Jordan Gruber

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| name = Jordan Gruber
ירדן גרובר

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|09|12}}

| birth_place = Beverly Hills, Michigan, United States{{Cite web|url=https://msuspartans.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/jordan-gruber/3698|title=Jordan Gruber - Men's Soccer|website=Michigan State University Athletics}}

| height = {{Height|feet=5|inches=10}}

| position = Striker

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| youthyears1 = 2001–2007

| youthclubs1 = Michigan State University

| years1 = 2003

| years2 = 2005

| years3 = 2007–2008

| years4 = 2008–2010

| clubs1 = Michigan Bucks

| clubs2 = OFK Beograd

| clubs3 = Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen

| clubs4 = Hapoel Marmorek

| caps1 = 10

| caps2 = 0

| caps3 = 23

| caps4 = 20

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 2

| goals4 = 1

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| pcupdate = 21:11, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

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Jordan Gruber ({{langx|he|ירדן גרובר}}; born September 12, 1983) is an American former professional soccer player.

Biography

He is the son of Avi, originally from Israel, and the owner of Avi's Auto Care, and Abby Gruber, and was born in Beverly Hills, Michigan.{{Cite web|url=https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/djnews/djn.2013.10.31.001/22|title=October 31, 2013 - Image 22|website=The Detroit Jewish News}} He attended Birmingham Groves High School, for whom he played soccer. He set the Michigan State High School goal-scoring record with 69 goals as a senior, in addition to 21 assists.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mhsaa.com/sports/boys-soccer/records|title=Records|website=Michigan High School Athletic Association}} He was named Oakland Press Player of the Year, and was named all-district, all-region, all-state, all-metro, and all-county. He also lettered in tennis as a senior.

He played college soccer at forward for the Michigan State University for the Michigan State Spartans.{{Cite web|url=http://www.michigandaily.com/uncategorized/mens-soccer-cant-seem-fix-spartans-jinx/|title=Men's soccer can't seem to fix the Spartans' jinx|first=GENNARO|last=FILICE|date=October 15, 2002|website=The Michigan Daily}}{{Cite web|url=https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/michigan-state-gets-by-no-15-mens-soccer-3-0-5/|title=Michigan State Gets By No. 15 Men's Soccer, 3-0|date=October 7, 2001|website=Ohio State Buckeyes}} In September 2004 he was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week in men's soccer.{{Cite web|url=https://msuspartans.com/news/2004/9/6/Jordan_Gruber_Named_Big_Ten_Offensive_Player_Of_The_Week|title=Jordan Gruber Named Big Ten Offensive Player Of The Week|website=Michigan State University Athletics}}

In June 2005, he signed a six-month contract with OFK Beograd{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150402141727/http://www.yanks-abroad.com/content.php?mode=news&id=000860 EX-SPARTAN INKS SERBIAN DEAL]}} at yanks-abroad.com, 21-6-2005, retrieved 29-3-2015 straight out of university.[https://web.archive.org/web/20110525142615/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=336044&cc=5901 ESPN Soccernet.com] He made aliyah in 2007 via the Law of Return, and played for Israel's Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen and Hapoel Marmorek.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fxp.co.il/showthread.php?t=3503184|title=ידעתם גאטוסו יהודי|website=FXP}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.one.co.il/Article/124303.html|title=מרמורק הביסה את ג'דיידה ועלתה לראש הטבלה|date=September 26, 2008|website=ONE - מספר אחת בספורט}}

He played for the United States team at the 2005 Maccabiah Games in Israel, winning a silver medal.[http://www.goaztecs.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/072305aaa.html Kirshner, U.S. Squad, Fall Short in Maccabiah Final] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305012746/http://www.goaztecs.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/072305aaa.html |date=2016-03-05 }} at goaztecs.com, 23-7-2005, retrieved 29-3-2015

Statistics

colspan=3 \| Club performance ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Continental ! colspan=2 \| Total
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Season	Club	League ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals
colspan=3 \| USA ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Open Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| North America ! colspan=2 \| Total
2003	Michigan Bucks	PDL	10	0							10	0
rowspan=1 \| Total ! colspan=2 \| USA !\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|
colspan=3 \| Serbia ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Serbian Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Europe ! colspan=2 \| Total
2005-06	OFK Beograd	Superliga	0	0
rowspan=1 \| Total ! colspan=2 \| Serbia !\|\|0\|\|0\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|
colspan=3 \| Israel ! colspan=2 \| League ! colspan=2 \| Israel State Cup ! colspan=2 \| Toto Cup ! colspan=2 \| Europe ! colspan=2 \| Total
2007-08	Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen	Liga Artzit	23	2			4	1			27	3
2008-09	Hakoah Maccabi Amidar/Ramat Gan	Liga Artzit	20	1	1	0	6	2	0	0	27	3
rowspan=1 \| Total ! colspan=2 \| Israel !\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|
colspan=3 \| Career total !\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|