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Greg Jordan
American soccer player
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 | (1990-04-05) April 5, 1990 (age 34) | ||
| 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) | |||
College
Jordan 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
Jordan 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).
Club
- 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 | ||
- "Greg Jordan". Creighton University. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- "Union select Hoffman, Jordan, Gaddis in 2012 SuperDraft". Philadelphia Union. 2012-01-12. 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.
- Greg Jordan at Major League Soccer
- Greg Jordan at USL Championship
- Greg Jordan at Soccerway
- Creighton Bluejays Profile