Jordan Bender
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 9, 2001 | ||
| 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 | Orlando City | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Orlando City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | SIMA Águilas | 2 | (0) |
| 2019– | Orlando City B | 19 | (0) |
| 2020– | Orlando City | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | United States U17 | ||
| 2020– | United States U20 | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 8, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 9, 2020 | |||
Jordan Bender (born July 9, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays for Orlando City in MLS.
Club career
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 be signed to the senior team having directly come through the DA and OCB.[3]
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.[4][5]
Career statistics
As of November 8, 2020[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Orlando City B | 2019 | USL1 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Orlando City | 2020 | MLS | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ Culver, Jordan (November 14, 2018). "Orlando City B signs 17-year-old midfielder, development academy product Jordan Bender". Pro Soccer USA.
- ^ "Orlando City B Signs U.S. Youth National Team Midfielder Jordan Bender". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ a b "Orlando City SC Signs Jordan Bender to Homegrown Contract". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ^ "New U-20 MNT Head Coach Anthony Hudson Kicks Off 2020 With 24-Player Training Camp, Two Games vs. Mexico". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ "Bender U20 injury replacement". USYNT Twitter. January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Jordan Bender Soccerway profile". Soccerway.
External links
- Jordan Bender at Soccerway
- Jordan Bender at USL League One
- Jordan Bender at Orlando City B
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