Jordan Dover

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Jordan Dover
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Dover with Pittsburgh Riverhounds in 2021
Personal information
Full name William Emmanuel Jordan Dover [1]
Date of birth (1994-12-14) December 14, 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Ajax SC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2015 Green Bay Phoenix 63 (5)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2016 Durham United 16+ (1+)
2017 Rochester Rhinos 23 (0)
2018–2021 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 85 (4)
2022 Simcoe County Rovers 14 (0)
International career
2019– Guyana 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 20, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 1, 2022

William Emmanuel Jordan Dover (born December 14, 1994) is a footballer who plays as a defender. Born in Canada, he represents Guyana internationally.

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Early life

He played youth soccer with Ajax SC. [2] [3]

College career

Dover played four years of college soccer at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay between 2012 and 2015. [4] He scored his first goal on October 6, 2012, against the Valparaiso Crusaders. [5] He was named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer Team in 2012. [6]

Club career

From 2014 to 2016, he played with Durham United FA in League1 Ontario. [7] [8] [9]

On February 15, 2017, Dover signed a professional contract with the Rochester Rhinos of the USL Championship. [10] [11] Dover would play one season with Rochester, before the club announced they would not play in the 2018 USL season. [12]

On December 19, 2017, Dover signed with USL side Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. [13] He scored his first professional goal on April 21, 2018, against FC Cincinnati. [14] He re-signed with the club for the 2020 season, with an option for 2021. [15] He made his 100th USL appearance on June 12, 2021, against Miami FC. [16]

After 4 years with Pittsburgh, Dover would sign with League1 Ontario club Simcoe County Rovers. [17] [18]

International career

In May 2019, Dover was named on the Guyana national team's provisional list for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup. [19] He made the final squad on May 30. [20] [21] He made his debut on June 18, 2019, in the game against the United States, as a starter. [15] [22]

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  12. "Rochester Rhinos announce decisions for the 2018 season". United Soccer League . November 30, 2017.
  13. "Hounds add Lynd, Dover to 2018 roster". Pittsburgh Riverhounds . December 19, 2017.
  14. "Hounds capture point in 2-2 draw at Cincinnati". Pittsburgh Riverhounds . April 21, 2018.
  15. 1 2 Krysinsky, John (January 21, 2020). "Jordan Dover will return for third season with the Hounds". Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
  16. "Dover Poised to Hit Century Mark in USL Play". Our Sports Central. June 12, 2021.
  17. @RoversFC_L1O (April 15, 2022). ""The Simcoe County Rovers are pleased to announce the signing of @J_dover" (Tweet) via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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  19. Krysinsky, John (June 18, 2021). "Three Riverhounds SC players selected for preliminary Gold Cup rosters". Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
  20. "GFF release final 23-man squad ahead of Concacaf Gold Cup 2019 Alex Murray, Sheldon Holder, Daniel Wilson and Pernell Schultz included". Kaieteur News. May 31, 2019.
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