Jordan Zade

Jordan Zade (born January 18, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Tampa Bay Sun FC of the USL Super League. She played college soccer for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Early life Zade is a native of Olathe, Kansas. She grew up playing soccer with the KC Fusion Academy, captaining the team for four years and contributing to one NPL Central States Championship. Zade also did gymnastics competitively for seven years. She attended De Soto High School, where she was a four-year starter on the soccer team. During her high school career, Zade helped the team reach a Frontier League Championship and individually won spots on two All-Conference first teams and one All-State second team.

College career In August 2019, Zade verbally committed to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Over the next two years, Zade was a mainstay on the Cornhuskers' backline, starting all of Nebraska's matches in that timeframe. She also helped the Cornhuskers' defense record 7 shutouts along the way to a Big Ten regular season title and third-ever Elite 8 trip. Zade was named a Big 12 preseason player to watch ahead of her senior season, but she was sidelined with an injury after 12 matches.

Club career On January 8, 2025, Zade signed her first professional contract with Tampa Bay Sun FC through the remainder of the team's inaugural season in the USL Super League. She made 14 regular season appearances and came on as a sub in both of Tampa Bay's playoff games as the Sun won the inaugural Super League title.

The following year, Zade continued to appear for Tampa Bay largely as a substitute; she made 5 starts in her 18 appearances across the season. She recorded her first professional goal contribution on October 19, 2025, assisting Ava Tankersley in a 2–2 draw with Brooklyn FC.

Style of play Zade is capable of executing flip throws on throw-ins. She developed the skill in high school and cultivated it further as a college player at the University of Nebraska.

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Tampa Bay Sun USL Super League: 2024–25