| Jordyn Bugg | |
| Full Name: | Jordyn Nishai Bugg[1] |
| Birth Date: | 11 August 2006 |
| Position: | Center back, fullback |
| Currentclub: | Seattle Reign |
| Youthyears1: | –2024 |
| Youthclubs1: | San Diego Surf SC |
| Years1: | 2024– |
| Clubs1: | Seattle Reign |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U-16 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam2: | United States U-17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam3: | United States U-19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam4: | United States U-20 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | July 16, 2024 |
Jordyn Nishai Bugg (born August 11, 2006) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national under-20 team. She was signed by the Reign at the age of 17 in 2024.
Bugg was raised in El Cajon, California, the oldest of five siblings. Her parents attended Eastern Kentucky University, where her father played college football and her mother played basketball. She is a cousin of NFL cornerback Terrion Arnold. Bugg attended Christian Junior/Senior High School and played club soccer for San Diego Surf SC, which won the ECNL national championship in 2024.[2]
Bugg was signed by Seattle Reign FC on July 19, 2024, having begun training with the team the previous month.[3] Her contract, under the NWSL's Under-18 Entry Mechanism, was guaranteed through 2026 with an option for an additional year, which was applied.[4] [5] She had previously committed to play collegiately for the Florida State Seminoles.[6] She debuted for the Reign on July 28 in a defeat to Club Tijuana in the group stage of the 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup.[7]
Bugg played in friendlies for the United States national under-16 team in 2022.[8] She represented her country on the under-17 team at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India.[4] She won bronze with the under-19 team at the 2023 Pan American Games, where she was the only U.S. player to start all five games.[4] She then trained with the under-20 team and was selected to the roster for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[9] [10]