Number 46 Name Jordan Rossiter Height 1.78 m Career start 2013 | Playing position Role Footballer Weight 68 kg | |
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Full name Jordan Bernard Rossiter Date of birth (1997-03-24) 24 March 1997 (age 18) Similar People Joao Carlos Teixeira, Jerome Sinclair, Joe Allen, Cameron Brannagan, Jon Flanagan Profiles | ||
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Jordan Bernard Rossiter (born 24 March 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liverpool in the Premier League. They have described him as an "authoritative central midfield presence" with "an extensive passing repertoire with either foot and an eye for goal".
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- jordan rossiter gerrard jr liverpool fc
- Youth
- 201314 season
- 201415 season
- 201516 season
- International career
- Career statistics
- Individual
- References
Youth
Rossiter was born in Maghull, Merseyside and began playing football at the age of three or four in the Anfield junior league. He joined his local side Liverpool when he was 6 years old and first represented the academy at U6 level. He made his debut for Liverpool U18s on his 15th birthday. Still aged 15 he made his U19 debut side in a NextGen series match against Inter Milan, during the game ex-Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler said Rossiter was a talent comparable to Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard. For the 2013–14 season Rossiter, then 16, became a permanent fixture of Liverpool's U21 Premier League side and at the end of the season won Liverpool's Academy Player of the Year award. In September 2014, Rossiter was named as captain of Liverpool under-19s for the 2014–15 UEFA Youth League.
2013–14 season
During the 2013–14 season Rossiter trained regularly with the first team squad and was named on the bench for the first time for a Premier League match against Chelsea on 29 December 2013. He also claimed a place on the bench in the New Years Day victory against Hull.
2014–15 season
On 23 September 2014, Rossiter made his first team debut aged 17 in a League Cup third round match against Middlesbrough, scoring his first goal for the club with a low drive from 30 yards in the 10th minute to become Liverpool's second youngest goalscorer behind Michael Owen. On 28 October, Rossiter was an unused substitute in the next round of the League Cup in a match against Swansea which Liverpool won 2-1 thanks to the late header from Dejan Lovren in injury time. He also made the bench in the Reds' 1-0 league victory over Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on January 10. He was an unused substitute in Liverpool's 1-1 draw against Chelsea in the League Cup semi final 1st leg on January 20, 2015. On 2 February 2015, Rossiter suffered an ankle injury in a FA Youth Cup game against Birmingham City that left him on the sidelines for the rest of the season.
2015–16 season
On 11 July 2015, Rossiter was named in Liverpool's 30-man squad for their pre-season tour of Thailand, Australia and Malaysia. On 22 August, Brendan Rodgers stated Rossiter had become a valuable member of Liverpool's first team squad and would not be leaving the club on loan. On 24 August, Rossiter made his league debut, coming-on as 76th-minute substitute for Lucas Leiva in an away match against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
Rossiter made his European debut for the club on 17 September 2015 in the UEFA Europa League group stage game against Bordeaux. He started the match and played for 80 minutes before being replaced by Cameron Brannagan. The match finished 1-1.
On 16 October 2015, it was reported that Rossiter had contracted a hamstring injury while on international duty. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp later confirmed that he was not expected back in action until mid-November.
International career
Rossiter has represented England at U16, U17 and U18 level. Rossiter captained England U16 as they won the 2012 Victory Shield. In November 2013, Rossiter was described as one of the "fab four" Liverpudlian players who were at the heart of the England U17 squad. Rossiter represented England U17 in the 2014 Algarve Tournament, with England coming second to Germany after a 1–0 loss in the final game.
In September 2014 Rossiter received his first England U18 call-up for a double-header against the Netherlands, and made his U18 debut in a 4–1 victory. On 27 August 2015, Rossiter received his first call up for the England U19 team and played 90 minutes in a 3-2 away win over Germany.