Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
Jordan Jay Lawrence-Gabriel (born 25 September 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays for Blackpool, as a right back. He has previously played for Nottingham Forest and Scunthorpe United.
 Lawrence-Gabriel with Nottingham Forest in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Jay Lawrence-Gabriel[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackpool | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Arsenal | ||
| 2014–2015 | Southend United | ||
| 2015–2019 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Blackpool (loan) | 35 | (1) |
| 2021– | Blackpool | 42 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:55, 27 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Nottingham Forest
Lawrence-Gabriel joined the Nottingham Forest academy from Southend United in February 2015.[2] He signed professional terms with the club in January 2016.[3]
On 24 September 2019, Lawrence-Gabriel made his professional debut when he appeared as an 81st-minute substitute during a 5–0 loss in an EFL Cup fixture against Arsenal.[4] He trained with Port Vale in January 2020, though manager John Askey opted not to take the youngster on loan.[5]
Lawrence-Gabriel was loaned to League Two club Scunthorpe United on 24 January 2020 on a deal until the end of the season.[6]
On 12 September 2020, Lawrence-Gabriel made his league debut for Forest, playing the entirety of a 2-0 defeat against Queens Park Rangers.[7]
On 1 October 2020, Lawrence-Gabriel signed an extension to his contract with Forest to keep him at the club until 2024. He was also subsequently loaned out for the remainder of the season to EFL League One side Blackpool. He scored his first goal on 28 November 2020 in a 4-0 win against Harrogate in the second round of the FA Cup.[8]
Blackpool
On 31 August 2021, Lawrence-Gabriel returned to newly promoted Championship club Blackpool, having spent the previous season there on loan, joining for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal.[9]
International
In 2013, Lawrence-Gabriel was called up to the Scotland U16 squad,[10] but remains uncapped at any international level.
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 August 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2019–20[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[12] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[13] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2019–20[11] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Blackpool (loan) | 2020–21[12] | League One | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Blackpool | 2021-22 | Championship | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 21 | 0 | |
| 2022-23 | Championship | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 68 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 77 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 82 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 93 | 1 | ||
- 3 appearances in the Football League Trophy and 2 appearances in the EFL League One play-offs
References
- "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
- "Jordan Gabriel - Defender - Under 23s - Nottingham Forest". www.nottinghamforest.co.uk.
- "Jordan Gabriel signs professional contract with Nottingham Forest". Eurosport. 4 January 2016.
- "Arsenal 5-0 Nottingham Forest: Unai Emery praises Gabriel Martinelli after League Cup brace". 24 September 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- Baggaley, Michael (24 January 2020). "Port Vale look elsewhere as Nottingham Forest defender signs for Scunthorpe". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- "Gabriel signs on loan from Nottingham Forest". www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk.
- "Championship: Queens Park Rangers 2-0 Nottingham Forest". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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- "Blackpool Confirm Permanent Signing of Jordan Gabriel". www.blackpoolfc.co.uk. 31 August 2021.
- "News: Ted Smith earns England call up". www.southendunited.co.uk.
- "Games played by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- "Games played by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "Games played by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- "Blackpool sealed a return to the Championship after a six-year absence by beating Lincoln City in the League One play-off final at Wembley". BBC. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.