Keryn Jordan
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keryn David Jordan[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1975[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa | ||
| Date of death | 21 October 2013 (aged 37) | ||
| Place of death | Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Pretoria City | 7 | (3) |
| 1996–2003 | Manning Rangers | 94 | (52) |
| 2003–2004 | Moroka Swallows | ? | (8) |
| 2004–2005 | Waitakere United | 21 | (15) |
| 2005–2010 | Auckland City FC | 79 | (61) |
| International career | |||
| 1999 | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Keryn David Jordan (1 November 1975 – 21 October 2013) was a South African footballer who primarily played as a striker during a fifteen-year career.
Early career
He started his career in his native South Africa at Pretoria City, before transferring to Manning Rangers where he won the golden boot during the 1997–98 Premier Soccer League season with 11 goals. In the 2003/2004 season, he also led with 8 goals.[2]
Waitakere United
Jordan then moved to New Zealand, intending to play for the New Zealand Knights in the newly formed Australian and New Zealand A-League. He was unsuccessful in this and signed with new New Zealand Football Championship team Waitakere United instead. In his first season with the club (2004/2005), he scored 15 goals in the 21 rounds, and earned the Golden Boot.[3]
International career
Jordan earned one cap for South Africa at senior international level, in 1999.[4]