Jared George Hodgkiss (born 15 November 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Hereford.
![]() Hodgkiss playing for Forest Green Rovers in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jared George Hodgkiss[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1986-11-15) 15 November 1986 (age 35)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Stafford, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Hereford | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2005 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2009 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | (0) |
2008–2009 | → Aberdeen (loan) | 7 | (0) |
2009 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2009 | Market Drayton Town | ||
2009–2014 | Forest Green Rovers | 164 | (4) |
2014–2017 | Kidderminster Harriers | 94 | (1) |
2017 | → Torquay United (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Macclesfield Town | 41 | (1) |
2019– | Hereford | 82 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:40, 24 September 2022 (UTC) |
Hodgkiss was born in Stafford, Staffordshire.[2] He made his first team debut in the FA Cup third round match against Reading on 17 January 2006 at the Madejski Stadium. His Premier League debut came on 7 May 2006, coming on for Steve Watson on the last match day of the season, at Goodison Park against Everton. In August 2007 Hodgkiss signed a new two-year deal at Albion.[3] His full league debut was in a 2–1 win away at Leicester City on 8 December 2007.[4]
In August 2008, he joined Aberdeen on a loan deal until January 2009 and made eight appearances for the Scottish side.[5][6] A second loan spell followed in March, this time at Northampton Town for the remainder of the season.[7] Hodgkiss played five games for the League One club.[6]
Hodgkiss was released by West Brom in the summer of 2009.[8] After his release, Hodgkiss maintained his match fitness by playing for Market Drayton Town in the Northern Premier League Division One South.[9]
In October 2009, Hodgkiss signed for Conference Premier side Forest Green Rovers.[10] He made his debut on 3 October 2009 in a 1–0 away defeat against Mansfield Town.[11] He scored his first goal for the club in a FA Cup first round proper 1–1 draw with Mansfield Town a month later.[12] His first league goal for Forest Green came in a 1–1 home draw with Cambridge United on 20 February 2010.[13]
After an impressive spell with Forest Green, he was awarded a new one-year contract for the 2010–11 season.[14] He picked up a knee injury in February 2011 and was forced to have an operation as well as six weeks out on the sidelines.[15][16] In June 2011, Hodgkiss signed a new one-year contract with Forest Green.[17][18] In July 2011 it was announced that he would be the new first team captain at Forest Green for the 2011–12 season.[19] On 6 March 2012, he agreed a new extended contract with Forest Green that would keep him at the club until the end of the 2013–14 season.[20] He made his 100th league appearance for Forest Green on the final day of the 2011–12 season against York City.[21]
On 28 April 2014, having made 164 league appearances for Forest Green, he was released after a five-season stay with the club.[22][23]
On 23 June 2014, Hodgkiss joined Kidderminster Harriers on a one-year contract.[24] He made his debut for the club on the opening day of the 2014–15 Conference Premier season where he played the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 away draw with Lincoln City.[25] He left the club in the summer 2017.[26]
On 26 July 2019, Hodgkiss joined National League North club Hereford after a successful trial period.[27]
In May 2021, Hodgkiss captained Hereford as they appeared in the 2021 FA Trophy Final. [28]
In May 2022, Hodgkiss signed a one-year contract extension at Hereford, extending his stay for the 2022-2023 season. [29]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Bromwich Albion | 2005–06[30] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
2006–07[31] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2007–08[32] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
Total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
Aberdeen (loan) | 2008–09[33] | Scottish Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
Northampton Town (loan) | 2008–09[33] | League Two | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
Forest Green Rovers | 2009–10[34] | Conference Premier | 31 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
2010–11[35] | Conference Premier | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
2011–12[36] | Conference Premier | 46 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
2012–13[37] | Conference Premier | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
2013–14[37] | Conference Premier | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||
Total | 164 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 9 | 0 | 182 | 6 | |||
Kidderminster Harriers | 2014–15[37] | Conference Premier | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
2015–16[37] | National League | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
Total | 70 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 75 | 1 | |||
Career total | 255 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 285 | 7 |
Hereford F.C. – current squad | |
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