Jordan Slew

Jordan Slew

Jordan Slew playing for Sheffield United in 2012.
Personal information
Full name Jordan Michael Slew
Date of birth (1992-09-07) 7 September 1992
Place of birth Gleadless, England[1]
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Plymouth Argyle
Number 8
Youth career
2006–2010 Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Sheffield United 11 (3)
2011–2015 Blackburn Rovers 1 (0)
2012 → Stevenage (loan) 9 (0)
2012 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 3 (0)
2013 → Rotherham United (loan) 7 (0)
2014 → Ross County (loan) 20 (1)
2014 → Port Vale (loan) 9 (2)
2015–2016 Cambridge United 23 (1)
2016 Chesterfield 7 (0)
2016– Plymouth Argyle 7 (1)
National team
2011 England U19 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:27, 8 October 2016 (UTC).


Jordan Michael Slew (born 7 September 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for League Two side Plymouth Argyle.

Born in Sheffield, Slew began his footballing career at Sheffield United's academy in 2006, joining the club at the age of 11. After making his first-team debut in 2010, he attracted the interest of a number of clubs including Blackburn Rovers, for whom he signed in September 2011 for a £1.1 million fee. He subsequently spent time on loan at Stevenage, Oldham Athletic, Rotherham United, Ross County, and Port Vale. He joined Cambridge United in February 2015 and stayed with the club for 12 months. He signed with Chesterfield in February 2016, and then joined Plymouth Argyle four months later. Slew also made two appearances for the England U19s in 2011.

Club career

Sheffield United

Having started his career as a youngster with the Sheffield United academy,[3] Slew made his first-team debut at the start of October 2010, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute in a 1–0 home defeat to Watford.[4] He then signed his first senior professional contract with Sheffield United at the start of November, a deal designed to tie him to the club until the summer of 2012.[1] After two further late-substitute appearances,[5][6] he made his first start for Sheffield United in April 2011, playing the whole game and scoring in a 3–1 defeat to Preston North End at Deepdale.[7] He made eight appearances in total for the club during the 2010–11 campaign, scoring twice.[8] As well as his breakthrough into the first-team, Slew also played an instrumental part in Sheffield United's run in the 2010–11 FA Youth Cup, where they reached the final before losing to Manchester United's Academy side over two legs.[9] Slew scored three goals during the cup run,[10][11] including a goal in the first leg of the final.[12]

By May 2011, a number of Premier League and Championship teams had enquired about acquiring Slew's services, with United turning down a £500,000 offer from Fulham.[13] Shortly after, Slew agreed an improved two-year deal to keep him at Bramall Lane until 2014.[14][15] He began the 2011–12 season as a first team regular, playing in all of United's games during that August, scoring once.[16]

Blackburn Rovers

Despite having only recently signed an extended deal with Sheffield United, Slew signed for Premier League side Blackburn Rovers on August transfer deadline day 2011.[3] Blackburn paid a fee of £1.1 million for the player,[3][17] with Slew signing a four-year contract.[3] Arriving as a squad player, Slew had to wait until December 2011 to make his debut for Blackburn, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute against Manchester United at Old Trafford.[18] Unable to achieve a regular place in the Blackburn first team, Slew joined League One side Stevenage on loan in March 2012,[19] agreeing a deal to run until the end of the 2011–12 season.[20][21] He made his debut for Stevenage a day after joining the club, playing in a 1–1 away draw against Exeter City.[22] During his fifth appearance for Stevenage, Slew received a straight red card for "inexplicably raising his arms" to Colchester United midfielder Anthony Wordsworth.[23] Slew returned to Ewood Park having played nine games for Stevenage, but failed to score a goal.[24]

With Blackburn now in the Championship, Slew was still unable to make the break into the first team and was instead loaned to League One side Oldham Athletic for six months in August 2012.[25] Slew scored on his Oldham debut, netting in a 2–4 League Cup loss to Sheffield Wednesday a week after signing.[26] After only four appearances for his temporary club, Slew suffered a stress fracture to his back and was sidelined for over three months, returning to Blackburn Rovers for treatment, and effectively ending his loan spell.[27] Having recovered from his injury, Slew signed a six-week loan deal with League Two side Rotherham United at the end of January 2013.[28] Slew's first appearance for Rotherham came just two days later, in a 3–1 win against promotion rivals Northampton Town,[29] and he played regularly for the duration of his loan spell, making seven appearances in total.[30] Despite Rotherham hoping to retain Slew's services until the end of the season,[31] they were unable to agree a deal with Blackburn Rovers, and Slew returned to Ewood Park once more.[32]

The following season, Slew failed to make a first team appearance for Blackburn and on 1 January 2014 he joined Scottish Premiership side Ross County on loan until the end of the season.[33] He made his debut that same day in the Highland derby with Inverness Caledonian Thistle at Caledonian Stadium, helping Derek Adams's "Staggies" to a 2–1 win.[33] He went on to make 20 appearances during his time at Victoria Park, and scored one goal in his final appearance, a 3–2 win over Partick Thistle on 10 May.[34]

After being transfer-listed at Blackburn, Slew agreed a loan move to Port Vale in summer 2014, though manager Micky Adams stated it was "a frustrating chase" as Rovers manager Gary Bowyer refused to sanction the loan agreement until he was sure that a permanent offer would not be made for the player.[35] A loan deal lasting until January 2015 was eventually agreed on 29 August,[36] and Slew scored his first goal for the Valiants on 6 September, netting a late consolation goal in a 3–1 defeat at Peterborough United.[37] On 4 October he was sent off in a 1–0 defeat at Fleetwood Town after striking an opposition player.[38] He failed to win back his first team spot after returning from suspension, and his loan deal was not extended by manager Rob Page. He had his contract with Blackburn terminated by mutual consent in January 2015.[39]

Cambridge United

In February 2015, Slew signed an 18-month contract with League Two side Cambridge United.[40] He scored one goal in 13 games in the second half of the 2014–15 season, and was transfer listed in May by manager Richard Money after Slew admitted he was playing "nowhere near his best".[41] He failed to score in 12 appearances during the 2015–16 season and his contract with the club was cancelled by mutual consent on 1 February.[42]

Chesterfield

Slew joined League One side Chesterfield on a short-term deal in February 2016, after manager Danny Wilson needed cover for injured strikers Sylvan Ebanks-Blake and Lee Novak.[43][44] He was released at the end of the 2015–16 season having made just seven substitute appearances for the club.[45]

Plymouth Argyle

In July 2016, Slew signed a contract with League Two club Plymouth Argyle.[46] He scored his first goal for Plymouth in a 4–1 win over Newport County in an EFL Trophy match on 30 August 2016.[47]

International career

Slew made his international debut for the England U19 side in a 1–0 defeat to Germany on 8 February 2011, replacing Connor Wickham after 60 minutes.[48] He earned his second cap against the Netherlands on 29 March 2011, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute in a 3–0 defeat.[49]

Personal life

Born in Sheffield Slew is a lifelong supporter of his first club, Sheffield United.[50] He enjoys classical music and when interviewed by radio station Classic FM, Slew described himself as "...like an old man in a young man's body!", after admitting to listening to the station while driving his car.[51]

In March 2015 he was caught by police speeding at 156 mph in his BMW M4 on the Cambridgeshire section of the A1, in what was the fastest recorded speed on a public road in the UK for more than three years; he was banned from driving for six months and handed a £1,400 fine.[52]

Career statistics

As of 8 October 2016.
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other[A] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield United
2010–11[53]
 Championship 7210000082
2011–12[16]
 League One 4100101061
Total 113101010143
Blackburn Rovers
2011–12[54]
 Premier League 1010000020
2012–13[30]
 Championship 0000000000
2013–14[55]
 Championship 0000000000
2014–15[56]
 Championship 0000000000
Total 1010000020
Stevenage (loan) 2011–12[24] League One 9000000090
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2012–13[30] League One 3000110041
Rotherham United (loan) 2012–13[30] League Two 7000000070
Ross County (loan) 2013–14[55] Scottish Premiership 201000000201
Port Vale (loan) 2014–15[56] League One 9200000092
Cambridge United 2014–15[56] League Two 131000000131
2015–16[57] League Two 100001010120
Total 231001010251
Chesterfield 2015–16[57] League One 7000000070
Plymouth Argyle 2016–17[58] League Two 71001021102
Career total 97820414110710
A. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals (including those as a substitute) in the Football League Trophy.

References

  1. 1 2 "Pro deal for Slew". Sheffield United F.C. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Jordan Slew – Profile". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Slew signs for Blackburn Rovers". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Sheff Utd 0–1 Watford". BBC Sport. 2 October 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Doncaster 2–0 Sheff Utd". BBC Sport. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  6. ↑ "Sheff Utd 1–3 Aston Villa". BBC Sport. 8 January 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  7. ↑ "It's all over bar the maths as Riise hits woodwork from just a yard out to seal Blades' fate". The Sheffield Star. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  8. ↑ "Games played by Jordan Slew in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  9. ↑ "Man Utd beat Sheffield Utd to FA Youth Cup final trophy". BBC Sport. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  10. ↑ "Academy 3–0 Millwall – Match Report". Sheffield United FC Official Web Site. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  11. ↑ "Academy 3–1 Blackpool – Match Report". Sheffield United FC Official Web Site. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  12. ↑ "Jordan Slew's Sheffield United hold Manchester United in FA Youth Cup". The Guardian. 17 May 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  13. ↑ "Fulham miss out on youth transfer target Jordan Slew". Fulham Web. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  14. ↑ "Slew signs on". Sheffield United FC Official Site. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  15. ↑ "Sheffield United striker Jordan Slew agrees new deal". BBC Sport. 15 July 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
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  19. ↑ "Stevenage recruit England Under-19 international". Stevenage F.C. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
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  22. ↑ "Exeter City 1–1 Stevenage FC". Stevenage F.C. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  23. ↑ "U's disappointed not to claim victory, admits Ward". Essex County Standard. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2012.
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  30. 1 2 3 4 "Games played by Jordan Slew in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
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  32. ↑ "Millers line up loan duo". The Rotherham Advertiser. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  33. 1 2 "Blackburn's Jordan Slew makes winning Ross County debut". BBC Sport. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  34. ↑ "Partick Thistle 2 - 3 Ross County". 10 May 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  35. ↑ "Jordan Slew in frame as Micky Adams reveals striker frustration". The Sentinel. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  36. ↑ "Blackburn Rovers loan striker to Port Vale". BBC Sport. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  37. ↑ "Peterborough 3 - 1 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  38. ↑ Baggaley, Mike (4 October 2014). "Fleetwood 1-0 Port Vale". The Sentinel. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
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  40. ↑ "Cambridge United sign Jordan Slew after Blackburn Rovers exit". BBC Sport. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  41. ↑ "Jordan Slew: Cambridge United striker 'nowhere near best'". BBC Sport. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  42. ↑ "Leon Legge praises the Amber Army". Cambridge United FC. 1 February 2016.
  43. ↑ "Ex-England U19s striker signs for Chesterfield FC". Derbyshire Times. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
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  45. ↑ "Drew Talbot and Jordan Slew among players released by Chesterfield". Derbyshire Times. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  46. ↑ "Jordan Slew: Plymouth Argyle sign ex-Chesterfield striker". BBC Sport. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  47. ↑ "Plymouth Argyle 4 Newport County 1". plymouthherald.co.uk. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  48. ↑ "Slew makes England bow". Sheffield United FC Official Web Site. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  49. ↑ "Netherlands v England". The FA. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  50. ↑ "New boy aims to make instant impact". Oldham Evening Chronicle. 9 August 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  51. ↑ "Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Slew on Classic FM". Classic FM. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  52. ↑ "Former Port Vale striker Jordan Slew caught speeding at 156mph". The Sentinel. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  53. ↑ "Sheffield United 2010/2011 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  54. ↑ "Blackburn Rovers 2011/2012 player appearances". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  55. 1 2 "Games played by Jordan Slew in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  56. 1 2 3 "Games played by Jordan Slew in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  57. 1 2 "Games played by Jordan Slew in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  58. ↑ "Games played by Jordan Slew in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Retrieved 2 January 2014.

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