Jordan Bender
American soccer player
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Jordan Bender (born July 9, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Swedish club AFC Eskilstuna.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 9, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Lake Mary, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Eskilstuna | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2019 | Orlando City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | SIMA Águilas | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Orlando City B | 19 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Orlando City | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Charlotte Independence (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Cape Town City | 10 | (0) |
| 2024 | Metta | 32 | (0) |
| 2025– | AFC Eskilstuna | 25 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | United States U17 | ||
| 2020 | United States U20 | ||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 24, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of January 9, 2020 | |||
Club career
Orlando City
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]
Charlotte Independence loan
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]
Cape Town City
In July 2022, Bender signed with South African Premier Division club Cape Town City.[8]
International career
Career statistics
As of August 28, 2021[11]
| 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 | ||
