Liam Jordan

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Liam Jordan

| fullname = Liam Jonathan Jordan

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|7|30|df=y}}

| birth_place = Durban, South Africa

| height = 1.72 m

| position = Forward, winger

| currentclub = Brommapojkarna

| clubnumber = 8

| youthyears1 = 2013–2014 | youthclubs1 = Auckland City

| youthyears2 = 2014–2015 | youthclubs2 = Bidvest Wits

| years1 = 2015–2017 | clubs1 = Bidvest Wits | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2016–2017 | clubs2 = → Sporting B (loan) | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2017–2018 | clubs3 = Sporting B | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2018 | clubs4 = → HB Køge (loan) | caps4 = 11 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2018–2021 | clubs5 = HB Køge | caps5 = 77 | goals5 = 13

| years6 = 2021–2023 | clubs6 = Helsingør | caps6 = 57 | goals6 = 12

| years7 = 2023– | clubs7 = Brommapojkarna | caps7 = 8 | goals7 = 0

|nationalyears1 = 2015 |nationalteam1 = South Africa U17 |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 =

|nationalyears2 = 2017 |nationalteam2 = South Africa U20 |nationalcaps2 = |nationalgoals2 =

|nationalyears3 = 2017– |nationalteam3 = South Africa |nationalcaps3 = 4 |nationalgoals3 = 0

|club-update = 4 September 2023

|nationalteam-update = 09:30, 26 May 2020 (UTC)

}}

Liam Jonathan Jordan (born 30 July 1998) is a South African professional soccer player who plays for Swedish Allsvenskan side IF Brommapojkarna and the South Africa national team.

Club career

Jordan made his professional debut on 17 March 2015 against University of Pretoria in the 2015–16 Nedbank Cup.{{cite web|title=Bidvest Wits vs. University of Pretoria - 17 March 2015 - Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/03/17/south-africa/cup/bidvest-wits/pretoria-university/2016292/|date=17 March 2015|accessdate=25 February 2017|language=en}}

In January 2018, he joined HB Køge on loan from Sporting B.[http://hbkoge.dk/Default.aspx?ID=47&Action=1&NewsId=7435&PID=150 HB Køge henter sydafrikansk talent]‚ hbkoge.dk, 31 January 2018 The move was made permanent in the summer of 2018.[https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/local/categories/siyagobhoza/liam-jordan-will-join-hb-k-ge-permanently/292677 SA Starlet Agrees Permanent Euro Move]‚ soccerladuma.co.za, 2 April 2018 On transfer deadline day, 1 February 2021, Jordan moved to fellow league club FC Helsingør on a deal for the rest of the season.[https://fchelsingor.dk/2021/02/01/fc-helsingoer-henter-liam-jordan-i-hb-koege/ FC HELSINGØR HENTER LIAM JORDAN I HB KØGE], fchelsingor.dk, 1 February 2021

On 7 March 2023, Jordan joined newly promoted Swedish Allsvenskan side IF Brommapojkarna.[http://bpfotboll.se/forening/valkommen-till-bp-liam-jordan/ Välkommen till BP, Liam Jordan!], bpfotboll.se, 7 March 2023

International career

After representing his country at under-17 and under-20 level, Jordan made his senior international debut for South Africa on 2 July 2017 against Tanzania in the 2017 COSAFA Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/17850/South_Africa_Tanzania.html|title=South Africa vs. Tanzania|website=national-football-teams.com|date=2 July 2017|accessdate=26 May 2020}}

Personal life

He is the son of Keryn Jordan, a former South African soccer player.{{cite web|title=Late Auckland City FC striker Keryn Jordan's son makes South Africa debut|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/domestic/66289258/late-auckland-city-fc-striker-keryn-jordans-son-makes-south-africa-debut|website=Stuff|accessdate=25 February 2017|date=18 February 2015}} Jordan was born during his father's time at Durban-based Manning Rangers and emigrated to New Zealand in 2004.