Jordan Harvey (born January 28, 1984) is an American former professional

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player who last played for

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club

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Career

Youth and college

Harvey started playing club soccer with Strikers FC. Upon high school graduation he played college soccer at the

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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

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in the

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Professional career

Harvey was drafted in the first round, 9th overall, in the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft by the

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, 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 He was selected by

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in the

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on November 25, 2009. Harvey scored his first goal for the Union off a header on April 15, 2010, in a 2–1 loss to

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. On July 7, 2011, Harvey was traded to the

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in exchange for allocation money. Harvey established himself as one of the starting left backs during the 2012 season when

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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.

Career statistics

Honors

Vancouver Whitecaps FC *

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Los Angeles FC *

Supporters' Shield The Supporters' Shield is an annual award given to the Major League Soccer team with the best regular season record, as determined by the MLS points system. The Supporters' Shield has been annually awarded at the MLS Supporters' Summit since 19 ...

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Individual * Vancouver Whitecaps FC Player of the Year:

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* 1984 births Living people American soccer players American expatriate soccer players UCLA Bruins men's soccer players Orange County Blue Star players Colorado Rapids players Seattle Sounders (1994–2008) players Philadelphia Union players Vancouver Whitecaps FC players Los Angeles FC players Soccer players from California Sportspeople from Mission Viejo, California Expatriate soccer players in Canada USL League Two players USL First Division players Major League Soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players United States men's under-20 international soccer players Colorado Rapids draft picks Association football defenders {{US-footy-defender-stub