Jourdan Ziff
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jourdan Kenna Ziff | ||
| Date of birth | December 17, 1997 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014 | TVSA Hawks | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Loyola Greyhounds | 48 | (36) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Puerto Rico Sol | 25 | (21) |
| 2022 | NJS | ||
| 2023 | Santos | 8 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 2, 2023 | |||
Jourdan Kenna Ziff (born December 17, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward.
Early life and amateur career[edit]
A native of Temecula, California, Ziff attended Temecula Valley High School, where she was a member of the soccer team.[1] She also played club soccer for the TVSA Hawks.[1] Ziff played college soccer for Loyola Greyhounds, where she earned second-team All-Patriot League honors in 2018.[2]
Club career[edit]
In 2021, Ziff joined Puerto Rico Sol FC, and helped the side to win the 2021 Clausura tournament of the Liga Puerto Rico by scoring a brace.[3] In 2022, she moved to Finnish side Nurmijärven Jalkapalloseura, playing in the Naisten Ykkönen.[4]
On January 31, 2023, Ziff was announced at Brazilian club Santos.[5] She made her debut for the club on April 1, starting in a 1–0 away loss against Grêmio, and scored her first goal on April 23, scoring the winner in a 1–0 away victory over São Paulo,[6] becoming the first American to score a goal in the Brazilian Women's Championship.
Mainly used as a backup to Cristiane, Ziff departed Santos on December 14, 2023, after the club opted to not renew her contract.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Jourdan Ziff". Loyola Greyhounds. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Four Greyhounds Earn All-Patriot League Women's Soccer Honors". Loyola Greyhounds. October 29, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Puerto Rico Sol se coronan campeonas de la LPR" [Puerto Rico Sol are champions of the LPR] (in Spanish). Liga Puerto Rico. December 18, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "TPV Naiset - NJS 0 - 0" (in Finnish). TPV. September 1, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Jourdan Ziff é reforço internacional para o ataque e vestirá a camisa 9 das Sereias da Vila" [Jourdan Ziff is an international addition for the attack and will wear the number 9 jersey of the Sereias da Vila] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ "Com gol de Jourdan Ziff nos acréscimos, Sereias da Vila vencem São Paulo fora de casa pelo Brasileirão Feminino" [With a goal from Jourdan Ziff in the stoppage time, Sereias da Vila defeat São Paulo away from home for the Brasileirão Feminino] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "De saída: Santos não renovará com a centroavante norte-americana Jourdan Ziff" [Leaving: Santos will not renew with American centre-forward Jourdan Ziff] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. December 14, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Jourdan Ziff at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Temecula, California
- Soccer players from California
- American women's soccer players
- Women's association football forwards
- Loyola Greyhounds women's soccer players
- Nurmijärven Jalkapalloseura players
- Santos FC (women) players
- Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 players
- American expatriate women's soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- American expatriate sportspeople in Brazil