| Jordan Bender | |
| Birth Date: | 9 July 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Lake Mary, Florida, United States |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder, Forward |
| Currentclub: | Metta |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Orlando City |
| Years1: | 2018 |
| Clubs1: | SIMA Águilas |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs2: | Orlando City B |
| Caps2: | 19 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Orlando City |
| Caps3: | 2 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021 |
| Clubs4: | → Charlotte Independence (loan) |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Cape Town City |
| Caps5: | 10 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Metta |
| Caps6: | 18 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U17 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2020 |
| Nationalteam2: | United States U20 |
| Club-Update: | July 1, 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | January 9, 2020 |
Jordan Bender (born July 9, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Latvian club Metta.
Having joined the Orlando City Development Academy (DA) aged 13 and captaining the U19 team in the process,[1] Bender signed his first professional contract with Orlando City B (OCB), Orlando City's USL League One affiliate, on November 14, 2018.[2] In December 2019, Bender signed a Homegrown contract with Orlando City ahead of the 2020 season. In doing so he became the first Orlando player to be signed to the senior team having directly come through both the academy and OCB.[3]
On May 6, 2021, Bender joined USL Championship team Charlotte Independence on loan for the 2021 season.[4] He made his debut on May 14, 2021, as a 77th-minute substitute in a 3–0 win over Charleston Battery.[5] He was recalled by Orlando City on September 1 having made 15 appearances.[6] Bender had his contract option declined at the end of the 2021 season.[7]
In July 2022, Bender signed with South African Premier Division club Cape Town City.[8]
In 2017, Bender received his first call-up to the United States U16 national team during their February training camp.[3] In January 2020, Bender was called in to the U20 camp for two friendlies against Mexico as an injury replacement for Kevin Bonilla.[9] [10]
As of August 28, 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Orlando City B | 2019 | USL1 | 16 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| Orlando City | 2020 | MLS | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Charlotte Independence | 2021 | USLC | 15 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |||