 Cousins withCharlton Athletic in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Paul Cousins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1994-03-06)6 March 1994 (age 31) | ||
| Place of birth | Greenwich, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eastleigh | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2012 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Charlton Athletic | 125 | (7) |
| 2016–2019 | Queens Park Rangers | 61 | (1) |
| 2019–2021 | Stoke City | 39 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Wigan Athletic | 26 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Cambridge United | 63 | (2) |
| 2025– | Eastleigh | 13 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2008–2010 | England U16 | 11 | (1) |
| 2009–2011 | England U17 | 22 | (0) |
| 2011 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | England U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2022 | Jamaica | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 14 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Jordan Paul Cousins (born 6 March 1994) is a professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder forNational League clubEastleigh. Born in England, he plays for theJamaica national team.
Cousins began his career withCharlton Athletic, breaking into the first team in2013–14 after progressing thorough theiracademy. He became a regular with the Addicks until the side suffered relegation in2015–16 and he left forQueens Park Rangers. He spent three seasons atLoftus Road making 70 appearances before joiningStoke City in June 2019.
Cousins began his career with theCharlton Athletic Academy joining the under-13s and he signed professional terms in March 2011.[3] He won the League One Apprentice of the Year award in 2012.[4] He made hisCharlton Athletic debut on 6 August 2013 in a 4–0 win againstOxford United in theLeague Cup.[5] On 17 August 2013, he scored on his league debut in a 2–2 draw againstBarnsley.[6] Cousins described his first league goal as a "a dream come true".[7] On 4 October 2013, Cousins signed a new three-year contract at the club, keeping him at The Valley until 2016.[8] Cousins impressed managerChris Powell enough to establish himself in the first team atThe Valley and his bright start to life in Championship football saw him win theFootball League Young Player of the Month award for October 2013.[9][10][11] Cousins played 47 times in2013–14 as Charlton finished in 18th position.[12] He made the same number of appearances in2014–15 as the Addicks finished in 12th.[13] On 31 July 2015, Cousins signed a new four-year contract.[14] Cousins played 42 times in2015–16 as Charlton had a poor campaign and were relegated to League One.[15][16] Following Charlton's relegation they received a bid for Cousins fromQueens Park Rangers.[17]
On 13 July 2016, Cousins joinedQueens Park Rangers on a three-year deal.[18] His first season with QPR, in2016–17 was disrupted by injuries with Cousins undergoing surgery on a quad muscle injury in April 2016.[19] His missed the start of the2017–18 season after picking up another hamstring injury.[20] He returned to the first team in October 2017 and went on to make 16 appearances as QPR finished in 16th position.[21] He was sent-off for the first time in his career in a 2–0EFL Cup defeat atBlackpool on 25 September 2018.[22] Cousins scored his only goal for QPR in a 4–3 defeat againstBirmingham City on 9 February 2019.[23] His2018–18 season was ended after he was stretchered off in a 2–1 home defeat toBlackburn Rovers on 19 April 2019.[24] Cousins was released by QPR at the end of the season.[25]
On 25 June 2019, Cousins joinedStoke City.[26][27] He had previously worked with managerNathan Jones at the Charlton Athletic Academy.[28] He made his debut on the opening day of the2019–20 season in a 2–1 defeat against his old club Queens Park Rangers.[29] Cousins struggled for game time under Jones and spent two months out the squad beforeMichael O'Neill started him againstLuton Town in December 2019.[30][31] He kept his place in the side as Stoke's results began to improve and they edged away from the relegation zone.[32] Cousins made 24 appearances in 2019–20 as Stoke finished in 15th position.[33][34] Cousins was mainly used as back-up by O'Neill in the2020–21 season, making 21 appearances before leaving the club after his contract expired in the summer.[35][36]
Cousins signed a two-year contract withWigan Athletic on 15 June 2021.[37]
Following his release from Wigan, Cousins signed a one-year contract withCambridge United.[38] Following the conclusion of the2023–24 season, the club activated the one-year extension option in Cousins' contract.[39]
On 8 May 2025, following the conclusion of the2024–25 season, which saw Cambridge United relegated toLeague Two, Cambridge United announced that Cousins would depart the club on 30 June 2025 following the expiry if his contract.[40]
On 15 July 2025, Cousins joinedNational League sideEastleigh.[41]
Born in England, Cousins is of Jamaican descent. Cousins has been capped by England at Under 16, Under-17 and Under-18 level, he appeared for the Under-17's at both the2011 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. In May 2014 he was called up to theUnder-20 squad for the first time. In July 2021, he started the process of getting a Jamaican passport to represent theJamaica national team.[42] He was called up to represent theJamaica national team in May 2022.[43] He made his debut in a 6–0 friendly defeat toCatalonia on 25 May.[44]
Cousins is the cousin of formerArsenal full backKerrea Gilbert.[45]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2013–14[12] | Championship | 42 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 47 | 2 | |
| 2014–15[13] | Championship | 44 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 47 | 3 | ||
| 2015–16[16] | Championship | 39 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 42 | 2 | ||
| Total | 125 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 136 | 7 | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2016–17[47] | Championship | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[21] | Championship | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[48] | Championship | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| Total | 61 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 70 | 1 | |||
| Stoke City | 2019–20[33] | Championship | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[36] | Championship | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 45 | 0 | |||
| Wigan Athletic | 2021–22[49] | League One | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2022–23[50] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
| Cambridge United | 2023–24[51] | League One | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| 2024–25[52] | League One | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| Total | 63 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 2 | ||
| Eastleigh | 2025–26[53] | National League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Career total | 327 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 366 | 10 | ||
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