Jourdan Kenna Ziff (born December 17, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Whitecaps FC Elite in the League1 British Columbia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jourdan Kenna Ziff | ||
| Date of birth | December 17, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Temecula, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Whitecaps FC Elite | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TVSA Hawks | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Loyola Greyhounds | 48 | (36) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | NJS | 16 | (19) |
| 2021–2022 | Puerto Rico Sol | 25 | (21) |
| 2023 | Santos | 8 | (2) |
| 2024– | Whitecaps FC Elite | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 20, 2024 | |||
Early life
editA native of Temecula, California, Ziff played youth soccer with the TVSA Hawks.[1]
She has Brazilian roots from her maternal grandmother, who was born in Rio de Janeiro.[2][3]
College career
editIn 2015, Ziff began attending Loyola University Maryland, where she played for the women's soccer team.[1] On September 26, 2015, she recorded her first collegiate point with an assist against the Navy Midshipmen, subsequently earning Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors.[1][4] On November 3, she scored her first collegiate goal against the Colgate Raiders, for which she was again awarded Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors.[1][5] She scored braces on September 28, 2016 against the American Eagles and on September 6, 2018 against the Towson Tigers.[6][7] Ahead of her junior season in 2017, she was named a team co-captain.[1] At the end of the 2018 season, she was named to the All-Patriot League Second Team.[8] She was named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll three times from 2016 to 2018, including 4.0 GPAs during the fall of 2017 and 2018.[1][9][10]
Club career
editIn 2019, she played with Finnish side Nurmijärven Jalkapalloseura, playing in the third tier Naisten Kakkonen.[citation needed] She made her debut on May 28, 2019 against TPV 2, scoring her first goal.[11]
In 2021, Ziff joined Puerto Rico Sol FC in the Liga Puerto Rico,[citation needed] and helped the side to win the 2021 Clausura tournament by scoring a brace.[12]
In January 2023, she signed with Santos in the Campeonato Brasileiro.[13][14] She was given the number 9 jersey.[15] However, her debut was delayed due to visa issues,[16] with the issue finally being resolved in late March.[17] She made her debut for the club on April 1, starting in a 1–0 away loss against Grêmio.[citation needed] She scored her first goal on April 23, scoring the winner in a 1–0 away victory over São Paulo,[18] becoming the first American to score a goal in the Brazilian Women's Championship.[19] Mainly used as a backup to Cristiane, Ziff departed Santos in December 2023, after the club opted to not renew her contract.[20]
In July 2024, she joined the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite in League1 British Columbia, making her debut on July 20 against Rivers FC.[21]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Jourdan Ziff Loyola profile". Loyola Greyhounds.
- ^ "Gringa das Serias! Jourdan Ziff, do Santos, projeta semifinal do Brasileirão contra o Corinthians e revela aprendizado com Cristiane" [Siren's Gringa! Santos' Jourdan Ziff previews the Brazilian Championship semifinal against Corinthians and reveals what he learned from Cristiane]. Lance! (in Portuguese). August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Sereias da Vila anunciam reforços internacionais: Luciana Ortega e Jourdan Ziff" [Sereias da Vila announce international reinforcements: Luciana Ortega and Jourdan Ziff]. Mulheres em Campo (in Portuguese). January 31, 2023.
- ^ "Ziff Named Corvias Patriot League Women's Soccer Rookie Of The Week". Loyola Greyhounds. September 28, 2015.
- ^ "Ziff Earns Corvias Patriot League Rookie Of The Week Honors". Loyola Greyhounds. October 26, 2015.
- ^ "Ziff Scores Two Goals In Women's Soccer Draw With American". Loyola Greyhounds. September 28, 2016.
- ^ "Ziff Scores Twice In Second Half, But Tigers Get OT Winner". Loyola Greyhounds. September 6, 2018.
- ^ "Four Greyhounds Earn All-Patriot League Women's Soccer Honors". Loyola Greyhounds. October 29, 2018.
- ^ "Soccer Student-Athletes Receive Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Recognition". Loyola Greyhounds. February 1, 2018.
- ^ "Soccer Student-Athletes Receive Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Recognition". Loyola Greyhounds. January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Jenkit herättivät NJS:n taisteluun – TPV kaatui" [The Yankees roused NJS to fight - TPV fell]. Nurmijärven Uutiset (in Finnish). May 28, 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Maestre, Tiago (January 31, 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 Portuguese). Santos FC.
- ^ Marcello, Laura (January 31, 2023). "Santos anuncia a contratação da atacante americana Jourdan Ziff como nova camisa 9 das Sereias" [Santos announces the signing of American striker Jourdan Ziff as the new number 9 for the Sirens]. Diário do Peixe (in Portuguese).
- ^ Marcello, Laura (February 16, 2023). "Camisa 9 das Sereias, Jourdan Ziff quer trazer experiência do exterior para o Santos" [Number 9 of the Mermaids, Jourdan Ziff wants to bring experience from abroad to Santos]. Diário do Peixe (in Portuguese).
- ^ Marcello, Laura (March 23, 2023). "Entenda a demora na regularização da atacante Jourdan Ziff, das Sereias da Vila" [Understand the delay in regularizing striker Jourdan Ziff, from Sereias da Vila]. Diário do Peixe (in Portuguese).
- ^ Marcello, Laura (March 23, 2023). "Depois de dois meses, Jourdan é regularizada no BID e poderá estrear pelas Sereias" [After two months, Jourdan is regularized in the BID and will be able to debut for the Sirens]. Diário do Peixe (in Portuguese).
- ^ Maestre, Tiago (April 23, 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 Portuguese). Santos FC.
- ^ "Depois decidir clássico contra o São Paulo, Jourdan Ziff fala em motivação das Sereias da Vila para receber o Internacional neste domingo (30)" [After deciding the classic against São Paulo, Jourdan Ziff talks about the motivation of the Sereias da Vila to receive Internacional this Sunday (30)]. OneFootball (in Portuguese). April 29, 2023.
- ^ Barros, Lucas (December 14, 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 Portuguese). Diário do Peixe.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC add six experienced players to League1 BC women's roster". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 22, 2024.
External links
edit- Jourdan Ziff at Soccerway
- Jourdan Ziff Finland stats