Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 30 April 1999||
Place of birth | Plymouth, [1] England | ||
Position(s) | Defender [1] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Tiverton Town | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2016–2019 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | (0) |
2017 | → Sutton United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Truro City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Tiverton Town | ||
2020– | Plymouth Parkway | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 July 2019 |
Jordan Bentley (born 30 April 1999) is an English footballer who plays for Tiverton Town as a defender. He had previously played professionally after coming through the youth system at Plymouth Argyle.
Bentley made his first team debut in the final league game of the 2015–16 season as a 66th-minute substitute for Curtis Nelson in a 5–0 win over Hartlepool United. [2] He made his full first team debut in an EFL Trophy group stage match away to Swansea City's under-23s, who won 2–0, in which he was sent off just before half time for two bookable offences. [3] Bentley was sent on loan to Sutton United in September 2017, but was recalled by Argyle after a lack of match time. [4]
On 23 January 2018, Bentley broke his leg after tackling a teammate in training, and was ruled out injured for 6 months. [5] [6] In the 2018-19 season, Bentley and fellow Argyle youth player Dan Rooney joined Truro City on loan in the National League South. [7]
On 7 May 2019 Plymouth Argyle announced that Bentley had been forced to retire from the professional game due to persistent injuries. [8]
On 13 July 2019 it was announced that Bentley had signed for semi-pro Tiverton Town, of the Southern League Premier South. [9]
Jordan is the younger brother of Plymouth Parkway defender Aaron Bentley, who had previously played for Plymouth Argyle and for Truro City. [2]