Jordan Lilley (born 4 September 1996) is an English professional

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footballer who plays as a or for the

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in the

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. He spent on loan from the

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during the 2019 season.

Background

Lilley was born in

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, West Yorkshire, England.

Career

Early career

Lilley started at the amateur club

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Leeds Rhinos

Lilley made his début for Leeds in their 2015 Super League match against

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at Belle Vue. He went on to make a handful of appearances in 2015 and just missed out on a spot in the Grand Final team at the end of the season. In 2016 Lilley became a regular in the Leeds team after

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was injured at the start of the season.

Hunslet

Lilley was dual registered in 2015 with

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in the

, and played four games for the club, kicking ten goals.

Bradford Bulls

He joined Bradford on a loan deal in February 2017.

Leigh Centurions

In March 2018 Lilley joined

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on a month loan.

Bradford Bulls

He rejoined Bradford on a year and a half loan deal before signing permanently on a two-year deal mid way through the 2019 season.

Statistics

Statistics do not include pre-season friendlies.

Honours

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Runners-up: 2016

References

External links

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