Jordan Bender

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Jordan Bender
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-09) July 9, 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Lake Mary, Florida, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, Forward
Team information
Current team
 Metta
Number 3
Youth career
2015–2019 Orlando City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 SIMA Águilas 2 (0)
2019–2020 Orlando City B 19 (0)
2020–2021 Orlando City 2 (0)
2021 → Charlotte Independence (loan) 15 (0)
2022–2023 Cape Town City 10 (0)
2024– Metta 18 (0)
International career‡
2018 United States U17
2020 United States U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 1, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 9, 2020

Jordan Bender (born July 9, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Latvian club Metta.

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Club career

Orlando City

Having joined the Orlando City Development Academy (DA) aged 13 and captaining the U19 team in the process, [1] Bender signed his first professional contract with Orlando City B (OCB), Orlando City's USL League One affiliate, on November 14, 2018. [2] In December 2019, Bender signed a Homegrown contract with Orlando City ahead of the 2020 season. In doing so he became the first Orlando player to be signed to the senior team having directly come through both the academy and OCB. [3]

Charlotte Independence loan

On May 6, 2021, Bender joined USL Championship team Charlotte Independence on loan for the 2021 season. [4] He made his debut on May 14, 2021, as a 77th-minute substitute in a 3–0 win over Charleston Battery. [5] He was recalled by Orlando City on September 1 having made 15 appearances. [6] Bender had his contract option declined at the end of the 2021 season. [7]

Cape Town City

In July 2022, Bender signed with South African Premier Division club Cape Town City. [8]

International career

In 2017, Bender received his first call-up to the United States U16 national team during their February training camp. [3] In January 2020, Bender was called in to the U20 camp for two friendlies against Mexico as an injury replacement for Kevin Bonilla. [9] [10]

Career statistics

As of August 28, 2021 [11]

ClubSeasonLeagueCupPlayoffsTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Orlando City B 2019 USL1 160——160
2020 30——30
Total1900000190
Orlando City 2020 MLS 20——20
Charlotte Independence 2021 USLC 150——150
Career total3600000360

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References

  1. ↑ Culver, Jordan (November 14, 2018). "Orlando City B signs 17-year-old midfielder, development academy product Jordan Bender". Pro Soccer USA. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Orlando City B Signs U.S. Youth National Team Midfielder Jordan Bender". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  3. 1 2 "Orlando City SC Signs Jordan Bender to Homegrown Contract". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  4. ↑ "Orlando City SC Loans Jordan Bender to Charlotte Independence". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  5. ↑ "Charleston Battery vs. Charlotte Independence - May 14, 2021". www.uslchampionship.com.
  6. ↑ "Orlando City SC recalls Jordan Bender from loan stint". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  7. ↑ "Orlando City Exercises Contract Options on 11 Players Following 2021 MLS Season". Orlando City SC.
  8. ↑ "Cape Town City welcomes American midfielder Jordan Bender". www.capetownetc.com.
  9. ↑ "New U-20 MNT Head Coach Anthony Hudson Kicks Off 2020 With 24-Player Training Camp, Two Games vs. Mexico". www.ussoccer.com.
  10. ↑ "Bender U20 injury replacement". USYNT Twitter. January 9, 2020.
  11. ↑ Jordan Bender at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
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