Jordan Halsman (born 13 June 1991) is a Scottish professional

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, who played for Elgin City until 2017. He plays as a left-sided full-back, but can also operate on the left side of

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. Whilst at

Motherwell Motherwell ( sco, Mitherwall, gd, Tobar na Màthar) is a town and former burgh in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, south east of Glasgow. It has a population of around 32,120. Historically in the parish of Dalziel and part of Lanarks ...

he had loan spells with Annan Athletic,

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and

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. After Motherwell, he was signed with

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and

Cowdenbeath Cowdenbeath (; sco, Coudenbeith) is a town and burgh in west Fife, Scotland. It is north-east of Dunfermline and north of the capital, Edinburgh. The town grew up around the extensive coalfields of the area and became a police burgh in 18 ...

, whilst he has also played for Icelandic sides

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and

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Career

Halsman came from the Motherwell youth development programme, and was instrumental as the Motherwell under-19 side finished second in the 2009–10

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behind

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. Halsman, along with four other youth players, signed a two-year professional contract with the

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club. He made his SPL debut as a substitute on 17 October 2009 against Celtic in a 0–0 draw at Celic Park. On 28 February 2010, Halsman appeared on

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taking part in the Skill Skool contest, but only just lost out to Euan Lindsay of

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. On 21 July 2010, Halsman moved to Third Division side Annan Athletic on loan until 17 January 2011. Halsman was offered the chance to stay at the

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outfit for the rest of the season. However, the left-sided youngster rejected this, as he attempts to force his way into Motherwell manager

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's first-team plans. On 28 January 2011, Halsman joined

on loan, initially for a month, but that was then extended until the end of the season as part of

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's transfer to Motherwell. Halsman scored his first Dumbarton goal in a 5–2 home win over

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. On 20 January 2012, Halsman was again sent out on loan, this time to

of the

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. His loan spell ended when he was recalled by Motherwell on 21 March 2012. Halsman was then released at the end of his contract on 11 May 2012, having struggled to break into the Motherwell first-team. In June 2012, Halsman signed a one-year deal with First Division side

. At the end of the season, Halsman moved to

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to sign for

. On the 29 January 2014 Halsman signed a one-year contract with Icelandic side Breidablik UBK. On 3 December 2014, Halsman returned to Scotland to sign for

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side

. Halsman made his debut on 6 December 2014 in a 1–0 defeat to Rangers at Ibrox Stadium. At the end of the 2014–15 season, Halsman was released by Cowdenbeath.

Personal life

Halsman's younger brother,

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, is also a professional footballer. He was also with the Motherwell Under-19 squad up until he was released in Summer 2011, and currently plays for Nairn County.

Honours

Greenock Morton

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: Runners-Up

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Fram Reykjavík

* Icelandic Cup: Winners 2013

References

External links

*
Jordan Halsman profile
at Motherwell FC official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Halsman, Jordan 1991 births Living people Scottish footballers Association football defenders Motherwell F.C. players Annan Athletic F.C. players Dumbarton F.C. players Albion Rovers F.C. players Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League players Footballers from Glasgow Greenock Morton F.C. players Scottish expatriate footballers Knattspyrnufélagið Fram players Expatriate footballers in Iceland Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Iceland Úrvalsdeild karla (football) players Scottish Professional Football League players