| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Cameron Graye | ||
| Date of birth | June 15, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Washington, D.C., United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2004 | D.C. United | ||
| 2005–2009 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2009 | Cary Clarets | 9 | (0) |
| 2010 | D.C. United | 20 | (0) |
| 2011 | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 13, 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jordan Graye (born June 15, 1987 in Washington, D.C) is an American soccer player.
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Graye attended DeMatha Catholic High School, played club soccer for Reston FC, and played for the D.C. United Academy's U-14, U-15, U-16 and U-20 teams, and helped the U-14 squad win the Super Y-League National Title in 2001, qualifying for the national championships on three total occasions. He subsequently played five years of college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, redshirting his sophomore year in 2006.
During his college years Graye also played two seasons with Cary Clarets[1] in the USL Premier Development League.[2]
Graye was drafted in the fourth round (55th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United.[3] He made his professional debut on April 28, 2010 in a US Open Cup game against FC Dallas,[4] and made his MLS debut a couple of days later on May 1 in a game against the New York Red Bulls.[5]
On November 24, 2010, Graye was selected by expansion side Portland Timbers in the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft.[6] Portland subsequently traded Graye to Houston Dynamo on December 13, 2010 in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.[7]
Graye has also been with the U.S. National Team at the U-16 and U-17 levels. He spent 2003 at the U.S. U-17 National Team Residency Program and was a member of the U-16 side in 2002.