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Matt Jordan

b. 1975

American soccer player

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Born 1975. Matt Jordan is an American association football player.

Matt Jordan (born October 13, 1975, in Aurora, Colorado) is currently Vice President of Global Football for Trivela Group a PE sports investment firm, and a former professional goalkeeper.

Youth and college Jordan graduated from Overland High School in Aurora, and played college soccer at Clemson University from 1994 to 1997, for whom he started 80 total games, and was named a first-team All-American in 1997 while leading the Tigers to the NCAA quarterfinals, and a finalist for NCAA college player of the year.

He graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor's degree in marketing and a minor in Sports Marketing and holds a USSF National "B" Coaching License. Jordan was a product of Clemson University where he was a two-time First team All-American and Finalist for NCAA player of the year

Playing career Jordan was drafted 10th overall by the Dallas Burn in the first round of the 1998 MLS College Draft. He went on to play 117 games in eight seasons in Major League Soccer, compiling a record of 53-46-17 and 30 shutouts with Dallas, Columbus and Colorado.

He was named Most Valuable Player in the Canadian Championship helping the club win the inaugural tournament, after conceding only two goals in four games. In the CONCACAF Champions League, Jordan helped the Impact become the first Canadian team to qualify for the quarterfinal round of the competition, posting five shutouts in nine matches highlighted by playing in the Impact's historic 2–0 victory over Mexican power Santos Laguna in front of 55,571 spectators at Olympic Stadium on February 25, 2009.

In 2009, he played a key role in helping the Impact capture the league championship, while setting a club record for six consecutive playoff wins. In 2010, in his last season with the Impact, he led the team to the playoff semi-final round.

With the Impact, Jordan has also faced several world-renowned clubs in international friendly games, including AC Milan, ACF Fiorentina, FC Girondins de Bordeaux and Club Atlético River Plate. Jordan was named the Houston Dynamo's Technical Director/General Manager on November 4, 2014. On August 30, 2021, Houston Dynamo parted ways with Matt Jordan.

Honors

Club Montreal Impact USL First Division Championship (1): 2009 Canadian Championship Voyageurs Cup (1): 2008 Canadian Championship Voyageurs Cup (1): 2013

Individual George Gross Memorial Trophy: 2008 MLS All-Star: 1999

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Clemson University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Matt Jordan?

American soccer player

When was Matt Jordan born?

Matt Jordan was born on 13 October 1975 in Aurora.

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Matt Jordan is an association football player.

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Matt Jordan is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Matt Jordan

· Wikidata: Q3299503

· DBpedia: Matt Jordan

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