 | |||
| 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 | 0 | (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., Graye attended DeMatha Catholic High School,[1] 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. He subsequently played five years of college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, redshirting his second year in 2006.
During his college years Graye also played for the Cary RailHawks U23's in the USL Premier Development League.[2]
Professional
Graye was drafted in the fourth round (55th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United.[3] He made his professional debut on April 28, 2010 in a US Open Cup game against FC Dallas,[4] and made his MLS debut a couple of days later on May 1 in a game against the New York Red Bulls.[5]
On November 24, 2010, Graye was selected by expansion side Portland Timbers in the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft.[6] 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.[7] 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
- ↑ "Jordan Graye, Andrew Quinn go from DeMatha to D.C. United". Washington Post. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2012-08-19.
- ↑ D.C. United Signs Defender Jordan Graye
- ↑ "United get the better of Dallas". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- ↑ Ibrahim, Angel power Red Bulls past United Archived 2010-05-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "2010 Expansion Draft: pick by pick | Major League Soccer". Archived from the original on 2010-11-29.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
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External links
- Jordan Graye at Major League Soccer
- North Carolina bio at the Wayback Machine (archived February 14, 2010)
- Fort Lauderdale Strikers Bio Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine