Jordan Graye
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Cameron Graye | ||
| Date of birth | June 15, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Washington, D.C., United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2004 | D.C. United | ||
| 2003 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| 2005–2009 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Cary RailHawks U23's | 9 | (0) |
| 2010 | D.C. United | 24 | (0) |
| 2011 | Houston Dynamo | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Carolina RailHawks | 39 | (1) |
| 2015 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2003 | United States U17 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 24, 2014 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 15, 2012 | |||
Jordan Cameron Graye (born June 15, 1987) is an American soccer player.
Career
College
Born in Washington, D.C.,[citation needed] Graye attended DeMatha Catholic High School,[citation needed] played club soccer for Reston FC, and played for the D.C. United Academy's U-14, U-15, U-16 and U-20 teams, and helped the U-14 squad win the Super Y-League National Title in 2001, qualifying for the national championships on three total occasions.[citation needed] He subsequently played five years of college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, redshirting his second year in 2006.[citation needed]
During his college years Graye also played for the Cary RailHawks U23's in the USL Premier Development League.[1]
Professional
Graye was drafted in the fourth round (55th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United.[2] He made his professional debut on April 28, 2010 in a US Open Cup game against FC Dallas,[3] and made his MLS debut a couple of days later on May 1 in a game against the New York Red Bulls.[4]
On November 24, 2010, Graye was selected by expansion side Portland Timbers in the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft.[5] Portland subsequently traded Graye to Houston Dynamo on December 13, 2010
On June 29, 2011, the Dynamo announced that Graye had been waived.
On March 4, 2012, Graye appeared as a trialist for Carolina RailHawks, seeing action in the second half of a preseason friendly against Vancouver Whitecaps.
On September 14, 2012 It was announced that Graye had signed with the Carolina RailHawks for the remainder of the NASL season and playoffs.[6] Graye appeared in two regular season and one playoff game for the Railhawks.
International
Graye has also been with the U.S. National Team at the U-16 and U-17 levels. He spent 2003 at the U.S. U-17 National Team Residency Program and was a member of the U-16 side in 2002.
References
- ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/6188469.html
- ^ D.C. United Signs Defender Jordan Graye
- ^ United get the better of Dallas
- ^ Ibrahim, Angel power Red Bulls past United
- ^ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2010-expansion-draft-pick-pick
- ^ http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/index.php?id=111&newsid=3254
Template:Fort Lauderdale Strikers squad
External links
- 1987 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer players
- Cary Clarets players
- D.C. United players
- Houston Dynamo players
- Carolina RailHawks players
- Fort Lauderdale Strikers players
- Soccer players from Washington, D.C.
- Premier Development League players
- Major League Soccer players
- North American Soccer League players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- D.C. United draft picks