Clapton CFC men’s first team defender Jordan Odofin has joined the current series of ITV’s Love Island as a ‘bombshell’ new contestant.
Jordan, 28, works as an HR advisor by day, but also stars for our non-league football club, which plays in the eleventh tier Middlesex County Football League Premier Division.
The 6 ft 5 inch centre-back has made 45 appearances for us so far but only three this season after sustaining a serious shoulder injury in September.
He has previously played for the likes of Cambridge City, Barton Rovers, Dunstable Town and Ware and a spell in Sweden with Österlen FF.
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Jordan has travelled to South Africa for filming with the blessing of player-manager Geoff Ocran, who said: “We knew he was applying but had no clue he was successful.”
For those who haven’t seen him play, Geoff describes him in glowing terms: “He brings that Virgil Van Dijk composure and influence to our back four with his experience and leadership skills. Great aerial in threat on both boxes.”
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He’s the eleventh footballer to feature on the show, following on from Tom Clare, Dennon Lewis, Aaron Simpson, Finn Tapp, Mike Thalassitis, Luke Trotman, Mike Boateng, Toby Aromolaran, Luis Morrison-Derbyshire and Adam Jukes.
You can follow Jordan on Instagram at @snapsofjords and on Twitter at @jordanodofin.
Jordan can be seen on Love Island from tonight at 9pm on ITV2.