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American soccer player (born 1997) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jourdan Kenna Ziff (born December 17, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Whitecaps FC Elite in the League1 British Columbia.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jourdan Kenna Ziff | ||
Date of birth | December 17, 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Temecula, California, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Whitecaps FC Elite | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
TVSA Hawks | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2018 | Loyola Greyhounds | 48 | (36) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019 | NJS | 16 | (19) |
2021–2022 | Puerto Rico Sol | 25 | (21) |
2023 | Santos | 8 | (2) |
2024– | Whitecaps FC Elite | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 20, 2024 |
A native of Temecula, California, Ziff played youth soccer with the TVSA Hawks.[1]
She has Brazilian roots from her maternal grandmother, who was born in Rio de Janeiro.[2][3]
In 2015, Ziff began attending Loyola University Maryland, where she played for the women's soccer team.[1] On September 26, 2015, she recorded her first collegiate point with an assist against the Navy Midshipmen, subsequently earning Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors.[1][4] On November 3, she scored her first collegiate goal against the Colgate Raiders, for which she was again awarded Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors.[1][5] She scored braces on September 28, 2016 against the American Eagles and on September 6, 2018 against the Towson Tigers.[6][7] Ahead of her junior season in 2017, she was named a team co-captain.[1] At the end of the 2018 season, she was named to the All-Patriot League Second Team.[8] She was named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll three times from 2016 to 2018, including 4.0 GPAs during the fall of 2017 and 2018.[1][9][10]
In 2019, she played with Finnish side Nurmijärven Jalkapalloseura, playing in the third tier Naisten Kakkonen.[citation needed] She made her debut on May 28, 2019 against TPV 2, scoring her first goal.[11]
In 2021, Ziff joined Puerto Rico Sol FC in the Liga Puerto Rico,[citation needed] and helped the side to win the 2021 Clausura tournament by scoring a brace.[12]
In January 2023, she signed with Santos in the Campeonato Brasileiro.[13][14] She was given the number 9 jersey.[15] However, her debut was delayed due to visa issues,[16] with the issue finally being resolved in late March.[17] She made her debut for the club on April 1, starting in a 1–0 away loss against Grêmio.[citation needed] She scored her first goal on April 23, scoring the winner in a 1–0 away victory over São Paulo,[18] becoming the first American to score a goal in the Brazilian Women's Championship.[19] Mainly used as a backup to Cristiane, Ziff departed Santos in December 2023, after the club opted to not renew her contract.[20]
In July 2024, she joined the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite in League1 British Columbia, making her debut on July 20 against Rivers FC.[21]
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