Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jordan Montgomery O'Brien[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | October 11, 1992||
Place of birth | Anaheim, California, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | River Plate | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2010 | Marina High School | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2013 | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 79 | (8) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | Houston Dash | 0 | (0) |
2016 | QBIK | 6 | (0) |
2016 | KR | 8 | (3) |
2017 | Orlando Pride | 0 | (0) |
2018 | Avaldsnes IL | 1 | (0) |
2019– | River Plate | 3 | (2) |
2024– | Stallion Laguna | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2024 |
Jordan Montgomery O'Brien (born October 11, 1992) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Stallion Laguna in the PFF Women's Cup.
Early life
O'Brien was born to Patrick and Jean O'Brien and raised in Huntington Beach, California. Her brother, Kyle, is also a professional soccer player, playing for California United Strikers FC in the NISA. Her dad played soccer as well.[3]
O'Brien, who graduated from Marina High School in 2010, was a four-year letterwinner soccer player at the school. She was a two-time Sunset League MVP (2008, 2010).[4]
As a youth, Watt also played club soccer for the Slammers FC. With the team, she won fourteen state and national titles.[5]
College career
O'Brien attended University of Tulsa from 2010 to 2013 and played for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane women's soccer team under head coach Kyle Cussen.[6] She played four years for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, finishing her university career with 8 goals and 19 assists in 79 games played. During her career at Tulsa, she was named to the NSCAA/Performance Subaru All-Central Region third team (2010), All-Conference USA First Team (2010), All-Conference USA Third Team (2011, 2012), All-Conference USA Second Team (2013) as well as being awarded the 2010 Conference USA Freshman of the Year.[7] In 2015, O'Brien graduated from Tulsa with a degree in psychology.
Club career
Houston Dash, 2015
O'Brien signed for Houston Dash in 2015. She left at the end of the season and did not make an appearance.
QBIK, 2016
On February 25, 2016, O'Brien signed for QBIK.[8] After having troubles with her visa and being injured, O'Brien was released in June 2016.[9][10]
KR, 2016
On 6 September 2016, O'Brien scored a brace for KR against Fylkir in the Úrvalsdeild.[11] She also scored a goal in a win against ÍA on 30 September, a win that saved KR from relegation.[12][13]
Orlando Pride, 2017
On June 16, 2017, the Orlando Pride announced their signing of O'Brien after initially joining the Pride as a training player mid-way through the 2016 NWSL season.[14]
Following the 2017 season, Pride placed O'Brien on the Re-Entry Wire. She was not claimed by another team.[15]
Avaldsnes, 2018
O'Brien signed with Avaldsnes IL on July 13, 2018.[16] On 10 August, she scored on her debut against ŽFK Dragon 2014 in the 2018–19 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round.[17][18]
On 4 November, she made her Toppserien debut against Stabæk [19]
River Plate, 2019–
On October 13, 2019, River Plate signed O'Brien.[20][21] She made her debut in a 4–0 victory against Porvenir.[22] On February 9, 2020, she scored her debut goal in the 5–0 win over Estudiantes.[23]
References
- ^ Jordan O'Brien at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Twitter". mobile.twitter.com.
- ^ "FEMALE IS FOOTBALL: JORDAN O'BRIEN". Kicks To The Pitch. January 28, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Jordan O'Brien University of Tulsa". Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Slammers FC professional team players". Slammers FC. January 28, 2016. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Tulsa Women's Soccer Team Inks Nine to National Letters-of-Intent". Tulsa Golden Hurricane. February 8, 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Jordan O'Brien University of Tulsa". Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Grant, Ryan (February 25, 2016). "Salinas Womens Pro Combine Participant Jordan O'Brien signs with QBIK in Sweden". Pro Soccer Consulting. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ Ljungberg, Marcus (June 3, 2016). "Strul med visumet". NWT. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Stjärnan lämnar Qbik". June 3, 2016. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Anton Into Leifsson (September 6, 2016). "Stjarnan og KR með mikilvæga sigra". Vísir.is. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (September 30, 2016). "KR bjargaði sér á ótrúlegan hátt | Selfoss féll". Vísir.is. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "ÍA – KR 30.09.2018". September 30, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Rollins, Sean (August 29, 2017). "Orlando Pride Sign Midfielders Jo Blankenship and Jordan O'Brien". The Mane Land. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ "NWSL names eight players on the Re-Entry Wire". October 24, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ "Ny toppspiller til Avaldsnes!! Se hvem her". July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Leadbeater, Chloe (August 16, 2018). "UWCL Qualifying Roundup". Vavel.com. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ "Avaldsnes 3 – 0 Dragon". August 10, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Avaldsnes – Stabæk 04.11.2018". November 4, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Nadir Ghazal (October 13, 2019). "Jordan O'Brien, una jugadora de lujo para reforzar a River". La Pagina Millonaria. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Así le pega la nueva jugadora del Millo". Olé. October 14, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Santiago Marani (November 7, 2019). "Jordan O'Brien: "Quiero hacer historia en River y en el fútbol femenino"". La Pagina Millonaria. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Karen Panizza; Lao Rodríguez (February 10, 2020). "Reanudación con goleada en City Bell". River Plate. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
External links
- Jordan O'Brien – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Jordan O'Brien at the Football Association of Iceland (in Icelandic)
- Tulsa Golden Hurricane profile
- Jordan O'Brien at Soccerway
- 1992 births
- Living people
- People from Huntington Beach, California
- Soccer players from California
- American women's soccer players
- Women's association football midfielders
- Tulsa Golden Hurricane women's soccer players
- Club Atlético River Plate (women) players
- American expatriate women's soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Expatriate women's footballers in Sweden
- American expatriate sportspeople in Iceland
- Expatriate women's footballers in Iceland
- American expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Expatriate women's footballers in Norway
- American expatriate sportspeople in Argentina
- Expatriate women's footballers in Argentina
- 21st-century American sportswomen