Jordon Forster

Jordon Forster
Personal information
Date of birth23 September 1993
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Hibernian
Number6
Youth career
 –2010Celtic
2010–2012Hibernian
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–Hibernian43(5)
2012Berwick Rangers (loan)10(2)
2012–2013East Fife (loan)12(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:34, 14 April 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Jordon Forster (born 23 September 1993)[1] is a Scottish footballer who currently plays as a defender for Hibernian. Forster has also previously played for Berwick Rangers and East Fife on loan.

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.[2][3] Hibs loaned Forster to Berwick Rangers during the second half of the 2011–12 season.[2] Forster and Hibs agreed a one-year contract in May 2012[2] and he was loaned to East Fife for the first part of the 2012–13 season.[4]

Manager Pat Fenlon said that younger players, including Forster, would feature more in the 2013–14 season.[5] Forster made his debut appearance for Hibs in a 2–1 win against Hearts on 12 May 2013.[6] Fenlon praised the way that Forster had dealt with the physical presence that Hearts had in their attacking line.[7] Forster also played in the 2013 Scottish Cup Final defeat by Celtic, replacing injured captain James McPake.[8] He signed a new one-year contract with Hibs in June 2013.[8] Six months later, Forster signed a contract with Hibs that is due to run until 2016.[9][10]

Statistics

As of 15 April 2015[11]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Hibernian 2011–12 0000000000
2012–13 3010000040
2013–14 264200020304
2014–15 141002010171
Total 435302030515
Berwick Rangers (loan) 2011–12 102000000102
East Fife (loan) 2012–13 120000000120
Career total 657302030737

References

  1. "Jordon Forster". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Quintet Agree New Deals". www.hibernianfc.co.uk. Hibernian FC. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  3. "Hibernian defender says playing in cup final would be ‘dream come true’". STV Sport. STV. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  4. "Young duo loaned to East Fife". hibernianfc.co.uk. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
  5. "Hibs will turn to youth stars next term". Edinburgh Evening News (Johnston Publishing). 1 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  6. Moffat, Colin (12 May 2013). "Hearts 1–2 Hibernian". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  7. "Hibernian: Pat Fenlon still in the dark over Leigh Griffiths". BBC Sport. BBC. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Defender Jordon Forster signs new deal with Hibernian". BBC Sport. BBC. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  9. Hardie, David (5 December 2013). "Jordon Forster signs a new deal with Hibs". Edinburgh Evening News (Johnston Publishing). Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  10. "New Hibernian deal for defender Jordon Forster". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 December 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
  11. Jordon Forster career statistics at Soccerbase

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