Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Jordan Harvey was born January 28, 1984, in Mission Viejo, California. He is a defender in Major League Soccer. 

Harvey was drafted in the first round, 9th overall, in the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft by the Colorado Rapids, and remained with the club for a number of years. He was his team's leader in minutes having played – 2,613 – in the 2009 MLS season. He was selected by Philadelphia Union in the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft on November 25, 2009. Harvey scored his first goal for the Union off a header on April 15, 2010, in a 2–1 loss to Toronto FC. On July 7, 2011, Harvey was traded to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for allocation money. Harvey established himself as one of the starting left-backs during the 2012 season when Alain Rochat moved to defensive midfield towards the end of the season.