Jordan Thomas Barnett (born 20 October 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back and midfielder for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Matlock Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Thomas Barnett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-10-20) 20 October 1999 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Penistone, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back, midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Matlock Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sheffield Wednesday | |||
| Barnsley | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 0000–2017 | Penistone Church | ||
| 2017–2018 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Barnsley | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Pontefract Collieries | ||
| 2020–2021 | Oldham Athletic | 18 | (0) |
| 2021 | Notts County | 12 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Yeovil Town | 37 | (1) |
| 2022– | Matlock Town | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:46, 5 August 2022 (UTC) | |||
Having played youth football for Sheffield Wednesday and Barnsley, Barnett started his senior career at Penistone Church before joining Burnley on a one-year deal in 2017 to play youth football but was released at the end of the season. He returned to Barnsley in 2018, but was released in 2020 without making a first-team appearance. After a short spell with Pontefract Collieries, he joined Oldham Athletic in September 2020 and made his debut for the club later that month.
Born in Penistone,[2] Barnett attended Penistone Grammar School in Penistone and later Barnsley College in Barnsley.[3][4]
After playing academy football for Sheffield Wednesday and Barnsley, being released by the latter at the age of 15.[3] Barnett started his senior career at Penistone Church before signing for Premier League club Burnley on a one-year deal in October 2017.[3][4] He was released by Burnley at the end of the season.[5]
He returned to Barnsley on a one-year deal in July 2018.[6] His contract was extended by a further year at the end of the season,[7] but Barnett was released at the end of the 2019–20 season following the expiry of his contract.[8]
Barnett signed for Pontefract Collieries in summer 2020,[9] but left to join League Two side Oldham Athletic on 1 September 2020 on a deal until January 2021.[10][11] Barnett made his debut for Oldham as a substitute in an EFL Cup tie against Carlisle United on 5 September 2020, before making his league debut later that month in a 3–2 defeat at home to Crawley Town.[2]
Following the expiry of his contract at Oldham, he joined Notts County on 1 February 2021 on a deal until the end of the season.[12]
After his release by Notts County, Barnett signed for fellow National League side Yeovil Town.[13][14] At the end of the 2021–22 season, Barnett was released by Yeovil following the expiry of his contract.[15]
On 5 August 2022, Barnett signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Matlock Town.[16]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Oldham Athletic | 2020–21[17] | League One | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Notts County | 2020–21[2] | National League | 12 | 1 | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Yeovil Town | 2021–22[2] | National League | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 46 | 1 | |
| Career total | 66 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 85 | 2 | ||