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Jordan Henderson

ジョーダン・ヘンダーソン　/　じょーだん・へんだーそん

Association football player from United Kingdom

June 17, 1990 (age 35)　・　Sunderland, United Kingdom

association football player

My Take

Jordan Henderson is the kind of footballer I find easy to admire and hard to over-praise. He joined the Sunderland academy at eight and worked his way up the unglamorous way, eventually becoming a captain valued for leadership, graft and versatility rather than highlight-reel flair. His MBE feels less like a trophy and more like recognition of character on and off the pitch. In an era obsessed with individual brilliance, I think there's something quietly heroic about a midfielder whose whole value is making everyone around him better. That's a legacy stats never quite capture.

Overview

Jordan Brian Henderson (born 17 June 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Brentford and the England national team. He is known for his leadership, versatility, and physicality. Henderson joined the Sunderland Academy at the age of eight, making his first-team debut a decade later in November 2008.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jordan Henderson
Name (Japanese): ジョーダン・ヘンダーソン
Reading: じょーだん・へんだーそん
Born: June 17, 1990 (age 35)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Horse
Origin: Sunderland, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 182 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Member of the Order of the British Empire

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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