Jordan Gruber

Jordan Gruber
ירדן גרובר

Personal information
Date of birth	(1983-09-12) September 12, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Beverly Hills, Michigan, United States[1]
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
2001–2007	Michigan State University
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003	Michigan Bucks	10	(0)
2005	OFK Beograd	0	(0)
2007–2008	Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen	23	(2)
2008–2010	Hapoel Marmorek	20	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:11, 11 April 2009 (UTC)

Jordan Gruber

Medal record
Representing  United States
Soccer
Maccabiah Games
	2005 Maccabiah	Soccer

Jordan Gruber (Hebrew: ירדן גרובר; born September 12, 1983) is an American former professional soccer player.

Biography

He is the son of Avi, originally from Israel, and the owner of Avi's Auto Care, and Abby Gruber, and was born in Beverly Hills, Michigan.^[2][1] He attended Birmingham Groves High School, for whom he played soccer.^[1] He set the Michigan State High School goal-scoring record with 69 goals as a senior, in addition to 21 assists.^[3][1] He was named Oakland Press Player of the Year, and was named all-district, all-region, all-state, all-metro, and all-county.^[1] He also lettered in tennis as a senior.^[1]

He played college soccer at forward for the Michigan State University for the Michigan State Spartans.^[1][4][5] In September 2004 he was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week in men's soccer.^[6]

In June 2005, he signed a six-month contract with OFK Beograd^[7] straight out of university.^[8] He made aliyah in 2007 via the Law of Return, and played for Israel's Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen and Hapoel Marmorek.^[9][10]

He played for the United States team at the 2005 Maccabiah Games in Israel, winning a silver medal.^[11]

Statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
USA			League		Open Cup		League Cup		North America		Total
2003	Michigan Bucks	PDL	10	0							10	0
Total	USA
Serbia			League		Serbian Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
2005-06	OFK Beograd	Superliga	0	0
Total	Serbia			0	0
Israel			League		Israel State Cup		Toto Cup		Europe		Total
2007-08	Maccabi HaShikma Ramat Hen	Liga Artzit	23	2			4	1			27	3
2008-09	Hakoah Maccabi Amidar/Ramat Gan	Liga Artzit	20	1	1	0	6	2	0	0	27	3
Total	Israel
Career total

References

1. "Jordan Gruber - Men's Soccer". Michigan State University Athletics.
2. "October 31, 2013 - Image 22". The Detroit Jewish News.
3. "Records". Michigan High School Athletic Association.
4. FILICE, GENNARO (October 15, 2002). "Men's soccer can't seem to fix the Spartans' jinx". The Michigan Daily.
5. "Michigan State Gets By No. 15 Men's Soccer, 3-0". Ohio State Buckeyes. October 7, 2001.
6. "Jordan Gruber Named Big Ten Offensive Player Of The Week". Michigan State University Athletics.
7. EX-SPARTAN INKS SERBIAN DEAL^[usurped] at yanks-abroad.com, 21-6-2005, retrieved 29-3-2015
8. ESPN Soccernet.com
9. "ידעתם גאטוסו יהודי". FXP.
10. "מרמורק הביסה את ג'דיידה ועלתה לראש הטבלה". ONE - מספר אחת בספורט. September 26, 2008.
11. Kirshner, U.S. Squad, Fall Short in Maccabiah Final Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine at goaztecs.com, 23-7-2005, retrieved 29-3-2015