Jordan Webb

Jordan Webb (born 24 March 1988) is a Canadian professional soccer player who last played for Singaporean club Tampines Rovers, as a winger.

Jordan Webb
Webb playing for Tampines Rovers in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-03-24) 24 March 1988
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
East York Komets
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
IC Tritons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007 Cleveland Internationals 6 (0)
2008 Springfield Demize 6 (0)
2009 Toronto Lynx 16 (5)
2009 Italia Shooters
2010–2012 Hougang United 77 (33)
2013 Home United 24 (8)
2014–2016 Young Lions 39 (14)
2016 Tampines Rovers 22 (12)
2017 Warriors 23 (7)
2018–2020 Tampines Rovers 58 (27)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:44, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

Early and personal life

Webb attended Pine Ridge Secondary School.[2] His cousin Anthony Bahadur is also a soccer player who suggested that Webb move to Singapore to play.[3]

Youth career

After playing youth soccer for the East York Komets in Toronto, he signed a two-year soccer scholarship in August 2007 with the Iowa Central Community College.[2] During the college off season he played in the USL Premier Development League from 2007 till 2009 with the Cleveland Internationals, Springfield Demize, and Toronto Lynx.[4] In 2009, he played for the Italia Shooters in the Canadian Soccer League.[5]

Club career

He began his professional career in 2010, playing for Hougang United on the recommendation of his cousin Anthony Bahadur and breaking a college scholarship in the process.[3] He later played for Home United, Young Lions and Tampines Rovers.[1] With Home United he won the 2013 Singapore Cup.[3]

He helped himself to 14 goals and 11 assists in all competitions for Tampines in the 2016 S.League season, outshining the former Arsenal and Liverpool midfielder Jermaine Pennant, who was also playing for Tampines, in the process.[6]

Warriors FC

He joined Warriors for the 2017 season.[7] In March 2017, Webb claimed to be the victim of slanderous racial abuse in an S.League match, stating that Balestier Khalsa player Raihan Rahman had used a derogatory term against him.[8] Webb scored six goals in his first seven outings for the Warriors but did not net in the S.League again until October in a 3–2 away defeat to Brunei DPMM.[6]

Return to Tampines Rovers

He returned to former club Tampines Rovers after a season with Warriors FC for the 2018 Singapore Premier League season, with the Tampines Head Coach branding him as one of the best wingers in Singapore.[9] He rejected an offer from a Portuguese 2nd tier side to re-sign for Tampines Rovers.[6]

In his second season with the club, he helped the Stags win the 2019 Singapore Cup.[10]

At the end of 2020, he has since stopped playing with the club, and would be returning to Canada to continue his career.[11][12]

International career

In November 2015 he announced his desire to represent Singapore at international level, subject to receiving a Singaporean passport.[13] He received 'Permanent Residency' status in June 2017.[14]

Honours

Home United Singapore Cup: 2013[3]

Tampines Rovers Singapore Cup: 2019[10]

References
  1. Jordan Webb at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. "Webb set to begin collegiate soccer career in Iowa". Durham Region. 12 August 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  3. "Football: Stage set for Webb to make amends and seal Singapore Premier League for Tampines". The Straits Times. 1 December 2020.
  4. "Profile". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  5. "Italia Shooters Soccer Club Powered by Goalline Sports Administration Software". 10 December 2010. Archived from the original on 10 December 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. "Webb rejects Portugal offer for Tampines". ESPN.com. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  7. "S.League Transfer Round-Up: JDT II duo join Warriors, Sahil still clubless". FourFourTwo. 20 January 2017. Archived from the original on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  8. Sazali Abdul Aziz (4 March 2017). "Warriors winger claims racial abuse during S.League game". The New Paper. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  9. "Tampines moving fast in the transfer market". FourFourTwo. 21 December 2017. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  10. "Football: Tampines Rovers win 2019 Singapore Cup in thrilling final". CNA. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  11. "Jordan Webb leaves Singapore – Hougang United Football Club".
  12. "Jordan Webb's Farewell Message" – via www.facebook.com.
  13. Kenneth Tan (4 November 2015). "Webb and El-Masri yearning for Singapore opportunity". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  14. "Webb hopes PR is step towards Singapore". ESPN.com. 28 June 2017.
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