Place of birth Liverpool, England 1997–2007 Liverpool Name Jon Routledge Height 1.83 m Current team Dumbarton F.C. Date joined 2012 | Playing position 2007–2008 Wigan Athletic Role Footballer Weight 86 kg Position Midfielder | |
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Full name Jonathan Joseph Routledge Date of birth (1989-11-23) 23 November 1989 (age 26) Number 8 (Hamilton Academical F.C. / Midfielder) | ||
Jonathan Joseph "Jon" Routledge (born 23 November 1989) is an English professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Championship side Dumbarton.
Career
Born in Liverpool, Routledge started his career in the Academy of hometown club Liverpool, but left after 10 years to join Wigan Athletic in 2007. He signed a professional contract with Wigan in the summer of 2008, and he impressed enough to sign on for a further year in 2009. He made his first team debut on 24 May 2009 in a Premier League match against Portsmouth. He joined Ostersunds FK of the Swedish football Division 1 on loan until the end of the 2009–10 season on 1 April 2010.
On 12 August 2010, he joined Scottish Premier League side Hamilton Academical on loan until January 2011. On 1 February 2011, Routledge signed a permanent deal with Hamilton until the end of the season after having his contract cancelled by Wigan.
In the summer of 2011 he joined Stockport County before in January 2012 returning to Hamilton on loan until the end of the season. He rejoined Hamilton in the summer of 2012 on a permanent deal. He was released by Hamilton in March 2015. In July 2015, Routledge signed a one-year contract with Scottish Championship side Dumbarton.