Jordan Henderson takes on our quick-fire questions about his early days in football to help you get to know our summer signing a little better.
**What was the first football match you went to?**
My first game would have been at Roker Park, to see Sunderland. I can't remember the exact game, but that’s where it would have been, when I was very young.
**What were your first pair of football boots?**
I can’t remember what type, but they were probably Nike.
**What was the first football kit you owned?**
Probably the Sunderland kit, I definitely would have had a Sunderland shirt when I was very young. I think I can remember having a reversible Barcelona one as well, that was gold on one side.
**What was the first team you played for?**
Fulwell Juniors.
**Who was your first coach?**
You’re testing my memory! I’m older than everyone else, it was longer ago for me. I can’t remember, sorry.
**Who was your first room-mate on away trips?**
I played in the youth team with Martyn Waghorn. That was the youngest, I think, we were youth team age.
**Who was your first professional game against?**
In the Premier League it was against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. I can remember it well because we lost 5-0! We were 3-0 down at half-time, and I came on, so it was not great. But it was a good Chelsea team we were playing against. I think my first-ever match for Sunderland was in a pre-season game against Ajax.
**Who was your first professional goal against?**
Professionally, I think it was for Coventry when I was on loan, against Norwich away in the Championship.
**What was your first emotion when you signed for Chelsea?**
It was a huge opportunity I couldn’t turn down. I was very excited to get going.