Jordan Rhodes
Encyclopedia
Jordan Luke Rhodes is an English
-born Scottish
international
footballer who plays for Huddersfield Town
in Football League One
as a striker. He spent most of his his early childhood living in Scotland where his father was playing as a professional footballer. This qualifies Rhodes to represent Scotland
and has done so at U-21
level and as a full internationalist.
and Oldham Athletic
player and current Sheffield Wednesday
goalkeeping coach Andy Rhodes
. Hence, on 5th February 1990 Jordan Rhodes was born in Oldham
, Greater Manchester
, when at the time his father was signed to Oldham Athletic. Rhodes senior moved to Scotland later that year when joined Dunfermline Athletic
and stayed in Scotland until 1998 also playing for St Johnstone and Airdrieonians
. There were breaks in the time Rhodes senior spent playing in Scotland when he had a loan spells at Bolton Wanderers
and Scarborough
. Thus Jordan Rhodes spent much of his childhood living and being schooled in Scotland.
Andy Rhodes joined Ipswich Town
as a coach in 2004. Rhodes attended Kesgrave High School
in Ipswich
through his secondary school years where he was scouted and recruited by Ipswich Town F.C. in 2005.
for £5,000 in March 2005 when his father joined Ipswich Town
. He scored over 40 goals for Ipswich Town under-16s, under-18s and reserve team
s in his first full season at the club. He has also been called up to the England under-17s team, but pulled out through injury.
At the start of the 2006–07 season Rhodes suffered numerous injuries including a dislocated shoulder and being knocked unconscious. He made his debut for Ipswich in the 2007–08 season, coming on as a late substitute against Burnley
.
On 9 April 2008, Rhodes scored his first league goal in the 73rd minute against Cardiff City
and was the equalizing goal in a 1–1 draw, after coming into the game as a half time substitute.
in the Conference National
on a one month loan deal on 10 October 2007. He did not score in his four league appearances but scored in both FA Cup
appearances. He was recalled from his loan spell on 6 November by Ipswich so that he would be able to play in the club's FA Youth Cup
games.
team Rochdale
on a one month loan and scored twice in five league games.
on a one month loan deal, and made his debut the following day in a 2–0 defeat away at Macclesfield Town
in a League Two
fixture. The loan was later extended until the end of the season. He scored his first Brentford goal on his home debut in the 3–0 win at home to Aldershot Town
. Rhodes scored his first hat-trick
in 29 minutes of the first half in the 3–1 away win at Shrewsbury Town
on 31 January, also making him the youngest Brentford player to score a hat-trick in the club's history and becoming the first Brentford player in 10 years to score a league hat-trick for the club. His loan spell was cut short after he suffered a broken toe.
on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee, becoming manager Lee Clark's sixth signing of the season. Rhodes started the season well scoring 6 goals in his first 6 games at the club. He made his debut coming off the bench in the 2–2 draw against Southend United
at Roots Hall
on 8 August 2009, where he scored Town's equalizer. He scored two goals on his home debut against Stockport County
in the League Cup
three days later. In his next game on 15 August he added a further two goals to his tally in a 3–1 win over Southampton
. and then in Huddersfield's 4–3 away loss to Newcastle United
in the League Cup
second round.
On 10 October, he scored a hat-trick
made of headers within eight minutes in a 4–0 victory over Exeter City
, which beat the previous record set by Dixie Dean
in the 1930s
. Rhodes finished the season as Huddersfield's top goal scorer with 23 goals in all competitions. He was again their top scorer in 2010/11, despite limited appearances, Rhodes scored 22 in total. His goal/minutes ratio is roughly 1 goal every 130 minutes, which has inevitably grabbed the attention of bigger clubs.
Rhodes was listed at number 46 in FourFourTwo
s Top 50 Football League Players Poll for 2010.
on 15 October 2011 in a 4–0 away victory and the in the 3–1 home win over Preston North End
on 22 October 2011.
Rhodes was linked with a move to Premier League club Newcastle United
and Scottish Premier League
giants Celtic
in November 2011 after a string of eye catching performances.
newspaper that Rhodes was being considered for selection by the Scotland national under-21 football team
. Rhodes is eligible to play for Scotland because he attended school there for more than five years, while his father
played for Scottish clubs. He received his first call-up to the Scotland under-21 squad in November 2010, but was immediately withdrawn because Huddersfield were due to play an FA Cup
replay against Cambridge United
on the day before the under-21 match.
Rhodes eventually made his debut for Scotland under-21s on 24 March 2011, in a 1–0 loss to Belgium
in Deinze
. He made his home debut on 10 August 2011, in the 3–0 win over Norway
at St. Mirren Park
. He scored his first goals for Scotland with a hat-trick
in a 5–1 win against Luxembourg
at Stade Josy Barthel
, Luxembourg City
on 6 October 2011. Four days later, Rhodes scored both of the Scotland goals in a 2–2 draw against Austria
. He scored in Scotland's 2–1 victory over Holland in an U21 qualifier for the 2013 U21 European Championships.
Rhodes was included in the full Scotland squad
for their match against Cyprus
at the Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium
in Larnaca
on 11 November 2011, as a reward for his sensational October form for Huddersfield and the Under 21's. He was an 87th minute substitute for Jamie Mackie
and had a stinging shot parried by the Cyprus
goalkeeper in injury time. Scotland won the match 2–1. Rhodes said to the press after the game, "It was never in doubt I would be sticking with Scotland. I'm Scottish through and through. I had all the jerseys as a kid and grew up watching Scotland."
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
-born Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
international
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
footballer who plays for Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
in Football League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
as a striker. He spent most of his his early childhood living in Scotland where his father was playing as a professional footballer. This qualifies Rhodes to represent Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
and has done so at U-21
Scotland national under-21 football team
The Scotland national under-21 football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is Scotland's national under 21 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Scotland national football team....
level and as a full internationalist.
Early life
Jordan Rhodes is the son of former BarnsleyBarnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
and Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
player and current Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
goalkeeping coach Andy Rhodes
Andy Rhodes
Andrew "Andy" Charles Rhodes is a retired English football goalkeeper, and current goalkeeping coach....
. Hence, on 5th February 1990 Jordan Rhodes was born in Oldham
Oldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, when at the time his father was signed to Oldham Athletic. Rhodes senior moved to Scotland later that year when joined Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club are a Scottish football team based in Dunfermline, Fife, commonly known as just Dunfermline. They currently compete in the Scottish Premier League....
and stayed in Scotland until 1998 also playing for St Johnstone and Airdrieonians
Airdrieonians F.C.
Airdrieonians Football Club, more commonly known as Airdrie, were a Scottish professional football team from the town of Airdrie, in the Monklands area of Lanarkshire....
. There were breaks in the time Rhodes senior spent playing in Scotland when he had a loan spells at Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
and Scarborough
Scarborough F.C.
Scarborough Football Club was an English football club based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. They were one of the oldest football clubs in England, formed in 1879, before they were wound up on 20 June 2007, with debts of £2.5 million.In the 2006–07 season...
. Thus Jordan Rhodes spent much of his childhood living and being schooled in Scotland.
Andy Rhodes joined Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
as a coach in 2004. Rhodes attended Kesgrave High School
Kesgrave High School
Kesgrave High School is a secondary school in Kesgrave, Suffolk in the United Kingdom.The School has a very good reputation after being rated as "outstanding" by OFSTED, which in 2011 actively encouraged KHS to promote to Academy Status, this decision was considered and the board of governors voted...
in Ipswich
Ipswich
Ipswich is a large town and a non-metropolitan district. It is the county town of Suffolk, England. Ipswich is located on the estuary of the River Orwell...
through his secondary school years where he was scouted and recruited by Ipswich Town F.C. in 2005.
Ipswich Town
Rhodes was bought by Ipswich from BarnsleyBarnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
for £5,000 in March 2005 when his father joined Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
. He scored over 40 goals for Ipswich Town under-16s, under-18s and reserve team
Reserve team
Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are...
s in his first full season at the club. He has also been called up to the England under-17s team, but pulled out through injury.
At the start of the 2006–07 season Rhodes suffered numerous injuries including a dislocated shoulder and being knocked unconscious. He made his debut for Ipswich in the 2007–08 season, coming on as a late substitute against Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
.
On 9 April 2008, Rhodes scored his first league goal in the 73rd minute against Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
and was the equalizing goal in a 1–1 draw, after coming into the game as a half time substitute.
Oxford United (loan)
He joined Oxford UnitedOxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
in the Conference National
Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
on a one month loan deal on 10 October 2007. He did not score in his four league appearances but scored in both FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
appearances. He was recalled from his loan spell on 6 November by Ipswich so that he would be able to play in the club's FA Youth Cup
FA Youth Cup
The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under–18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part...
games.
Rochdale (loan)
On 12 September 2008, Rhodes joined League TwoFootball League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
team Rochdale
Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
on a one month loan and scored twice in five league games.
Brentford (loan)
On 23 January 2009, he joined BrentfordBrentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
on a one month loan deal, and made his debut the following day in a 2–0 defeat away at Macclesfield Town
Macclesfield Town F.C.
Macclesfield Town Football Club is an English football team. The club was formed in 1874 and is based in the town of Macclesfield in Cheshire. The team play its home games at the 6,355 capacity Moss Rose stadium...
in a League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
fixture. The loan was later extended until the end of the season. He scored his first Brentford goal on his home debut in the 3–0 win at home to Aldershot Town
Aldershot Town F.C.
Aldershot Town Football Club is an association football club based in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, founded in the spring of 1992 just after the closure of debt-ridden Fourth Division club Aldershot Football Club...
. Rhodes scored his first hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
in 29 minutes of the first half in the 3–1 away win at Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
on 31 January, also making him the youngest Brentford player to score a hat-trick in the club's history and becoming the first Brentford player in 10 years to score a league hat-trick for the club. His loan spell was cut short after he suffered a broken toe.
Huddersfield Town
On 31 July 2009, Rhodes signed for Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee, becoming manager Lee Clark's sixth signing of the season. Rhodes started the season well scoring 6 goals in his first 6 games at the club. He made his debut coming off the bench in the 2–2 draw against Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
at Roots Hall
Roots Hall
Roots Hall is a multi-use sports stadium in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, primarily used for football games and is the home of the Football League Two club Southend United. With a capacity of 12,392 Roots Hall is the largest football stadium in Essex, and is the current venue for the final of...
on 8 August 2009, where he scored Town's equalizer. He scored two goals on his home debut against Stockport County
Stockport County F.C.
Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...
in the League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
three days later. In his next game on 15 August he added a further two goals to his tally in a 3–1 win over Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
. and then in Huddersfield's 4–3 away loss to Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
in the League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
second round.
On 10 October, he scored a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
made of headers within eight minutes in a 4–0 victory over Exeter City
Exeter City F.C.
Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
, which beat the previous record set by Dixie Dean
Dixie Dean
William Ralph Dean , better known as Dixie Dean, was an English football player. Dean originally started his career with Birkenhead based Tranmere Rovers before moving on to Everton, the club he had supported as a child, where he became one of the most prolific goal-scorers in English football...
in the 1930s
1930s
File:1930s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: Dorothea Lange's photo of the homeless Florence Thompson show the effects of the Great Depression; Due to the economic collapse, the farms become dry and the Dust Bowl spreads through America; The Battle of Wuhan during the Second Sino-Japanese...
. Rhodes finished the season as Huddersfield's top goal scorer with 23 goals in all competitions. He was again their top scorer in 2010/11, despite limited appearances, Rhodes scored 22 in total. His goal/minutes ratio is roughly 1 goal every 130 minutes, which has inevitably grabbed the attention of bigger clubs.
Rhodes was listed at number 46 in FourFourTwo
FourFourTwo
FourFourTwo is a football magazine published by Haymarket. Published monthly, costing £4.50, and at about 164 pages long, it published its 200th edition in February 2011...
s Top 50 Football League Players Poll for 2010.
2011–12
Rhodes begun the 2011–12 season in blistering form with 13 goals in his first 12 games in all competitions. He was also the first Huddersfield player to score back to back hat-tricks since the 1920s, the two coming against Exeter CityExeter City F.C.
Exeter City Football Club is an English football club, based in Exeter, which is owned by its fans through the Exeter City Supporters Trust.The club was a member of the Football League from 1920 to 2003...
on 15 October 2011 in a 4–0 away victory and the in the 3–1 home win over Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
on 22 October 2011.
Rhodes was linked with a move to Premier League club Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
and Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
giants Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
in November 2011 after a string of eye catching performances.
International career
In July 2010, it was reported by The ScotsmanThe Scotsman
The Scotsman is a British newspaper, published in Edinburgh.As of August 2011 it had an audited circulation of 38,423, down from about 100,000 in the 1980s....
newspaper that Rhodes was being considered for selection by the Scotland national under-21 football team
Scotland national under-21 football team
The Scotland national under-21 football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is Scotland's national under 21 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Scotland national football team....
. Rhodes is eligible to play for Scotland because he attended school there for more than five years, while his father
Andy Rhodes
Andrew "Andy" Charles Rhodes is a retired English football goalkeeper, and current goalkeeping coach....
played for Scottish clubs. He received his first call-up to the Scotland under-21 squad in November 2010, but was immediately withdrawn because Huddersfield were due to play an FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
replay against Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
on the day before the under-21 match.
Rhodes eventually made his debut for Scotland under-21s on 24 March 2011, in a 1–0 loss to Belgium
Belgium national under-21 football team
The Belgium national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
in Deinze
Deinze
Deinze is a city and a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Deinze proper and the towns of Astene, Bachte-Maria-Leerne, Gottem, Grammene, Meigem, Petegem-aan-de-Leie, Sint-Martens-Leerne, Vinkt, Wontergem and Zeveren. On January 1,...
. He made his home debut on 10 August 2011, in the 3–0 win over Norway
Norway national under-21 football team
The Norwegian national under-21 football team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, is the national football team of Norway for players of 21 years of age or under at the start of a UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship campaign...
at St. Mirren Park
St. Mirren Park
St. Mirren Park, more commonly known as Love Street, was a football stadium located on Love Street in Paisley, Scotland. At one time the stadium was capable of accommodating almost 50,000 spectators, however in its final years it had an all-seated capacity of 10,800. Until its closure in 2009, St....
. He scored his first goals for Scotland with a hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
in a 5–1 win against Luxembourg
Luxembourg national under-21 football team
The Luxembourg national under-21 football team is the national representative under-21 football team of Luxembourg. Controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation , the team feeds into Luxembourg's full national team....
at Stade Josy Barthel
Stade Josy Barthel
Stade Josy Barthel is the national stadium of Luxembourg, home to the Luxembourg national football team and also used for athletics. It is located on route d'Arlon, in Luxembourg City.It was first constructed in 1928 and it was entirely rebuilt in 1990...
, Luxembourg City
Luxembourg (city)
The city of Luxembourg , also known as Luxembourg City , is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is located at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers in southern Luxembourg...
on 6 October 2011. Four days later, Rhodes scored both of the Scotland goals in a 2–2 draw against Austria
Austria national under-21 football team
The Austria national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Austria and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association....
. He scored in Scotland's 2–1 victory over Holland in an U21 qualifier for the 2013 U21 European Championships.
Rhodes was included in the full Scotland squad
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
for their match against Cyprus
Cyprus national football team
The Cyprus national football team represents Cyprus in association football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association, the governing body for football in Cyprus. Cyprus' home ground is the GSP Stadium in Nicosia and the current coach is Nikos Nioplias...
at the Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium
Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium
Antonis Papadopoulos is an all-seater football stadium in the city of Larnaca. The first phase of the stadium was completed in 1986.The ground is the home of Anorthosis Famagusta it is currently that of the Cyprus national football team. The ground bears the name of an Anorthosis benefactor...
in Larnaca
Larnaca
Larnaca, is the third largest city on the southern coast of Cyprus after Nicosia and Limassol. It has a population of 72,000 and is the island's second largest commercial port and an important tourist resort...
on 11 November 2011, as a reward for his sensational October form for Huddersfield and the Under 21's. He was an 87th minute substitute for Jamie Mackie
Jamie Mackie
James Charles "Jamie" Mackie is a professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Premier League club Queens Park Rangers...
and had a stinging shot parried by the Cyprus
Cyprus national football team
The Cyprus national football team represents Cyprus in association football and is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association, the governing body for football in Cyprus. Cyprus' home ground is the GSP Stadium in Nicosia and the current coach is Nikos Nioplias...
goalkeeper in injury time. Scotland won the match 2–1. Rhodes said to the press after the game, "It was never in doubt I would be sticking with Scotland. I'm Scottish through and through. I had all the jerseys as a kid and grew up watching Scotland."
Club statistics
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Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
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Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
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|2007–08 || Oxford United
Oxford United F.C.
Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The...
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Conference National
Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
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|2008–09 || Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
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Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
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|2008–09 || Rochdale
Rochdale A.F.C.
Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
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Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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|2008–09 || Brentford
Brentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
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|2009–10 ||rowspan="3"|Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
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Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
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Honours
- BrentfordBrentford F.C.Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
:- Football League TwoFootball League TwoFootball League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
Winner 2008–092008–09 in English footballThe 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while... - Youngest ever scorer of a hattrick
- Football League TwoFootball League TwoFootball League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
Player of the Season 2008–092008–09 in English footballThe 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...
- Football League Two
- RochdaleRochdale A.F.C.Rochdale Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They play their home matches at Spotland Stadium. Formed in 1907, they were accepted into the Football League in 1921...
:- Football League TwoFootball League TwoFootball League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
Player of the Season 2008–092008–09 in English footballThe 2008–09 season was the 129th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* West Bromwich Albion, Stoke City and Hull City were all playing in the Premier League after winning promotion from the Championship last season. Stoke returned to the top flight after a 23-year absence, while...
- Football League Two
- Huddersfield Town:
- Fastest ever headed hattrick
- Golden boot 2009/10, 2010/11
- Successive hattricks
- Scotland U-21Scotland national under-21 football teamThe Scotland national under-21 football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is Scotland's national under 21 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Scotland national football team....
:- Joint top-ever goalscorer (6 goals)