# Jordan Lyden > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jordan_Lyden > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jordan_Lyden.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Lyden > Source revision: 1309639167 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Australian soccer player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jordan Lyden | image = | fullname = Jordan David Lyden{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Swindon Town |publisher=English Football League |page=70 |accessdate=26 September 2020}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|1|30|df=y}} | birth_place = [Perth](/source/Perth), Australia | height = 1.83 m | currentclub = [Bromsgrove Sporting](/source/Bromsgrove_Sporting_F.C.) | clubnumber = | position = [Defensive midfielder](/source/Defensive_midfielder) | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [ECU Joondalup](/source/ECU_Joondalup_SC) | youthyears2 = 2012–15 | youthclubs2 = [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.) | years1 = 2015–2019 | clubs1 = [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.) | caps1 = 4 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2018–2019 | clubs2 = → [Oldham Athletic](/source/Oldham_Athletic_F.C.) (loan) | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2019–2022 | clubs3 = [Swindon Town](/source/Swindon_Town_F.C.) | caps3 = 45 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2023 | clubs4 = [Leyton Orient](/source/Leyton_Orient_F.C.) | caps4 = 5 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2023–2024 | clubs5 = [Hereford](/source/Hereford_F.C.) | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2024– | clubs6 = [Bromsgrove Sporting](/source/Bromsgrove_Sporting_F.C.) | caps6 = 17 | goals6 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2014 | nationalteam1 = [Australia U20](/source/Australia_national_under-20_soccer_team) | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | ntupdate = 26 July 2019 | club-update = 20:27, 7 May 2025 (UTC) }} '''Jordan David Lyden''' (born 30 January 1996) is an Australian [soccer](/source/association_football) player who plays as a [defensive midfielder](/source/defensive_midfielder) for {{English football updater|BromsgrS}} club [Bromsgrove Sporting](/source/Bromsgrove_Sporting_F.C.). Born in [Perth](/source/Perth), Lyden played youth soccer for [ECU Joondalup](/source/ECU_Joondalup_SC) before moving to England to play for [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.) in 2012, making his professional debut for the side in 2016. He has represented [Australia at under-20 level](/source/Australia_national_under-20_soccer_team). ==Club career== === Aston Villa === Born in [Perth](/source/Perth), Australia, Lyden moved to [England](/source/England) at the age of 16 and joined the academy of [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.).{{cite news|title=Jordan Lyden on senior call-up – and who helped him the most|url=http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~5218473,00.html|accessdate=9 January 2016|work=Aston Villa Football Club|date=18 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121040427/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~5218473,00.html|archive-date=21 January 2016|url-status=dead}} [In December 2015](/source/2015-16_avfc), Lyden got called up to the senior side, who were struggling in the [Premier League](/source/Premier_League) at the bottom of the table.{{cite news|last1=Wollasten|first1=Steve|title=Jordan Lyden inclusion is a message to rest of youngsters says Remi Garde|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/aston-villa-jordan-lyden-inclusion-10613363|accessdate=9 January 2016|work=Birmingham Mail|date=17 December 2015}} He made his professional senior debut for the side on 9 January 2016 in the [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) against [Wycombe Wanderers](/source/Wycombe_Wanderers_F.C.). He came on as an 83rd-minute substitute in a 1–1 draw.{{cite web|title=Wycombe Wanderers vs. Aston Villa|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/01/09/england/fa-cup/wycombe-wanderers-fc/aston-villa-football-club/2174358/|website=Soccerway}} He was handed his first start, playing at right-back, in the replay ten days later which resulted in a 2–0 win for Villa.{{cite news|title=Aston Villa 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35289310 }} Lyden made his [Premier League](/source/Premier_League) debut for the side on 14 February 2016 against [Liverpool](/source/Liverpool_F.C.), coming on as a substitute for [Leandro Bacuna](/source/Leandro_Bacuna) after 66 minutes with the team five goals down, with the game finishing 6–0.{{cite news|work=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport)|date=14 February 2016|title=Aston Villa 0–6 Liverpool}} Lyden made his league starting debut for Aston Villa in his third Premier League appearance on 10 April against [Bournemouth](/source/AFC_Bournemouth).[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35949318 Aston Villa 1 AFC Bournemouth 2] BBC match report, 10 April 2016 Lyden's Aston Villa career was beset by a number of injuries, and found it difficult to stake a claim to a first team space. [On 31 August 2018](/source/2018-19_Oldham), after making only four first team appearances in his six years at the club, Lyden went on loan to [Oldham Athletic](/source/Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C.).{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45373403|title=Jordan Lyden: Aston Villa midfielder joins Oldham Athletic on loan|date=31 August 2018|website=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport)|access-date=30 March 2019}} On 17 November 2018, Lyden scored his first goal in league football in a 3–1 victory for Oldham over [Cambridge United](/source/Cambridge_United_F.C.). The long range effort earned plaudits from fans across the Football League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-vs-cambridge-u/393860|title=Oldham Athletic 3–1 Cambridge United: John Lyden thunderbolt in Latics win|date=17 November 2018|website=[Sky Sports](/source/Sky_Sports)|access-date=30 March 2019}} He returned to Aston Villa on 1 January 2019, after playing 14 times for Oldham, and scoring 1 goal. He hoped that his performances on loan would be enough to secure him a new contract.{{Cite news|url=https://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/157/latics/123509/lyden-has-no-regrets|title=Lyden has no regrets|last=Smedley|first=Simon|date=1 November 2018|work=Oldham Evening Chronicle|access-date=30 March 2019}} However, Lyden's poor luck with injuries continued; and on 11 January 2019, just 10 days after returning to Aston Villa from his loan spell, Lyden suffered a muscle injury in training – which would take three months to recover from.{{Cite web |title= |url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/the-sunday-times-9029/20190210/283699775760930 |access-date=2023-08-08 |via=PressReader}} On 17 March 2019, Lyden made a post on his personal Instagram announcing that he had left Aston Villa.{{Cite news|url=https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/aston-villa-player-confirms-villa-park-departure/|title=ASTON VILLA PLAYER CONFIRMS VILLA PARK DEPARTURE|last=Potter|first=Jacob|date=18 March 2019|work=Football League World|access-date=30 March 2019}} After leaving Villa, Lyden trained with [EFL League One](/source/EFL_League_One) club [Southend United](/source/Southend_United_F.C.).{{Cite web |last=Phillips |first=Chris |date=2019-06-27 |title=Former Aston Villa midfielder Jordan Lyden to train with Southend United |url=https://www.echo-news.co.uk/sport/17735168.former-aston-villa-midfielder-jordan-lyden-train-southend-united/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=[The Echo](/source/The_Echo_(Essex)) |language=en}} === Swindon Town === On 26 July 2019, Lyden joined [EFL League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two) club [Swindon Town](/source/Swindon_Town_F.C.) on a one-year deal following a successful trial.{{Cite news |date=26 July 2019 |title=Swindon sign ex-Villa midfielder Lyden |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49132831 |access-date=2023-09-15}} In his first season he helped Swindon win the league title and promotion to League One.{{Cite news |date=22 May 2020 |title='We'll wait to celebrate title with fans' |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52773797 |access-date=2023-09-15}} Later that summer he signed a new two-year contract with the club.{{Cite news |date=3 July 2020 |title=Lyden signs new Swindon Town contract |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/53287310 |access-date=2023-09-15}} He suffered a season-ending achilles injury in February 2022,{{Cite news |date=2022-02-07 |title=Swindon's Lyden suffers Achilles injury |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/60289547 |access-date=2024-02-21 |work=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport) |language=en-GB}} and was released by Swindon in the summer. === Leyton Orient === On 20 January 2023, Lyden signed for then-League Two leaders [Leyton Orient](/source/Leyton_Orient_F.C.) on a short-term deal until the end of the season.{{cite web |date=20 January 2023 |title=Jordan Lyden: Leyton Orient sign former Swindon Town midfielder |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64348006 |accessdate=15 September 2023 |website=BBC Sport}} He featured in five league matches for the O's as they went on to win the league title and promotion to League One.{{Cite news |date=22 April 2023 |title=Leyton Orient beat Crewe to seal League Two title |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65283687 |access-date=2023-09-15}} He was released by the club at the end of the season.{{Cite news |date=15 May 2013 |title=Clay to leave champions Orient after six years |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65602817 |access-date=2023-09-15}} === Hereford === On 15 September 2023, Lyden signed for [National League North](/source/National_League_North) club [Hereford](/source/Hereford_F.C.), reuniting with former Swindon team mate [Paul Caddis](/source/Paul_Caddis).{{Cite web |date=2023-09-15 |title=Midfielder, Lyden, Joins the Bulls |url=https://www.herefordfc.co.uk/midfielder-lyden-joins-the-bulls/ |access-date=2023-09-15 |website=Hereford FC |language=en}} He made his debut for the club the following day, starting and playing 63 minutes before being substituted, in a 2–0 FA Cup second qualifying round win over [Anstey Nomads](/source/Anstey_Nomads_F.C.).{{Cite web |last=Lawrence |first=David |date=2023-09-16 |title=Hereford FC v Anstey Nomads LIVE minute by minute updates |url=https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/local/23793963.hereford-fc-v-anstey-nomads-live-minute-minute-updates/ |access-date=2023-09-16 |website=Hereford Times |language=en}} He signed a contract at Hereford until the end of the season a month later, along with [Paul Downing](/source/Paul_Downing_(footballer)).{{Cite web |last=Lawrence |first=David |date=2023-10-17 |title=Hereford FC sign two players for remainder of season |url=https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/23862274.hereford-fc-sign-two-players-remainder-season/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=[Hereford Times](/source/Hereford_Times) |language=en}} At the end of the 2023–24 season, he was invited back to pre-season training with the club, but suffered a long-term injury during a pre-season friendly.{{Cite web |date=29 April 2024 |title=Playing Squad Update |url=https://www.herefordfc.co.uk/playing-squad-update/ |access-date=24 October 2024 |website=Hereford FC - The Official website of Hereford FC |language=en}} === Bromsgrove Sporting === On 15 December 2024, Lyden signed for [Southern League](/source/Southern_Football_League) Premier Division Central club [Bromsgrove Sporting](/source/Bromsgrove_Sporting_F.C.).{{Cite web |date=2024-12-15 |title=NEW ADDITION: Jor Blimey – Lyden Signs! – Bromsgrove Sporting F.C. |url=https://bromsgrovesporting.co.uk/new-addition-jor-blimey-lyden-signs/ |access-date=2024-12-15 |language=en}} == International career == In late 2013, Lyden was called up to the [Australia under-20](/source/Australia_national_under-20_soccer_team) side to travel to Malaysia for [2014 AFC U-19 Championship qualification](/source/2014_AFC_U-19_Championship_qualification).{{cite magazine|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/okon-names-young-socceroos-squad#:geVb4wh6IN3njA|title=Okon names Young Socceroos squad|magazine=[FourFourTwo](/source/FourFourTwo)|date=25 September 2013|accessdate=22 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127230036/http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/okon-names-young-socceroos-squad#:geVb4wh6IN3njA|archive-date=27 January 2016|url-status=dead}} He made his debut for the Young Socceroos in a win over [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong_national_under-20_football_team), coming on for [Stefan Mauk](/source/Stefan_Mauk) in the second half.{{cite web|url=http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=7594&stageid=293&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary|title=Australia 7–0 Hong Kong|publisher=[Asian Football Confederation](/source/Asian_Football_Confederation)|date=3 October 2013|accessdate=22 January 2016}} ==Career statistics== {{updated|end of 2024–25 season|{{soccerway|jordan-lyden/276346|access-date=11 April 2024}}}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|[FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) !colspan="2"|[League Cup](/source/EFL_Cup) !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="5" |[Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.) |[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Aston_Villa_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|89530|2015|accessdate=29 July 2017}} |[Premier League](/source/Premier_League) |4||0||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||6||0 |- |[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Aston_Villa_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|89530|2016|accessdate=15 September 2023}} |[Championship](/source/EFL_Championship) |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0 |- |[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Aston_Villa_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|89530|2017|accessdate=15 September 2023}} |Championship |0||0||0||0||2||0||0||0||2||0 |- |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Aston_Villa_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|89530|2018|accessdate=15 September 2023}} |Championship |0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !4!!0!!2!!0!!2!!0!!0!!0!!8!!0 |- |[Oldham Athletic](/source/Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C.) (loan) |[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C._season) |[League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two) |10||1||2||0|| colspan="2" |—||2{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in [EFL Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy)}}||0||14||1 |- |rowspan="4"|[Swindon Town](/source/Swindon_Town_F.C.) |[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Swindon_Town_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|89530|2019|accessdate=15 September 2023}} ||League Two |21||1||2||0||1||0||0||0||24||1 |- |[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Swindon_Town_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|89530|2020|accessdate=15 September 2023}} ||[League One](/source/EFL_League_One) |14||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||15||0 |- |[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Swindon_Town_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|89530|2021|accessdate=15 September 2023}} ||League Two |10||0||1||0||0||0||3{{efn|name=EFLT}}||1||14||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !45!!1!!3!!0!!2!!0!!3!!1!!53!!2 |- |[Leyton Orient](/source/Leyton_Orient_F.C.) |[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Leyton_Orient_F.C._season){{soccerbase season|89530|2022|accessdate=15 September 2023}} |League Two |5||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||5||0 |- |[Hereford](/source/Hereford_F.C.) |[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_National_League)[FA Cup second qualifying round](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_FA_Cup_qualifying_rounds) v [Anstey Nomads](/source/Anstey_Nomads_F.C.) (H), 16 September 2023: {{Cite web |date=2023-09-16 |title=Hereford FC v Anstey Nomads LIVE minute by minute updates |url=https://www.herefordtimes.com/sport/local/23793963.hereford-fc-v-anstey-nomads-live-minute-minute-updates/ |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=[Hereford Times](/source/Hereford_Times) |language=en}}
[FA Cup third qualifying round](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_FA_Cup_qualifying_rounds) v [Cambridge City](/source/Cambridge_City_F.C.) (H), 30 September 2023: {{Cite web |date=2023-09-30 |title=Emirates FA Cup Third Qualifying Round – Hereford 3 - 0 Cambridge City |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/match/2023-2024/fa-cup/hereford/cambridge-city/479720 |access-date=2023-11-18 |website=Football Web Pages |language=en}} |[National League North](/source/National_League_North) |13||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||1{{Efn|Appearance in [FA Trophy](/source/FA_Trophy)|name=fat}}||0||16||0 |- |[Bromsgrove Sporting](/source/Bromsgrove_Sporting_F.C.) |[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Southern_Football_League){{Cite web |date= |title=Jordan Lyden |url=https://bromsgrovesporting.co.uk/player/jordan-lyden/ |access-date=7 May 2025 |website=Bromsgrove Sporting F.C. |language=en}} |[SFL](/source/Southern_Football_League) Premier Division Central |17||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|Appearance in [Worcestershire Senior Cup](/source/Worcestershire_Senior_Cup)}}||0||18||0 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !94!!2!!9!!0!!4!!0!!7!!1!!114!!3 |} {{notelist}} ==Honours== '''Aston Villa U23s''' * [Premier League Cup](/source/Premier_League_Cup_(football)): [2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Premier_League_Cup){{Cite web |last= |first= |date=5 May 2018 |title=Match report: Aston Villa U23s win Premier League Cup! |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2018/05/04/match-report-villa-u23s-win-premier-league-cup |access-date=2022-12-01 |website=Aston Villa Football Club}} '''Swindon Town''' *[EFL League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two): [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_EFL_League_Two){{Cite web |date=9 June 2020 |title=League One & League Two clubs vote to end seasons early |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52705124 |access-date=4 January 2021 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} '''Leyton Orient''' * [EFL League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two): [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_EFL_League_Two){{Cite news |title=Vigouroux and Orient toast League Two title win |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65464459 |access-date=2023-08-08}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20151229014120/http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/PlayerProfiles/0,,10265~75791,00.html Jordan Lyden] at AVFC (archived) *{{soccerway|jordan-lyden/276346}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lyden, Jordan}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Australian men's soccer players Category:Soccer players from Perth, Western Australia Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Australia men's under-20 international soccer players Category:Aston Villa F.C. players Category:Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Category:Swindon Town F.C. players Category:Leyton Orient F.C. players Category:Hereford F.C. players Category:Bromsgrove Sporting F.C. players Category:Premier League players Category:English Football League players Category:Australian expatriate men's soccer players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England Category:Australian expatriate sportspeople in England Category:National League (English football) players Category:Southern Football League players Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jordan Lyden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Lyden) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Lyden?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.