Jordan Henderson spent six months on loan at Coventry City in 2009, before returning to Sunderland.
50 Facts About Jordan Henderson
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In 2011, Jordan Henderson signed for Liverpool, winning his first trophy with the club, the League Cup, one year later.
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In 2022, Jordan Henderson lifted the FA Cup and the EFL Cup, where Liverpool defeated Chelsea on penalties.
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An England international, Jordan Henderson has over 70 appearances for his country since his debut in 2010.
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Jordan Henderson has appeared at six international tournaments with England, the 2012,2016 and 2020 UEFA European Championships and the 2014,2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups.
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Jordan Henderson was the first player to win the England Player of the Year award at both the U-21 and senior level.
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Jordan Henderson was born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, and joined the youth system of his hometown club Sunderland aged eight.
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Jordan Henderson signed a professional contract with the club on 1 July 2008.
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Jordan Henderson then made his first Sunderland start and home debut against Blackburn Rovers in the League Cup the following month.
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In January 2009, Jordan Henderson joined Championship club Coventry City on a one-month loan deal.
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Jordan Henderson scored his first senior goal for the club against Birmingham City in the League Cup third round.
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Jordan Henderson then went on to score his first Premier League goal against Manchester City on 19 December 2009.
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Jordan Henderson spent the majority of the season on the right side of midfield but played centrally in the absence of Lee Cattermole; his versatility and consistency earned him a new five-year contract on 23 April 2010, keeping him with the club until 2015.
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On 13 January 2011, Jordan Henderson was listed on the official FIFA website as one of 13 young players to watch in 2011.
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Jordan Henderson was named Sunderland's Young Player of the Year for the second season running.
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On 27 August 2011, Jordan Henderson scored his first goal for Liverpool in a Premier League fixture at Anfield against Bolton Wanderers.
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On 26 February 2012, Jordan Henderson started on the right of midfield in Liverpool's 2012 League Cup Final victory over Cardiff City before being substituted in the 58th minute.
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Jordan Henderson went on to score his first European goal for Liverpool on 6 December 2012, with the winner against Udinese in the UEFA Europa League as the Reds qualified for the last 32.
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Jordan Henderson started many Liverpool matches as captain as Gerrard was out injured or being rested on the bench.
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Jordan Henderson returned to first-team football on 29 November 2015 against Swansea City.
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Jordan Henderson ended the season with 27 appearances, scoring 1 goal.
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On 15 August 2017 Jordan Henderson captained Liverpool for the first time in the Champions League against German side Hoffenheim.
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Jordan Henderson signed a new five-year deal at Liverpool in 2018 after leading the club to its first UEFA Champions League final in over a decade.
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Liverpool's good form continued into the following season, and after a break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Jordan Henderson led Liverpool to their first league title in 30 years on 25 June 2020.
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On 31 August 2021, Jordan Henderson signed a new long-term contract with the club.
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Jordan Henderson made his debut for the under-19s against the Czech Republic in 2009, before breaking into Stuart Pearce's under-21 squad.
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Jordan Henderson scored his first goal in an England shirt in the European U21 Championship play-offs against Romania, hitting a volley from outside the box to give England the lead.
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Jordan Henderson was selected in the England U21 squad for the 2011 European Championship.
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On 3 February 2013, Jordan Henderson was named the England U21 Player of the Year in the inaugural year of the award.
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Jordan Henderson captained the under-21 team at the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
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On 11 November 2010, Jordan Henderson was omitted from England's U21 squad for their friendly with Germany, instead receiving his first call up to the senior England squad on 17 November 2010 for their friendly against France.
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Jordan Henderson made his debut in the match, playing from the start in central midfield alongside Steven Gerrard.
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Jordan Henderson featured in England's first match of the tournament against France, coming on as a substitute in the 78th minute for Scott Parker, and again featured as a substitute, coming on during extra-time, in England's quarter-final penalty shoot-out defeat to Italy.
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Jordan Henderson was selected in Roy Hodgson's 23-man squad to travel to Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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Jordan Henderson was selected in the England Euro 2016 squad by Roy Hodgson.
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Jordan Henderson was named in the 23-man England national team squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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In England's Round of 16 match against Colombia, Jordan Henderson was the only Three Lions player to miss a spot-kick as the match went to penalties.
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Jordan Henderson was named in the English 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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Jordan Henderson scored his first ever World Cup goal after a link-up play with Jude Bellingham in the Round of 16 against Senegal.
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Jordan Henderson usually plays as a box-to-box midfielder, although under Klopp he has mostly been used as a defensive midfielder.
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However, with the arrival of Fabinho in 2018, Jordan Henderson moved back to his original "number 8" position as a central midfielder closer to the right side of the pitch, a role in which he excels the most.
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Jordan Henderson is widely regarded as a player who works hard and brings energy to the team.
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Jordan Henderson is known for his ability to win challenges, transition the ball forward, and make attacking runs from midfield to get into good offensive positions.
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Jordan Henderson has the most passes of any player in Premier League history, with 22,340.
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Jordan Henderson studied at Farringdon Community Sports College before joining Sunderland as a youngster.
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Jordan Henderson is a Sunderland fan and attended the 2014 League Cup Final with the Sunderland fans, while being a player at Liverpool.
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Jordan Henderson stated that if by wearing rainbow laces as Premier League captains helped at least one person, it was progress.
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Jordan Henderson further stated that "everyone is welcome at Liverpool Football Club", sparking positive reactions from fans and LGBT organisations.
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Jordan Henderson's idea was for Premier League footballers to contribute to a fund for frontline NHS workers.
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Jordan Henderson was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2021 Birthday Honours for "services to Football and to Charity particularly during the Covid-19 Pandemic".