Morning peeps!
I feel very energetic today, so I will try and update as many
posts as possible. I have the facts with me, I will try and find even more as I
go. One last thing, I launched a page
yesterday ‘Who is Scouser Girl’, hope you guys can get to know me even more
through it. :)
Hope you guys will enjoy today’s post on a hotshot called Jordan Henderson who got transfer in
last season.
-Scouser Girl
Born
17th June 1990
English
football
Central/Right
Midfielder
Currently
playing for Liverpool FC
Scored
48 goals for LFC
Squad
No 14
Height
1.82m
Weight
67kg
Henderson’s Club
Career
Sunderland
Young Jordan was born in Sunderland,
Tyne and Wear. He signed his first professional contract with his hometown club
when he was 18. He played his match as a half-time substitute in November 2008
against Chelsea where they were defeated 5-0. He made his first home debut and
start against Blackburn Rovers in League Cup.
Coventry
Club (Loan)
In January 2009, young Henderson
went on loan to Championship Club, Coventry Club for a month-long deal. He made
his first debut in a 2-1 defeat to Derby County. Then in 23 Feb 2009, he
announced that his loan was extended till the end of the season. Later that
month, he scored his first senior goal against Norwrich City. But poor
Henderson fractured his fifth metatarsal bone in his foot and returned to
Sunderland on 8th April 2009.
Return to Sunderland
2009-2010
In the 2009–10 season, Henderson
broke into the Sunderland first team and made several Premier League
appearances. He scored his first senior goal for the club against Birmingham
City in the Carling
Cup third round. He then went on to score his first Premier League goal against Manchester
City on 19 December
2009.
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 earning him a new five year contract on 23 April
2010, keeping him with the club till 2015. He also went on to win the
Sunderland Young Player of the Year award for the 2009–10 season.
Henderson's first full season with
Sunderland was a major success. He won one personal accolade, scored two goals
in all competitions and managed six assists.
2010–11
Henderson made a solid start in
pre-season, scoring two goals, both away from home against Leicester
City and Hoffenheim respectively. Days later, on 13 August
his squad number was changed from 16 to 10. Henderson's early season form
caught the eye of many observers, most notably Fabio Capello who made Henderson a part of his
senior squad to face France on
17 November 2010. Henderson helped Sunderland to an unbeaten run of games
against big clubs such as Manchester
City, Manchester
United and Chelsea all
of whom have since reportedly registered an interest in the player. Henderson
went on to score his first goal of the season in the 1–0 win over West Ham United.
On 13 January 2011, Henderson was
listed on the official FIFA website as one of thirteen young players to watch
in 2011, he ranked alongside Manchester United's David de Gea and Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku. FIFA also added Henderson is
"Composed, athletic and powerful". Henderson has also been hailed as
"the best young British footballer there is" by his Sunderland
manager, Steve Bruce.
Henderson scored twice against Wigan
Athletic on 23 April
2011, as Sunderland ended a run of 8 games without a win. Henderson was again named Sunderland's
Young Player of the Year for the second season running.
Liverpool
2011–12
On 9 June 2011, Sunderland and Liverpool confirmed they had agreed an undisclosed fee thought to be worth around £17
million for Henderson, who would
travel to Liverpool's training facility Melwood to
undergo a medical and discuss personal terms regarding a move to Liverpool.
Sunderland's chairman Niall Quinn commented on the deal, stating on the
official Sunderland website that "Jordan is a credit to himself, his
family and Sunderland's Academy and everyone here wishes him the very best for
the future". Later that day,
Liverpool released video footage of Henderson in club gear at Melwood. He completed the move a day later on 9
June 2011, signing "a long-term deal" with the club.
On 13 August 2011, Henderson made
his debut in Liverpool's first game of the 2011–12
Premier League, a 1–1 draw against his former club Sunderland where
he was given a mixed reception by Sunderland fans. Henderson's second game was a 2–0 win
over Arsenal at
the Emirates Stadium. On 27 August 2011, Henderson scored
his first goal for Liverpool in a Premier League fixture at Anfield against Bolton
Wanderers. Henderson
came on as a second half substitute against Manchester United and almost scored a goal from a volley
which was saved by David de Gea. In the League Cup match against Stoke City he assisted Luis Suárez second goal by crossing it in and
Suárez finished it with a header. On 26 February 2012, Henderson started on the
right of midfield in Liverpool's League Cup Final victory over Cardiff City, before
being substituted in the 58th minute. On 9 March 2012, Henderson played his
first match against his former club at the Stadium of Light where Liverpool
lost 1–0. On 8 May 2012, he scored his second league goal for Liverpool in a
4–1 win against Chelsea at Anfield.
Henderson’s International Career
England Youth
Henderson has represented England
at four different levels. He made his debut for the under-19 in 2009 against
Czech Republic before breaking into Stuart Pearce's under-21 squad. He then
scored his first goal in an England shirt in the European Championship
play-offs against Romania, hitting a volley from outside the box to get the
first goal in the game.
Henderson was selected in the
England U21 squad for the 2011 European Championships, despite having
played 40 games already that season. However England Under 21's were knocked
out in the group stage. He captained the England U21 team
in a 6–0 win over Azerbaijan U21 on 1 September 2011, scoring one goal
in the Euro 2013 qualifier.
He then scored his 4th under-21 goal in a 2–1 win away at Norway, maintaining England's 100% record
in Euro 2013 qualification.
Senior Team
On 11 November 2010, 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. He made the starting line up,
starting in midfield alongside Steven Gerrard.
EURO 2012
On 16 May 2012 he was named as a
standby player in new England manager Roy Hodgson's UEFA Euro 2012 squad. On 26 May 2012 he received his second
cap for England in a 1–0 friendly win against Norway national football team, coming on as
a substitute replacing Gareth Barry in the second half. On 31 May 2012, he
was called up to the England Euro 2012 squad to replace the injured Frank Lampard. He featured in England's first game of
the tournament against France, coming on as a late substitute for Scott Parker. He later featured in the Quarter-final
v Italy in which England were knocked out.
Honours
- Football League Cup (1): 2011–12 (LFC)
- Sunderland's Young Player of the Year: 2009-2010, 2010-2011
I found this on here
Jordan Henderson has admitted that it was
difficult to quit Sunderland after spending all of his youth and the first few
years of his senior career at the club.
The 20-year old England international also grew
up in Sunderland and said that to depart for Liverpool was hard but something
he really wanted to do.
Henderson told Sky
Sports: “Liverpool’s a massive club. I’ve
been at Sunderland a long time and I’ve supported them since I was a kid so it
hurt a little bit to go, but obviously Liverpool’s a massive, massive club and
I’m looking forward to the future, I’m really excited by it,”.
And Henderson added that he was looking forward
to life under manager Kenny Dalglish.
“Yeah, definitely. The manager’s been there for
only a short space of time and you can see how well he’s done,” he added.
“The players have done brilliantly as well, so
[I am] really looking forward to it.”
Found this on ESPN Soccer
Net
Strengths: Excellent deliveries from set-pieces and in open play and a
fantastic football brain; he is equally as dangerous when advancing with the
ball at his feet
Weaknesses: As yet unproven at the highest level and Kenny Dalglish will
also be hoping the midfielder can add more goals to his game; four strikes in
71 Premier League games for Sunderland was not a great return.
Career
high: Winning his
first full England cap against France at Wembley.
Career
low: With the media spotlight on him, Henderson failed to produce
any performances of note at the European Under-21 Championship as England
crashed out at the group stage.
Style: A playmaker whose ability to create goals for others has made
him a real creative asset.
Quotes: "Jordan is very mature for his age. He is respectful and
his principles and everything else on and off the pitch are exemplary. Not only
is he a talented footballer, he's a really good person as well. He loves his
football and he is very appreciative of what Sunderland have done for him."Kenny
Dalglish, June 2011.
Trivia: Henderson was responsible for creating 82 goalscoring
opportunities for his team-mates in 2010-11 - 39 more than any of his
team-mates and the fourth best total in the Premier League.
I found while seeking for article on the hottie. This
was written by a Sunderland fan I think. If this belongs to you and you dun
want it on my site, mail me and let me know!
As a Sunderland supporter, I have watched Jordan
Henderson play week-in week-out for the past couple of seasons. Although not
baffled by all of this criticism of the transfer fee, I feel that I must make a
couple of points about a player who I feel can be a real asset to Liverpool. I
get the feeling that many people don't really know what he does, which is
hardly surprising given the pathetic amount of air time afforded to us by Match
of the Day every week. After the world cup, many of us began to really notice
the sheer lack of technical talent in the England set-up. By this, I'm not
talking about crossing or shooting ability, I'm talking about close control,
quick passing and most importantly of all, tactical awareness. Jordan has these
traits in abundance and, far from comparing him to the likes of the great Xavi
and Iniesta, his approach to the game is very much as a team member rather than
as a maverick. He won't drive through the middle of the park and smash a
last-minute cup final half volley into the corner when he's got cramp, but what
he will do is keep the game ticking over and, when the chance presents itself,
show that he knows how to whip in a dangerous cross or play a nicely weighted
through ball.
Of course, this style of play won't make him a fan favourite, and his popularity in Sunderland was partly due to his local roots. Sometimes, there were groans from the fans when he passed the ball backwards or sideways, but those of us watching more closely could see that he was simply playing patient, intelligent football. His touch in tight situations is excellent and he always seems to find a one-two or a small gap to get the ball through to a team-mate. It struck me during the England game this week that some of our players aren't remotely willing to receive the ball when closely marked, but Jordan will. It's exactly what the England team is lacking, and the reason we've heard so much since last summer about non-competitive football for kids in order to teach them how to play the game 3 or 4 steps ahead, like the boys at Barcelona do. For me, the problem with this style of play is that you are only as good as the players around you. We all know that Barca excel due to the fact that each and every player is comfortable on the ball. Unfortunately for Henderson, there have been times this season when some of his team mates haven't been on the same page as him, but I would imagine that he'll settle in nicely in a very talented Liverpool midfield.
So, he moves on to his new club with my blessing, and I'm sure that of most Sunderland supporters. My message to Liverpool fans is just give him time, but I'm sure they will, given his age. He's not the traditional 'Roy of the Rovers' English midfielder, but a player with class and real potential. If Jack Wilshere is the midfielder England always wanted, then Jordan Henderson may well be the midfielder England needs.
Of course, this style of play won't make him a fan favourite, and his popularity in Sunderland was partly due to his local roots. Sometimes, there were groans from the fans when he passed the ball backwards or sideways, but those of us watching more closely could see that he was simply playing patient, intelligent football. His touch in tight situations is excellent and he always seems to find a one-two or a small gap to get the ball through to a team-mate. It struck me during the England game this week that some of our players aren't remotely willing to receive the ball when closely marked, but Jordan will. It's exactly what the England team is lacking, and the reason we've heard so much since last summer about non-competitive football for kids in order to teach them how to play the game 3 or 4 steps ahead, like the boys at Barcelona do. For me, the problem with this style of play is that you are only as good as the players around you. We all know that Barca excel due to the fact that each and every player is comfortable on the ball. Unfortunately for Henderson, there have been times this season when some of his team mates haven't been on the same page as him, but I would imagine that he'll settle in nicely in a very talented Liverpool midfield.
So, he moves on to his new club with my blessing, and I'm sure that of most Sunderland supporters. My message to Liverpool fans is just give him time, but I'm sure they will, given his age. He's not the traditional 'Roy of the Rovers' English midfielder, but a player with class and real potential. If Jack Wilshere is the midfielder England always wanted, then Jordan Henderson may well be the midfielder England needs.
Chris SAFC
Remember I aint no expect, I’m just giving my opinion.
I have seen this hunky playing. Personally I think he is a very
talented footballer. He knows his advantage and uses them very well. I mean he
knows how to control and make goal opportunities not only for himself but also
for other.
Will Jordan Henderson be an asset to Liverpool? My answer will definitely
be yes! I think he will be a great asset to Liverpool. A player with his
talents and being humble, I think he can sure make a name for himself here. For
someone who’s not been in Liverpool for so long, I feel that he made some great
progress. For a player his age, I think we should just give him time and space
to move round, and he will grow to be an even greater asset to Liverpool.
-Scouser Girl
All the lads out there, the last time I checked Jordan is still single :)
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