Jourdan Ziff

Jourdan Kenna Ziff (born December 17, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Brazilian Série A1 club Santos FC.

Jourdan Ziff
Personal information
Full name Jourdan Kenna Ziff
Date of birth (1997-12-17) December 17, 1997
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Santos
Number 9
Youth career
2014 TVSA Hawks
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Loyola Greyhounds 48 (36)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Puerto Rico Sol
2022 NJS
2023– Santos 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 27, 2023

Early life and amateur career

A native of Temecula, California, Ziff attended Temecula Valley High School, where she was a member of the soccer team.[1] She also played club soccer for the TVSA Hawks.[1] Ziff played college soccer for Loyola Greyhounds, where she earned second-team All-Patriot League honors in 2018.[2]

Club career

In 2021, Ziff joined Puerto Rico Sol FC, and helped the side to win the 2021 Clausura tournament of the Liga Puerto Rico by scoring a brace.[3] In 2022, she moved to Finnish side Nurmijärven Jalkapalloseura, playing in the Naisten Ykkönen.[4]

On January 31, 2023, Ziff was announced at Brazilian club Santos.[5] She made her debut for the club on April 1, starting in a 1–0 away loss against Grêmio, and scored her first goal on April 23, scoring the winner in a 1–0 away victory over São Paulo,[6] becoming the first American to score a goal in the Brazilian Women's Championship.

References
  1. "Jourdan Ziff". Loyola Greyhounds. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  2. "Four Greyhounds Earn All-Patriot League Women's Soccer Honors". Loyola Greyhounds. October 29, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  3. "Puerto Rico Sol se coronan campeonas de la LPR" [Puerto Rico Sol are champions of the LPR] (in Spanish). Liga Puerto Rico. December 18, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  4. "TPV Naiset - NJS 0 - 0" (in Finnish). TPV. September 1, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  5. "Jourdan Ziff é reforço internacional para o ataque e vestirá a camisa 9 das Sereias da Vila" [Jourdan Ziff is an international addition for the attack and will wear the number 9 jersey of the Sereias da Vila] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  6. "Com gol de Jourdan Ziff nos acréscimos, Sereias da Vila vencem São Paulo fora de casa pelo Brasileirão Feminino" [With a goal from Jourdan Ziff in the stoppage time, Sereias da Vila defeat São Paulo away from home for the Brasileirão Feminino] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. April 23, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
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