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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 9, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Lake Mary, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Eskilstuna | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Orlando City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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 | 32 | (0) |
| 2025– | AFC Eskilstuna | 25 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | United States U17 | ||
| 2020 | United States U20 | ||
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 24, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of January 9, 2020 | |||
Jordan Bender (born July 9, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Swedish club AFC Eskilstuna.
Club career
[edit]Orlando City
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]In July 2022, Bender signed with South African Premier Division club Cape Town City.[8]
International career
[edit]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
[edit]As of August 28, 2021[11]
| 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 | ||
| Charlotte Independence | 2021 | USLC | 15 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Orlando City B Signs U.S. Youth National Team Midfielder Jordan Bender". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- 1 2 "Orlando City SC Signs Jordan Bender to Homegrown Contract". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ↑ "Orlando City SC Loans Jordan Bender to Charlotte Independence". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ↑ "Charleston Battery vs. Charlotte Independence - May 14, 2021". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ↑ "Orlando City SC recalls Jordan Bender from loan stint". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ↑ "Orlando City Exercises Contract Options on 11 Players Following 2021 MLS Season". Orlando City SC.
- ↑ "Cape Town City welcomes American midfielder Jordan Bender". www.capetownetc.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 at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Jordan Bender at Soccerway.com
- Jordan Bender at WorldFootball.net
- Jordan Bender at FBref.com
- Jordan Bender at Kicker (in German)
- Jordan Bender at Major League Soccer
- Jordan Bender at USL League One
- Jordan Bender at Orlando City B
- 2001 births
- Living people
- People from Lake Mary, Florida
- Soccer players from Seminole County, Florida
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football forwards
- Homegrown Players (MLS)
- Orlando City SC players
- Orlando City B players
- Charlotte Independence players
- Soccer players from Orlando, Florida
- USL League One players
- Major League Soccer players
- USL Championship players
- Cape Town City F.C. (2016) players
- FK Metta players
- AFC Eskilstuna players
- South African Premier Division players
- Latvian Higher League players
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
- American expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
- Expatriate men's footballers in Latvia
- American expatriate sportspeople in Latvia
- 21st-century American sportsmen