Jordan O'Doherty

Jordan O'Doherty (born 14 October 1997) is an Australian professional footballer who plays for Western Sydney Wanderers FC.

Jordan O'Doherty
Personal information
Full name Jordan Luis O'Doherty
Date of birth (1997-10-14) 14 October 1997
Place of birth Palma, Mallorca, Spain[1]
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Western Sydney Wanderers
Number 8
Youth career
2013 Adelaide United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Adelaide Raiders 53 (7)
2014 → Melbourne Knights (loan) 7 (1)
2016–2018 Adelaide United NPL 16 (6)
2016–2018 Adelaide United 28 (1)
2018– Western Sydney Wanderers 27 (2)
National team‡
2017– Australia U-23 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 April 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 July 2017

Club career

Adelaide United

In August 2016, O'Doherty signed a two-year senior contract with Adelaide United after playing for their youth team.[2] He made his A-League debut against Newcastle Jets in a 1–1 draw. Three weeks later he made his starting debut against Melbourne City in a 2–1 loss. In Round 18 against Central Coast Mariners, O'Doherty scored his first goal for Adelaide United.[3] In May 2018, O'Doherty was released by Adelaide United.[4]

Western Sydney Wanderers

In June 2018, O'Doherty signed a three-year contract with Western Sydney Wanderers.[5]

At the time, O'Doherty was quoted as saying: “Coming to the Wanderers is a good opportunity for me to be somewhere for three years and really try to do the best I can in the Hyundai A-League. I want to play in as many games as possible for the club and ultimately, I want to win trophies with the team.

"To be honest, I’ve always enjoyed watching the Wanderers members and fans more than any other in the league. They’ve brought a lot of excitement to the league and they’re the best in the league, so I’m looking forward to playing in front of them.”[6]

O'Doherty made his A-League debut for Western Sydney Wanderers on 27 October 2018. He came on as a substitute on 60 minutes in a Sydney Derby match away at Sydney FC.[7] O'Doherty started the next game, against Wellington Phoenix, scoring his first goal for the Wanderers on 90+2 minutes.[8]

O'Doherty went on to make 17 appearances (16 starts) in the 2018-19 A-League season[9] before his season was cut short when he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury while playing against Perth Glory on 24 February 2019.[10] O'Doherty was sidelined for the rest of the 2018–19 season, only returning to play for the Wanderers 362 days later, on 21 February 2020 in a game against Adelaide United.[11] During the remainder of the 2019-20 A-League season he made ten appearances (seven starts).[12] He scored his second goal for the Wanderers in the final match of the season, a 2–1 win over Melbourne Victory on 12 August 2020.[13]

References
  1. "He may have had an unconventional start to his career, but youngster Jordan O'Doherty has quickly become one Wanderer to watch". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  2. "Reds bolster squad with McGree and O'Doherty additions". Adelaide United. 15 August 2016.
  3. "Central Coast Mariners 2 Adelaide United 1: Galekovic injured as champions lose basement battle". Goal.com. 5 February 2017.
  4. "Adelaide United's Ben Garuccio confirmed as signing at Scotland's Heart of Midlothian". The Advertiser. 25 May 2018.
  5. "Western Sydney Wanderers snap up young trio". FTBL. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  6. "Wanderers secure young talent". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  7. "Sydney FC vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Hyundai A-League, Round 2, 27th Oct 2018". Sydney FC. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  8. "Untitled". Twitter. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  9. "2018-2019 A-League Player Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  10. "O'Doherty sidelined by injury". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  11. "Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Adelaide United, Hyundai A-League, Round 20, 21st Feb 2020". Adelaide United. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  12. "A-League Player Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  13. "Western Sydney Wanderers FC vs Melbourne Victory, Hyundai A-League, Postponed Fixtures, 12th Aug 2020". Melbourne Victory. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.


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