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Jordan Torunarigha

{{Short description|Nigerian footballer}}

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{{Expand German|topic=bio|date=June 2022|Jordan Torunarigha}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jordan Torunarigha

| fullname = Jordan Torunarigha{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2017/pdf/FWYC_2017_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017 – List of Players: Germany |publisher=FIFA |page=6 |date=11 June 2017 |access-date=5 July 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225174344/https://www.fifadata.com/document/FWYC/2017/pdf/FWYC_2017_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=25 December 2018}}

| image = Hertha BSC vs. West Ham United 20190731 (088) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Torunarigha with Hertha BSC in 2019

| height = 1.91 m

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|8|7}}

| birth_place = Chemnitz, Germany

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Gent

| clubnumber = 23

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2006

| youthclubs1 = Chemnitzer FC

| youthyears2 = 2006–2016

| youthclubs2 = Hertha BSC

| years1 = 2015–2020

| clubs1 = Hertha BSC II

| caps1 = 45

| goals1 = 3

| years2 = 2016–2022

| clubs2 = Hertha BSC

| caps2 = 73

| goals2 = 5

| years3 = 2022

| clubs3 = → Gent (loan)

| caps3 = 8

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2022–

| clubs4 = Gent

| caps4 = 100

| goals4 = 4

| nationalyears1 = 2012–2013

| nationalteam1 = Germany U16

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2014–2015

| nationalteam2 = Germany U18

| nationalcaps2 = 2

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2015

| nationalteam3 = Germany U19

| nationalcaps3 = 6

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2016–2017

| nationalteam4 = Germany U20

| nationalcaps4 = 8

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2018–2019

| nationalteam5 = Germany U21

| nationalcaps5 = 4

| nationalgoals5 = 0

| nationalyears6 = 2021

| nationalteam6 = Germany Olympic

| nationalcaps6 = 3

| nationalgoals6 = 0

| nationalyears7 = 2023–

| nationalteam7 = Nigeria

| nationalcaps7 = 1

| nationalgoals7 = 0

| pcupdate = 5 June 2025

| ntupdate = 18:19, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

}}

Jordan Torunarigha (born 7 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for First Division A club Gent.{{WorldFootball.net|jordan-torunarigha}} He is the son of former footballer Ojokojo Torunarigha and the brother of current footballer Junior Torunarigha. Having represented Germany at various youth level, he switched nationality to represent the Nigeria national team.{{Cite web |last=Tosin |first=Abayomi |date=2023-06-13 |title=Jordan Torunarigha: KAA Gent defender dumps Germany for Super Eagles of Nigeria|url=https://www.pulsesports.ng/sports-gist/story/jordan-torunarigha-kaa-gent-defender-dumps-germany-for-super-eagles-of-nigeria-2023061406504178569 |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=Pulse Sports|language=en-US}} He will join Hamburger SV on 1 July 2025.

Club career

= Early career =

Born in Chemnitz, Torunarigha joined Hertha BSC as a child in 2006 and signed his first professional contract on 19 December 2016. He played as a striker before Hertha's U-15 coach Ante Čović had the idea to make him switch into a defender.{{cite web|url=http://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/bundesliga-stars-of-tomorrow-hertha-berlin-germany-jordan-torunarigha-446152.jsp|title=Bundesliga stars of tomorrow: Jordan Torunarigha|date=10 June 2017|accessdate=11 June 2017|publisher=Bundesliga.com|archive-date=10 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610182948/http://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/bundesliga-stars-of-tomorrow-hertha-berlin-germany-jordan-torunarigha-446152.jsp|url-status=dead}}

= Hertha Berlin =

He made his debut for the first team on 4 February 2017, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win over FC Ingolstadt. He made his first start for the Hertha on 5 April 2017 against Borussia Mönchengladbach, starting at left back following illness to Marvin Plattenhardt and suspension for Maximilian Mittelstädt.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bz-berlin.de/berlin-sport/hertha-bsc/jordan-torunarigha-vor-seinem-bundesliga-startelf-debuet|title=Jordan Torunarigha vor seinem Bundesliga-Startelf-Debüt|website=www.bz-berlin.de|date=4 April 2017 }} He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win over Darmstadt 98 on 13 May 2017, sending Hertha up to 5th in the table with one match remaining.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/darmstadt-hertha-berlin-line-ups-and-statistics-443514.jsp|title=Hertha strengthen grip on fifth with Darmstadt win|website=bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website|access-date=17 April 2024|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930034009/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/darmstadt-hertha-berlin-line-ups-and-statistics-443514.jsp|url-status=dead}}

== Loan to Gent ==

On 28 January 2022, Torunarigha joined Gent in the Belgian First Division A on loan.{{cite press release|publisher=Gent|url=https://www.kaagent.be/nl/nieuws/28-01-2022/wilkommen-jordan|title=WILLKOMMEN JORDAN|date=28 January 2022|access-date=7 February 2022|language=nl}}

= Gent =

On 19 July 2022, Torunarigha joined Gent on a permanent basis, signing a three-year deal.{{Cite web |date=19 July 2022 |url=https://www.kaagent.be/nl/nieuws/19-07-2022/jordan-is-een-gentenaar |access-date=19 July 2022 |website=KAA Gent |language=dutch|title=Back for More | KAA Gent Website }}

= Hamburger SV =

On 1 July 2025, Torunarigha joined Hamburger SV on a free transfer.{{Cite web |date=11 June 2025 |url=https://bulinews.com/hamburg-complete-signing-torunarigha |access-date=11 June 2025 |website=Bundesliga News English |title=Hamburg SV complete signing of Torunarigha }} Torunarigha has made 73 caps and 5 goals with Hertha BSC from 2016–17 season until 2021–22 season before joining Gent on a permanent basis in 2022.

International career

In May 2018, after representing Germany at youth international level, he turned down the opportunity to represent Nigeria.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44066725|title=Rohr left disappointed by snub from Germany youth star|date=11 May 2018|accessdate=11 May 2018|author=Oluwashina Okeleji|publisher=BBC Sport}}

In June 2023, he announced he has switched allegiance to represent the Nigeria national team.{{Cite web |last=Tosin |first=Abayomi |date=2023-06-13 |title=Jordan Torunarigha: KAA Gent defender dumps Germany for Super Eagles of Nigeria|url=https://www.pulsesports.ng/sports-gist/story/jordan-torunarigha-kaa-gent-defender-dumps-germany-for-super-eagles-of-nigeria-2023061406504178569 |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=Pulse Sports|language=en-US}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 1 May 2025}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National cup

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="6"|Hertha BSC II

|2015–16

|Regionalliga Nordost

|22

2colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—222
2016–17

|Regionalliga Nordost

|10

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—100
2017–18

|Regionalliga Nordost

|10

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—101
2018–19

|Regionalliga Nordost

|1

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—10
2019–20

|Regionalliga Nordost

|2

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—20
colspan="2"|Total

!45

3colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—453
rowspan="7"|Hertha BSC

|2016–17

|Bundesliga

|8

100colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—81
2017–18

|Bundesliga

|12

100colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—121
2018–19

|Bundesliga

|14

220colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—162
2019–20

|Bundesliga

|18

131colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—212
2020–21

|Bundesliga

|14

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—140
2021–22

|Bundesliga

|7

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—70
colspan="2"|Total

!73

551colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—786
Gent (loan)

|2021–22

|Belgian Pro League

|8

0202{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}}03{{efn|Appearances in Belgian Pro League play-offs}}0150
rowspan="4"|Gent

|2022–23

|Belgian Pro League

|34

31010{{efn|Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, eight appearances in UEFA Conference League}}0colspan="2"|—453
2023–24

|Belgian Pro League

|33

11010{{efn|name=UECL}}0colspan="2"|—441
2024–25

|Belgian Pro League

|25

0209{{efn|name=UECL}}0colspan="2"|—360
colspan="2"|Total

!100

460310301404
Hamburger SV

|2025–26

|Bundesliga

|0

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00
colspan="3"|Career total

!218

121113103026313

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=International=

{{updated|match played 16 October 2023}}

class=wikitable style=text-align:center

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
Nigeria

|2023

10
colspan="2"|Total10

Honours

Gent

Personal life

In 2021, Torunarigha featured in {{ill|Schwarze Adler|de|Schwarze Adler (2021)}}, a documentary detailing the experiences of Black players in German professional football.{{cite news |last1=Bülau |first1=Maximilian |title=Von Mbom bis Kostedde: Das sind die Protagonisten der Amazon-Dokumentation "Schwarze Adler" |url=https://www.hna.de/sport/fussball/rassismus-macht-sehr-muede-90466018.html |access-date=18 June 2021 |work=HNA |date=19 April 2021 |language=de}} Jordan is of Nigerian descent.

References

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External links

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{{K.A.A. Gent squad}}

{{Germany men's football squad 2020 Summer Olympics}}

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Category:1997 births

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Category:Olympic footballers for Germany

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