Jordan Torunarigha (born 7 August 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for First Division A club Gent.[2] He is the son of former footballer Ojokojo Torunarigha and the brother of current footballer Junior Torunarigha.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jordan Torunarigha[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Chemnitz, Germany | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Gent | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2006 | Chemnitzer FC | ||
2006–2016 | Hertha BSC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2020 | Hertha BSC II | 45 | (3) |
2016–2022 | Hertha BSC | 73 | (5) |
2022 | → Gent (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2022– | Gent | 4 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2012–2013 | Germany U16 | 7 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Germany U18 | 2 | (0) |
2015 | Germany U19 | 6 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Germany U20 | 8 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Germany U21 | 4 | (0) |
2021 | Germany Olympic | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:12, 28 July 2021 (UTC) |
Born in Chemnitz, Torunarigha joined Hertha BSC as a child in 2006 and signed his first professional contract on 19 December 2016. He played as a striker before Hertha's U-15 coach Ante Čović had the idea to make him switch into a defender.[3]
He made his debut for the first team on 4 February 2017, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute in a 1–0 win over FC Ingolstadt. He made his first start for the Hertha on 5 April 2017 against Borussia Mönchengladbach, starting at left back following illness to Marvin Plattenhardt and suspension for Maximilian Mittelstädt.[4] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win over Darmstadt 98 on 13 May 2017, sending Hertha up to 5th in the table with one match remaining.[5]
On 28 January 2022, Torunarigha joined Gent in the Belgian First Division A on loan.[6]
On 19 July 2022, Torunarigha joined Gent on a permanent basis, signing a three year deal.[7]
In May 2018, after representing Germany at youth international level, he turned down the opportunity to represent Nigeria.[8]
In 2021, Torunarigha featured in Schwarze Adler [de], a documentary detailing the experiences of Black players in German professional football.[9] Jordan is of Nigerian descent.
K.A.A. Gent – current squad | |
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Germany men's football squad – 2020 Summer Olympics | ||
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