William Emmanuel Jordan Dover (born December 14, 1994) is a

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who plays as a defender. Born in Canada, he represents Guyana internationally.

Early life

He played youth soccer with Ajax SC.

College career

Dover played four years of

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at the

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between 2012 and 2015. He scored his first goal on October 6, 2012, against the

Valparaiso Crusaders The Valparaiso Beacons is the name of the athletic teams from Valparaiso University – often referred to as Valpo – in Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. The Beacons compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Divi ...

. He was named to the

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All-Newcomer Team in 2012.

Club career

From 2014 to 2016, he played with Durham United FA in

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. On February 15, 2017, Dover signed a professional contract with the

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of the

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. Dover would play one season with Rochester, before the club announced they would not play in the

2018 USL season The 2018 USL season was the eighth season of the United Soccer League and second under Division II sanctioning. The previous season, the USL had provisional Div. II sanctioning from the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) along with th ...

. On December 19, 2017, Dover signed with USL side

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1999 and beginning play in 1999, the club plays in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American so ...

. He scored his first professional goal on April 21, 2018, against

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. He re-signed with the club for the 2020 season, with an option for 2021. He made his 100th USL appearance on June 12, 2021, against

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. After 4 years with Pittsburgh, Dover would sign with

club Simcoe County Rovers.

International career

In May 2019, Dover was named on the Guyana national team's provisional list for the

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. He made the final squad on May 30. He made his debut on June 18, 2019, in the game against the

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, as a starter.

References

External links

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Jordan Dover Green Bay profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dover, Jordan 1994 births Living people Canadian men's soccer players Canadian sportspeople of Guyanese descent Black Canadian men's soccer players Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Guyanese men's footballers Guyana men's international footballers Guyanese expatriate men's footballers Rochester New York FC players Sportspeople from Ajax, Ontario Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players Men's association football defenders Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States USL Championship players Soccer people from Ontario Green Bay Phoenix men's soccer players 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Pickering FC players Simcoe County Rovers FC players League1 Ontario players