Jordan Zade

Jordan Zade
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-01-18) January 18, 2003
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Tampa Bay Sun
Number 37
Youth career
KC Fusion Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Nebraska Cornhuskers 74 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Tampa Bay Sun 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 2, 2025

Jordan Zade (born January 18, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Tampa Bay Sun FC of the USL Super League. She played college soccer for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Early life

Zade is a native of Olathe, Kansas. She grew up playing soccer with the KC Fusion Academy, captaining the team for four years and contributing to one NPL Central States Championship.[1] Zade also did gymnastics competitively for seven years.[2] She attended De Soto High School, where she was a four-year starter on the soccer team.[3] During her high school career, Zade helped the team reach a Frontier League Championship and individually won spots on two All-Conference first teams and one All-State second team.[1][4]

College career

In August 2019, Zade verbally committed to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.[3] She began playing with the Cornhuskers in 2021, making 18 appearances (11 starts) as a freshman.[1] She scored her first (and only) college goal on September 5, 2021, netting the final tally in a 3–0 win over Loyola Chicago.[5] Over the next two years, Zade was a mainstay on the Cornhuskers' backline, starting all of Nebraska's matches in that timeframe.[1] She received several accolades in her junior year, including places on the All-Region Third Team and All-Big Ten Second Team.[6] She also helped the Cornhuskers' defense record 7 shutouts along the way to a Big Ten regular season title and third-ever Elite 8 trip.[1][7] Zade was named a Big 12 preseason player to watch ahead of her senior season,[8] but she was sidelined with an injury after 12 matches.[1] Despite missing time due to her injury, Zade was able to amass 74 appearances and over 5000 total minutes of action across her four seasons of college.[9]

Club career

Tampa Bay Sun

On January 8, 2025, Zade signed her first professional contract with Tampa Bay Sun FC through the remainder of the team's inaugural season in the USL Super League.[9] She made her club debut on February 8, 2025, in a 2–2 draw with Floridian rivals Fort Lauderdale United FC.[10]

Style of play

Zade is capable of executing flip throws on throw-ins.[11] She developed the skill in high school and cultivated it further as a college player at the University of Nebraska.[2] Zade cites her background in competitive gymnastics as an experience that has developed her style of throw-ins.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of April 12, 2025[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season, and competition
Club Season League Cup Playoffs Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tampa Bay Sun FC 2024–25 USL Super League 8 0 — — 8 0
Career total 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0

Honors

Tampa Bay Sun

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Jordan Zade - Soccer 2024". University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Barie, Sean (February 19, 2025). "Tampa Bay Sun FC rookie flips her way into the hearts of fans". FOX 13 News. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Kroeger, Maggie. "Junior Jordan Zade commits to Division I University of Nebraska-Lincoln". The Green Pride. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  4. ^ "Three Rural players earn All-6A first-team soccer honors". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  5. ^ Han, Jason (September 5, 2021). "Nebraska women's soccer beats Loyola Chicago 3-0". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  6. ^ "Huskers Dominate All-Big Ten Teams". University of Nebraska - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  7. ^ Publisher, Contributing (August 14, 2024). "Husker soccer trio named 2024 Big Ten Players to Watch". KLKN-TV. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  8. ^ "Husker soccer trio named 2024 Big Ten Players to Watch". KLKN-TV. August 14, 2024. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Tampa Bay Sun signs Nebraska defender Jordan Zade". USL Super League. January 8, 2025. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  10. ^ "Sun Fight Back with Two Late-Match Goals to Pull Off Draw vs. Cross-State Rivals". Tampa Bay Sun FC. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  11. ^ "Tampa Bay Sun Newcomer Scores 5 Minutes into Debut to Hold Dallas to Draw". Tampa Bay Sun FC. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  12. ^ "Tampa Bay Sun standout brings new twist to an old play". ABC Action News Tampa Bay (WFTS). February 20, 2025. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  13. ^ Jordan Zade at Soccerway
  14. ^ "Tampa Bay Sun crowned inaugural USL Super League champions with 1–0 win against Fort Lauderdale United". USL Super League. June 14, 2025. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
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