Jordan Graye Explained

Jordan Graye
Fullname:Jordan Cameron Graye
Birth Date:15 June 1987
Birth Place:Washington, D.C., United States
Height:1.88m (06.17feet)
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:2001–2004
Youthclubs1:D.C. United
Youthyears2:2003
Youthclubs2:IMG Soccer Academy
Youthyears3:2005–2009
Youthclubs3:North Carolina Tar Heels
Years1:2008
Clubs1:Cary RailHawks U23's
Caps1:9
Goals1:0
Years2:2010
Clubs2:D.C. United
Caps2:24
Goals2:0
Years3:2011
Clubs3:Houston Dynamo
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2012–2014
Clubs4:Carolina RailHawks
Caps4:39
Goals4:1
Years5:2015
Clubs5:Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Caps5:15
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2003
Nationalteam1:United States U17
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:September 24, 2014
Ntupdate:September 15, 2012

Jordan Cameron Graye (born June 15, 1987) is an American former professional soccer player.

Career

College

Born in Washington, D.C., Graye attended DeMatha Catholic High School,[1] played club soccer for Reston FC, and played for the D.C. United Academy's U-14, U-15, U-16 and U-20 teams, and helped the U-14 squad win the Super Y-League National Title in 2001, qualifying for the national championships on three total occasions. He subsequently played five years of college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, redshirting his second year in 2006.

During his college years Graye also played for the Cary RailHawks U23's in the USL Premier Development League.[2]

Professional

Graye was drafted in the fourth round (55th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United.[3] He made his professional debut on April 28, 2010, in a US Open Cup game against FC Dallas,[4] and made his MLS debut a couple of days later on May 1 in a game against the New York Red Bulls.[5]

On November 24, 2010, Graye was selected by expansion side Portland Timbers in the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft.[6] Portland subsequently traded Graye to Houston Dynamo on December 13, 2010,

On June 29, 2011, the Dynamo announced that Graye had been waived.

On March 4, 2012, Graye appeared as a trialist for Carolina RailHawks, seeing action in the second half of a preseason friendly against Vancouver Whitecaps.

On September 14, 2012, it was announced that Graye had signed with the Carolina RailHawks for the remainder of the NASL season and playoffs.[7] Graye appeared in two regular season and one playoff game for the Railhawks.

International

Graye has also been with the U.S. National Team at the U-16 and U-17 levels. He spent 2003 at the U.S. U-17 National Team Residency Program and was a member of the U-16 side in 2002.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Jordan Graye, Andrew Quinn go from DeMatha to D.C. United . Washington Post . 2023-07-17.
  2. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . 2012-08-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121007002631/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/6188469.html . 2012-10-07 .
  3. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3991596 D.C. United Signs Defender Jordan Graye
  4. Web site: United get the better of Dallas . 2010-04-30 . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303214207/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/usoc-dc-get-better-dallas . dead .
  5. http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter-recap/ibrahim-angel-power-red-bulls-past-united Ibrahim, Angel power Red Bulls past United
  6. Web site: 2010 Expansion Draft: pick by pick Major League Soccer. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101129021956/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2010-expansion-draft-pick-pick. 2010-11-29.
  7. Web site: Kalungi, Graye, and Luzunaris join team . 2012-12-03 . 2012-10-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121022232255/http://carolinarailhawks.com/index.php?id=111&newsid=3254 . dead .