Gregory Jordan (born April 5, 1990, in Naperville, Illinois, United States) is a former American soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gregory Jordan | ||
| Date of birth | April 5, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Naperville, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Creighton Bluejays | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Philadelphia Union | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Minnesota United | 48 | (1) |
| 2017 | San Francisco Deltas | 21 | (0) |
| 2018 | Charlotte Independence | 16 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:43, 15 October 2018 (UTC) | |||
Career
editCollege
editJordan played college soccer at Creighton University between 2008 and 2011. During his time at Creighton, Jordan was named NSCAA All-American Second Team in 2011 as a senior, as well as the All-Missouri Valley Conference First Team as both a junior and senior.[1]
Professional
editJordan was drafted in the second round (32nd overall) of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft by Philadelphia Union.[2]
Jordan was loaned to USL Pro club Harrisburg City Islanders in June 2012.[3]
The Union declined to renew Jordan's contract at the end of their 2013 season.[4] He joined Minnesota United FC of the North American Soccer League ahead of the 2014 season.[5]
Jordan joined the San Francisco Deltas ahead of the 2017 season.[6] The San Francisco Deltas went on to win the 2017 NASL Championship where Jordan played all 90 minutes of the 2–0 win against the New York Cosmos.
Jordan signed with USL side Charlotte Independence for the 2018 season on February 28, 2018.[7] Jordan left Charlotte at the end of their 2018 season.[8]
Jordan is currently a successful girls soccer coach with the Gretna Elite Academy soccer club in Gretna, NE (a suburb of Omaha).[9] Jordan coaches the 2008G ECNL team which has won back-to-back Nebraska State Cup Championships (2021, 2022).
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of October 13, 2018
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Philadelphia Union | 2012 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) | 2012 | USL Pro | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Minnesota United | 2014 | North American Soccer League | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 2015 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||
| San Francisco Deltas | 2017 | North American Soccer League | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Totals | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Charlotte Independence | 2018 | United Soccer League | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Totals | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Career totals | 104 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 104 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Greg Jordan". Creighton University. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ "Union select Hoffman, Jordan, Gaddis in 2012 SuperDraft". Philadelphia Union. 2012-01-12. Archived from the original on 2012-01-16. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ^ Eric F. Epler (June 22, 2012). "Orlando City shuts down visiting Harrisburg in USL PRO scrum". PA Media Group. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ Dan Walsh (November 11, 2013). "John Hackworth lays out his postseason plans". The Philly Soccer Page. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ "Oops! Sorry, Something Went Wrong | Nasl". Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
- ^ "Deltas Add Three More Players To Roster". NASL. December 26, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ James Thomas (February 28, 2018). "Jordan Added to Independence Midfield". charlotteindependence.com. Charlotte Independence. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ "Independence Announce Initial Roster Moves for 2019". 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Coaches, Greg Jordan". 3 June 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
External links
edit- Greg Jordan at Major League Soccer
- Greg Jordan at USL Championship
- Greg Jordan at Soccerway
- Creighton Bluejays Profile