Jordan Harvey

Summary

Jordan Harvey (born January 28, 1984) is an American former professional soccer player who last played for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC.

Jordan Harvey
Harvey in 2010
Personal information
Full name Jordan Harvey
Date of birth (1984-01-28) January 28, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Mission Viejo, California, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Left-back
Youth career
1998–2002 Strikers FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 UCLA Bruins 69 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Orange County Blue Star 15 (3)
2006–2009 Colorado Rapids 45 (0)
2006Seattle Sounders (loan) 12 (1)
2010–2011 Philadelphia Union 46 (1)
2011–2017 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 179 (10)
2018–2021 Los Angeles FC 74 (1)
Total 371 (16)
International career
2001 United States U17 2 (0)
2003 United States U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 27, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 1, 2016

Career edit

Youth and college edit

Harvey started playing club soccer with Strikers FC. Upon high school graduation he played college soccer at the University of California, Los Angeles for four years from 2002 to 2005 where he appeared in 69 games scoring 7 goals and notching 9 assists. During his college years he also played with Orange County Blue Star in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional career edit

Harvey was drafted in the first round, 9th overall, in the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft by the Colorado Rapids, and remained with the club for a number of years. He was his team's the leader in minutes having played – 2,613 – in the 2009 MLS season[1]

He was selected by Philadelphia Union in the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft on November 25, 2009.[2] Harvey scored his first goal for the Union off a header on April 15, 2010, in a 2–1 loss to Toronto FC.[3]

On July 7, 2011, Harvey was traded to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for allocation money.[4] Harvey established himself as one of the starting left backs during the 2012 season when Alain Rochat moved to defensive midfield towards the end of the season.

International edit

Harvey played 2 matches for the United States U-17 national team in the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Cup and one match for the United States U-20 national team in the 2003 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[5]

Career statistics edit

As of October 29, 2019[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season MLS Playoffs Cup[a] Champions League Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colorado Rapids 2008 15 0 0 0 15 0
2009 30 0 0 0 30 0
Total 45 0 0 0 45 0
Philadelphia Union 2010 30 1 0 0 30 1
2011 16 0 1 0 17 0
Total 46 1 1 0 47 1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2011 14 0 0 0 14 0
2012 26 1 1 0 3 0 30 1
2013 24 4 0 0 24 4
2014 33 2 1 0 0 0 34 2
2015 26 0 2 0 0 0 28 0
2016 28 2 2 0 30 2
2017 28 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 33 1
Total 179 10 5 0 5 0 4 0 193 10
Los Angeles FC 2018 29 0 1 0 3 0 33 0
2019 30 1 2 0 3 0 35 1
Total 59 1 3 0 6 0 68 1
Career total 329 12 8 0 12 0 4 0 353 12
  1. ^ Appearances in the U.S. Open Cup and Canadian Championship.

Honors edit

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Los Angeles FC

Individual

References edit

  1. ^ "2009 Colorado Rapids stats". Archived from the original on March 19, 2010. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. ^ "Union select 10 players in expansion draft". Archived from the original on November 28, 2009. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  3. ^ Levine, Judah (April 15, 2010). "Recap: Union Fall 2–1 in Toronto". Philadelphia Union. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  4. ^ "Whitecaps FC acquire Jordan Harvey from Philadelphia Union | Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Whitecapsfc.com. July 7, 2011. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  5. ^ "FIFA Tournaments – Players & Coaches – Jordan HARVEY". Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  6. ^ "Jordan Harvey - Club Matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved August 12, 2019.

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