Jordan Harvey

Jordan Harvey (born January 28, 1984) is an American soccer player who plays as a left back for MLS side Los Angeles FC.

Jordan Harvey
Jordan Harvey playing for Philadelphia Union in 2010
Personal information
Full name Jordan Harvey
Date of birth (1984-01-28) January 28, 1984
Place of birth Mission Viejo, California, United States
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Left Back
Club information
Current team
 Los Angeles FC
Number 2
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)
2006 → Seattle Sounders (loan) 12 (1)
2010–2011 Philadelphia Union 46 (1)
2011–2017 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 179 (10)
2018– Los Angeles FC 70 (1)
National team‡
2001 United States U17 2 (0)
2003 United States U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 11, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of January 1, 2016

Career

Youth and college

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

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

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
As of October 29, 2019[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonMLSPlayoffsCup[lower-alpha 1]Champions LeagueTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colorado Rapids2008150—00—150
2009300—00—300
Total450—00—450
Philadelphia Union2010301—00—301
2011160—10—170
Total461—10—471
Vancouver Whitecaps FC2011140—00—140
20122611030—301
2013244—00—244
20143321000—342
20152602000—280
2016282—20—302
2017281100040331
Total1791050504019310
Los Angeles FC20182901030—330
20193012030—351
Total5913060—681
Career total32912801204035312
  1. Appearances in the U.S. Open Cup and Canadian Championship.

Honors

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Los Angeles FC

Individual

References
  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. 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". Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  6. "Jordan Harvey - Club Matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved August 12, 2019.


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