Adrienne Jordan facts for kids

Adrienne Leigh Jordan (born January 30, 1994) is an American soccer player. She plays as a full-back for Fort Lauderdale United. This club is part of the USL Super League in the United States.

Early Life and College

Adrienne Jordan was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She also has German citizenship because her mother is German. She went to Rampart High School. There, she was good at many sports. She played soccer, swam, and ran track. She also played basketball.

In her last year of high school, she went to state championships for swimming and track. She still holds some of the fastest times in hurdle races. She finished a special academic program called the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program in 2012.

Playing for Northern Colorado Bears

From 2012 to 2016, Adrienne played soccer for the Northern Colorado Bears women's team. She helped her team reach the NCAA tournament for the first time ever. This happened after they won the Big Sky Conference tournament in 2016.

During her time with the Bears, she played 72 games. This put her in the top 20 players for the program. She took 66 shots, with 30 of them on target. She scored 2 goals and made 5 assists. Her great play earned her many awards.

Club Career

Adrienne Jordan has played for many different soccer clubs around the world.

Colorado Pride: 2015

In 2015, Adrienne played for the Colorado Pride team. This team was part of the W League. Colorado Pride finished second in the country that year. They lost in the finals to Washington Spirit Reserves.

Chicago Red Stars and Ostersunds DFF: 2016

The Chicago Red Stars picked Adrienne in the 2016 NWSL College Draft. This was a big moment for her. She was the first player from Northern Colorado Bears to be drafted into the NWSL. She was also the first player from the Big Sky Conference to be drafted.

After being drafted, Adrienne signed with Ostersund DFF in Sweden. She played as a left full-back and a left center-back. She started in all 19 games she played for the Elitettan team. She played a total of 1710 minutes. She was named "player of the match" twice.

ÍBV Vestmannaeyja: 2017–2018

For the 2017 season, Adrienne played in Iceland for Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja (ÍBV). She played as a right wing-back in the Úrvalsdeild (women) league. She played in all 18 league games, playing 1590 minutes. She scored one goal and made three assists. She also played every minute in the Women's Cup. Her team, ÍBV, won the Icelandic Cup that year.

She played a second season with ÍBV in 2018. She continued to play as a right wing-back and full-back. She played in all 18 league games again, playing 1620 minutes. She made one assist that season. She also played in all cup games for ÍBV. She was named "man of the match" four times.

Atalanta: 2018–2019

In November 2018, Adrienne joined Atalanta in Italy. This team plays in the Serie A, which is Italy's top women's league. She played 15 games as a full-back during the 2018–2019 season.

Birmingham City: 2019–2020

In August 2019, Adrienne signed with Birmingham City in England. This team plays in the FA WSL, which is England's top women's league. She played in 18 games for Birmingham City. She scored one goal in a Conti Cup game against Leicester City. This season ended early because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

OL Reign: 2020

After the English league was canceled, Adrienne joined OL Reign in the NWSL for the 2020 Challenge Cup. She played in one game during this short summer tournament. She had just recovered from an injury. Adrienne became the first player from University of Northern Colorado to play in the NWSL. She was also the second from the Big Sky Conference.

UD Granadilla Tenerife: 2020

After her time with OL Reign, Adrienne signed with UD Granadilla in Spain. This was for the 2020–2021 season. She played in eight games for the Spanish team. She played as a left winger or a right outside defender. She asked to transfer during the winter transfer window.

SC Sand: 2021–2022

Adrienne joined the Bundesliga team SC Sand in Germany. This was halfway through the 2020/2021 season. She played in 32 league games for SC Sand in the Frauen Bundesliga. She also played in 3 DFB Pokal (German Cup) games. During her time there, she made two assists. She mostly played as a left outside defender.

Fort Lauderdale United: 2024–Present

On June 26, 2024, it was announced that Adrienne Jordan signed with Fort Lauderdale United. She joined them for the first season of the USL Super League.

International Career

In 2017, Adrienne Jordan was called up to play for the United States U-23 team. She played in the La Manga Series tournament.

Personal Life

In 2016, Adrienne graduated from the University of Northern Colorado. She earned two degrees. One was in Sports and Exercise Science. The other was in Foreign Language, focusing on German.

Honors

Northern Colorado Bears

• 2012 College Sports Madness Big Sky All- Conference 2nd Team
• 2012 Big Sky All-Conference 1st Team
• 2012 Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week
• 2012 Big Sky All-Academic
• 2013 Big Sky All-Conference Honorable Mention
• 2014 Big Sky All-Conference 1st Team
• 2014 Big Sky Co-Defensive MVP
• 2014 College Sports Madness Big Sky All-Conference 2nd Team
• 2014 1st Team NSCAA All-Pacific Team
• 2015 Defensive Player of the Week
• 2015 Big Sky All-Conference First Team
• 2015 Big Sky Defensive MVP
• 2015 Big Sky All-Tournament Team
• 2015 NSCAA All-Pacific Second Team
• 2015 Big Sky All-Academic

See also

In Spanish: Adrienne Jordan para niños