Jordan Henderson

Jordan Henderson

Henderson playing for Liverpool in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Jordan Brian Henderson
Date of birth	(1990-06-17) 17 June 1990 (age 26)
Place of birth	Sunderland, England
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Liverpool
Number	14
Youth career
1998–2008	Sunderland
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2011	Sunderland	71	(4)
2009	→ Coventry City (loan)	10	(1)
2011–	Liverpool	178	(20)
National team‡
2009	England U19	1	(0)
2009	England U20	1	(0)
2010–2013	England U21	27	(4)
2010–	England	32	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:26, 31 January 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:18, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

Jordan Brian Henderson (born 17 June 1990) is an English professional footballer who captains Premier League club Liverpool. He also plays for the England national team and is usually deployed as a central midfielder for both club and country.

Henderson began his career at Sunderland in 2008, with a loan spell at Coventry City in 2009, before moving to Liverpool in 2011. He became captain of Liverpool in 2015 following the departure of Steven Gerrard. In 2010, Henderson won his first cap for England, having previously played for and captained the under-21 team. He has represented the country at UEFA Euro 2012 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Henderson was born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear and joined the youth system of his hometown club Sunderland aged eight. He signed a professional contract with the club on 1 July 2008. He played his first league game for Sunderland as a half-time substitute on 1 November 2008 in a 5–0 away defeat to Chelsea. He then made his first Sunderland start and home debut against Blackburn Rovers in the League Cup.