Jordan Dover
Dover with Pittsburgh Riverhounds in 2021
Personal information
Full name William Emmanuel Jordan Dover[1]
Date of birth (1994-12-14) December 14, 1994
Place of birth Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Ajax SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Green Bay Phoenix 63 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Durham United 16+ (1+)
2017 Rochester Rhinos 23 (0)
2018–2021 Pittsburgh Riverhounds 85 (4)
2022 Simcoe County Rovers 14 (0)
International career‡
2019– Guyana 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 20, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 1, 2022

William Emmanuel Jordan Dover (born December 14, 1994) is a footballer who plays as a defender. Born in Canada, he represents Guyana internationally.

Early life

He played youth soccer with Ajax SC.[2][3]

College career

Dover played four years of college soccer at the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay between 2012 and 2015.[4] He scored his first goal on October 6, 2012, against the Valparaiso Crusaders.[5] He was named to the Horizon League All-Newcomer Team in 2012.[6]

Club career

From 2014 to 2016, he played with Durham United FA in League1 Ontario.[7][8][9]

On February 15, 2017, Dover signed a professional contract with the Rochester Rhinos of the USL Championship.[10][11] Dover would play one season with Rochester, before the club announced they would not play in the 2018 USL season.[12]

On December 19, 2017, Dover signed with USL side Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.[13] He scored his first professional goal on April 21, 2018, against FC Cincinnati.[14] He re-signed with the club for the 2020 season, with an option for 2021.[15] He made his 100th USL appearance on June 12, 2021, against Miami FC.[16]

After 4 years with Pittsburgh, Dover would sign with League1 Ontario club Simcoe County Rovers.[17][18]

International career

In May 2019, Dover was named on the Guyana national team's provisional list for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[19] He made the final squad on May 30.[20][21] He made his debut on June 18, 2019, in the game against the United States, as a starter.[15][22]

References

  1. ↑ Bodilly, Sue (May 17, 2016). "UW-Green Bay releases list of May 2016 grads". University of Wisconsin–Green Bay.
  2. ↑ "Ajax Strikers cap strong season with Dunleavy Cup". Oshawa This Week. October 9, 2006.
  3. ↑ "Three Ontario Cup wins for Ajax FC". Oshawa This Week. October 8, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Jordan Dover Green Bay profile". Green Bay Phoenix.
  5. ↑ "Dover's Goal Helps Green Bay to Tie on the Road". Green Bay Phoenix. October 7, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Horizon League announces 2012 men's soccer award winners". Horizon League. November 5, 2012.
  7. ↑ "L1 2014 Post-Season Player Watch". League1 Ontario. December 3, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Durham United F.C. 6 - Sanjaxx Lions 0". League1 Ontario. June 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Jordan Dover 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  10. ↑ "Rhinos Add Canadian Midfielder Dover". USL Championship. February 15, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Durham's Dover Signs Contract With USL Club Rochester Rhinos". League1 Ontario. February 16, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Rochester Rhinos announce decisions for the 2018 season". United Soccer League. November 30, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Hounds add Lynd, Dover to 2018 roster". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. December 19, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Hounds capture point in 2-2 draw at Cincinnati". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. April 21, 2018.
  15. 1 2 Krysinsky, John (January 21, 2020). "Jordan Dover will return for third season with the Hounds". Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
  16. ↑ "Dover Poised to Hit Century Mark in USL Play". Our Sports Central. June 12, 2021.
  17. ↑ @RoversFC_L1O (April 15, 2022). ""The Simcoe County Rovers are pleased to announce the signing of @J_dover" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  18. ↑ "Jordan Dover 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  19. ↑ Krysinsky, John (June 18, 2021). "Three Riverhounds SC players selected for preliminary Gold Cup rosters". Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
  20. ↑ "GFF release final 23-man squad ahead of Concacaf Gold Cup 2019 Alex Murray, Sheldon Holder, Daniel Wilson and Pernell Schultz included". Kaieteur News. May 31, 2019.
  21. ↑ "Hounds Jordan Dover named to Guyana National Team final roster for Concacaf Gold Cup". Pittsburgh Riverhounds. June 6, 2019.
  22. ↑ Reid, Brady (June 8, 2021). "Top 5 professional campaigns by L1O Men's Division grads". League1 Ontario.
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