscoring central midfielder.[1] She has represented the England women's national football team and youth and senior level. She is nicknamed Nobber by her England team–mates.[2]

Club career

Nobbs joined the Sunderland A.F.C. centre of excellence aged eight,[1] and was also attached to Middlesbrough F.C. as a youngster.[3] In season 2008/09 she emulated her father Keith Nobbs by representing Durham schools, while a pupil at Sedgefield Community College.[4]

Upon turning 16 in December 2008, Nobbs began playing for the Sunderland Women first-team.[5] In her first season in senior football Nobbs helped Sunderland win the FA Women's Premier League Northern Division and reach the 2009 FA Women's Cup final, where they were narrowly beaten by Arsenal.[6] The following season, Nobbs was an "integral"[6] part of Sunderland's success as they finished fifth in their first season back at the top level. In November 2009 Nobbs scored against Arsenal, as Sunderland inflicted only the Gunners' second league defeat in more than six years.[7]

At the end of the season Nobbs was named manager's and player's player of the year at Sunderland.[8] She also won the 2010 FA Young Player of the Year award.[5]

When Sunderland's bid to join the FA WSL failed, Nobbs was approached by several of the leading clubs in the country.[5] She eventually signed for Arsenal in August 2010.[9] Arsenal's general manager Vic Akers said of Nobbs: "Jordan is only 17 years old, but has already shown huge potential, and I'm confident that she will prove herself on the highest level, when the Champions League gets underway in September."[9]

Nobbs made her Arsenal debut in Serbia the following month, as a second half substitute in a 3–1 UEFA Women's Champions League win over ZFK Masinac.[10] She continued to play for Sunderland in the 2010/11 Premier League National Division,[11] with Arsenal awaiting the start of the new WSL in April 2011.

International career

Nobbs was called into the England U-15 squad as a 12-year-old.[5] Aged 13 she captained England U-15s against Wales and scored in a 2–0 victory.[12] At the age of 14, Nobbs had progressed to captaining England's U-17 team.[13]

Nobbs then captained England to fourth place at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand.[9] In July 2009 Nobbs played a starring role as England won the 2009 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Belarus, scoring in the final win over Sweden.[14]

In 2010 Nobbs helped England reach the final of the 2010 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship in Macedonia, where they lost their title to France. Later that summer Nobbs played in all three of England's games at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany.

In June 2011 Nobbs was in the senior England party which visited 10 Downing Street ahead of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.[15] She received her first call up to the senior England squad for the final UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying match against Croatia at Banks's Stadium in Walsall on 19 September 2012.[16]

Nobbs made her senior international debut at the 2013 Cyprus Cup, scoring England's first goal in their 4–2 win over Italy on 6 March 2013.[17] She scored her next goal against Wales in October 2013's World Cup qualifier at The Den.[18]

International goals

Scores and results list England's goal tally first.
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 March 2013 GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus  Italy 1–0 4–2 2013 Cyprus Cup
2. 26 October 2013 The Den, London, England  Wales 1–0 2–0 World Cup 2015 qualification

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mike Amos (2 May 2009). "Jordan’s cut from the same cloth as Dad". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 28 November 2010. 
  2. ↑ Kessel, Anna (16 March 2013). "Like father, like daughter but Jordan Nobbs is hitting the big time". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 March 2013. 
  3. ↑ "U15s training squad". TheFA.com. 20 July 2006. Retrieved 28 November 2010. 
  4. ↑ "Past Players (NO)". Durham County Schools FA. Retrieved 26 September 2010. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Lady Black Cat is FA’s Young Player of the Year". The Durham Times. 5 July 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Glenn Lavery (3 July 2010). "Jordan ready for World Cup assault". TheFA.com. Retrieved 28 November 2010. 
  7. ↑ "Sunderland Women 2 Arsenal Ladies 1". The Sunderland Echo. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2010. 
  8. ↑ "Player Profile: Jordan Nobbs". Sunderland WFC. Retrieved 28 November 2010. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Houghton and Nobbs join Arsenal". UEFA.com. 10 August 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010. 
  10. ↑ Tom Bennett (22 September 2010). "ZFK Masinac 1–3 Arsenal". Arsenal.com. Retrieved 28 November 2010. 
  11. ↑ Tony Leighton (14 November 2010). "Sunderland go clear at top of Women's Premier League". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 November 2010. 
  12. ↑ "Like Father, Like Daughter". Hartlepool United FC. 22 June 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2010. 
  13. ↑ "Hard work for Nobbs junior". Hartlepool United FC. 22 June 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2010. 
  14. ↑ "'We want to keep on winning'". TheFA.com. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010. 
  15. ↑ "Lindsay and England Women’s Football World Cup squad get PM approval". Hartlepool Mail. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011. 
  16. ↑ "Hope's 22 For Euro Decider". Football Association. 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2012-09-10. 
  17. ↑ "England Defeat Italy 4-2 In Cyprus Cup". She Kicks (magazine). 2013-03-06. Retrieved 2013-03-06. 
  18. ↑ "England 2 Wales 0 match report: Jordan Nobbs and Toni Duggan keep England's women on right track". The Independent. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013. 

External links

FA Women's Young Player of the Year
England squad – 2013 UEFA Women's European Championship
England
Arsenal L.F.C. – current squad
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