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Full nameJordan Alexander Houghton
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age30
Date of birth5 Nov 1995
BirthplaceChertsey
Height183 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubStevenage
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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6
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
117
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Stevenage.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League One100126.9

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Defensive midfielder

J. Houghton is a 30-year-old defensive midfielder at Stevenage, rated 18.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (5.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 6.15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Houghton.

On the season, Houghton graded 2 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 6.154 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 2). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 19. At 30 Houghton is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelBreakout: 2021/22Stepped up 2023/24
18.6
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
2.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
5.7%
Minutes
limited game time
6.15
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Stevenage finished 9th of 24 · a mid-table side

6
Apps
6.15
Def. / 90
6
Tackles
2
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

6.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 6 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 6.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 5.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 18.6 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (6.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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Transfer news

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