Matt Jordan (born October 13, 1975 in Aurora, Colorado) is a former soccer goalkeeper.

Youth and college

Jordan graduated from Overland High School in Aurora, and played college soccer at Clemson University from 1994 to 1997, for whom he started 80 total games, and was named a first-team All-American in 1997 while leading the Tigers to the NCAA quarterfinals. He graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor's degree in Marketing and a minor in Sports Marketing and holds a USSF National "B" Coaching License. Jordan was a product of Clemson University where he was a two-time First team All-American and Finalist for NCAA player of the year

Playing career

Jordan was drafted 10th overall by the Dallas Burn in the first round of the

1998 MLS College Draft The 1998 Major League Soccer College Draft was held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on January 31 and February 1, 1998. The College Draft was followed by the 1998 MLS Supplemental Draft. Format On Saturday, January 31, 1998, Major League Soccer held ...

. He went on to play 117 games in eight seasons in

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, compiling a record of 53-46-17 and 30 shutouts with Dallas, Columbus and Colorado.

Dallas Burn

With Dallas, Jordan was selected to the

1999 MLS All-Star Game The 1999 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 4th Major League Soccer All-Star Game, played on July 17, 1999, at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The MLS Western All-Stars defeated the MLS Eastern All-Stars, 6–4, in front of 23,2 ...

and was a Finalist for MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, after finishing that season with a goal-against average of 1.08 and setting a new league record for shutouts with 11. He helped the team reach the playoffs in each of his five seasons with the club and was voted the club's defender of the year, and humanitarian of the year during that time.

Odense Boldklub

After five seasons with Dallas, he joined first division Danish Superliga club Odense Boldklub in 2003-2004, compiling a record of 15-3-3, including nine shutouts, with both the first and reserve teams helping the club to a fourth-place finish in league play while participating in the 2003 UEFA Cup.

Columbus Crew & Colorado Rapids

Jordan returned to MLS in the middle of the 2004 season, helping the Columbus Crew win the Eastern Conference Championship and MLS Supporters Shield, before being traded to his hometown club the Colorado Rapids in 2006, a team that advanced to the Conference Playoff Final later that year.

Montreal Impact

Jordan played four seasons with the Montreal Impact, playing a total of 115 matches, for a combined 10,238 minutes played; including 42 shutouts. He played his first season with the Impact in 2007 and set two new club records, shutting out the opposition in six consecutive matches, while not allowing a goal during 622 minutes of play. He was named the Newcomer of the Year and was selected to the USL D1 All-League Team. In 2008, he received the Giuseppe-Saputo Trophy, awarded to the club's Most Valuable Player. He was also a finalist for the USL First Division Goalkeeper of the Year award and was selected to the USL D1 All-League Team for the second year in a row, after finishing the season with a league-leading goal-against average of 0.760. He was named Most Valuable Player in the

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helping the club win the inaugural tournament, after conceding only two goals in four games. In the

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, Jordan helped the Impact become the first Canadian team to qualify for the quarterfinal round of the competition, posting five shutouts in nine matches highlighted by playing in the Impact's historic 2-0 victory over Mexican power

Santos Laguna Club Santos Laguna S.A. de C.V. (), commonly known as Santos Laguna or Santos, is a Mexican professional football club that competes in the Liga MX. It is located in northern Mexico and represents the urban area of La Comarca Lagunera, made up o ...

in front of 55,571 spectators at Olympic Stadium on February 25, 2009. In 2009, he played a key role in helping the Impact capture the league championship, while setting a club record for six consecutive playoff wins. In 2010, in his last season with the Impact, he led the team to the playoff semi-final round. With the Impact, Jordan has also faced several world-renowned clubs in international friendly games, including AC Milan,

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and Club Atlético River Plate.

International

Jordan was a member of the United States National Team pool from 2000 and 2002. He was a bronze medal winner with U.S. National B Team at the 1997 World University Games in Sicily, Italy, and represented his country on the U23, U21, U20 and U18 National Teams.

Soccer management

Matt Jordan spent four years as the Montreal Impact's technical director after being appointed to the position, following a 13-year professional playing career.https://montrealgazette.com/sports/Jordan+leaves+front+office/4197351/story.html Jordan was named the Houston Dynamo's Technical Director/General Manager on November 4, 2014. On August 30, 2021,

Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo FC (formerly officially, but still commonly, called the Houston Dynamo) is an American professional soccer club based in Houston. The Dynamo compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. Establi ...

parted ways with Matt Jordan.

Honors

Club

;Montreal Impact * USL First Division Championship (1):

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Voyageurs Cup (1):

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Voyageurs Cup (1):

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Individual

George Gross Memorial Trophy The George Gross Memorial Trophy is awarded to the most valuable player of the Canadian Championship. It is named after George Gross, a highly respected sports journalist who covered soccer for the ''Toronto Telegram'' and ''Toronto Sun''. Th ...

: 2008

References

External links

Montreal Impact bio
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