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{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1986)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2015}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jordan Angeli
| image =
| fullname = Jordan Leigh Angeli<ref name=scu_bio/>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|05|31|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Englewood, Colorado]], U.S.
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]] / [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| youthclubs1 = Colorado Rush
| youthyears1 = 2001–2005
| college1 = [[Santa Clara Broncos women's soccer|Santa Clara Broncos]]
| collegeyears1 = 2004–2009
| clubs1 = [[Boston Breakers]]
| years1 = 2010–2012
| caps1 = 22
| goals1 = 8
| clubs2 = [[Washington Spirit]]
| years2 = 2014
| caps2 = 10 
| goals2 = 0
| clubs3 = [[Western New York Flash|WNY Flash]]
| years3 = 2015
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 1
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| nationalteam1 = [[United States women's national under-20 soccer team|United States U-20]]
| nationalyears1 = 2005–2006
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
}}

'''Jordan Leigh Angeli''' (born May 31, 1986) is an American former [[women's association football|soccer]] player and current soccer commentator. Known for her versatility, Angeli played for [[Boston Breakers]] in the [[Women's Professional Soccer]], and the [[Washington Spirit]] and [[Western New York Flash]] in the [[National Women's Soccer League]].

==Early life==
Born in [[Englewood, Colorado]], Angeli attended [[Green Mountain High School]] in [[Lakewood, Colorado|Lakewood]]. In 2003, she was named Soccer America Player of the Month and earned 2003 All-Jeffco first team honors as well as an All-State honorable mention. The following year she was named the 2004 Gatorade Colorado High School Girls Soccer Player of the Year, 2004 Colorado 5A All-State player, and was a 2004 McDonald's All-American. During Angeli's high school career, the team won league championships in 2002 and 2004.<ref name=scu_bio>{{cite web|title=Jordan Angeli|url=http://www.santaclarabroncos.com/sports/w-soccer/2008-09/bios/angeli_jordan00.html|publisher=Santa Clara University|accessdate=November 12, 2013}}</ref>

Angeli played for Colorado Rush and led the team to the 2001 under-15 National Championship. Her team also won the regional tournament in 2004.<ref name=scu_bio/>

==College career==
Angeli played [[college soccer]] for the [[Santa Clara Broncos women's soccer|Santa Clara Broncos]]. She debuted as a [[defender (association football)|defender]], and was moved to [[Striker (association football)|forward]] for Santa Clara in 2005.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[The Santa Clara]]|author=Cohn, Jason|title=Angeli wins multiple awards|url=http://media.www.thesantaclara.com/media/storage/paper946/news/2005/10/06/Sports/Angeli.Wins.Multiple.Awards-1628944.shtml#4|date=2005-10-06|access-date=October 14, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626135709/http://media.www.thesantaclara.com/media/storage/paper946/news/2005/10/06/Sports/Angeli.Wins.Multiple.Awards-1628944.shtml#4|archive-date=June 26, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Club career==
===Boston Breakers, 2010–2012===
Angeli was selected by the [[Boston Breakers]] in the second round (16th pick overall) of the [[2010 WPS Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Green|first=Lauren|title=The Journey Continues for Boston Breakers Midfielder Jordan Angeli|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/721979-jordan-angeli-for-the-breakers-midfielder-the-up-and-down-journey-continues|publisher=Bleacher Report|accessdate=November 12, 2013|date=June 2, 2011}}</ref> During the [[2010 Women's Professional Soccer season|2010 WPS season]], she was on the starting lineup in 17 of the 22 games in which she played. She scored seven goals in her 1,576 minutes on the pitch helping the Breakers place second during the regular season with a 10–6–8 record.<ref name=sw_stats>{{cite web|title=Jordan Angeli|url=http://us.women.soccerway.com/players/jordan-angeli/125851/|publisher=Soccer Way|accessdate=November 12, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=2010 WPS Season|url=http://us.women.soccerway.com/national/united-states/wps/2010/regular-season/r10891/|publisher=Soccer Way|accessdate=November 12, 2013}}</ref> The Breakers advanced to the playoffs but were defeated during the semi-final match by the [[Philadelphia Independence]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Purdy|first=Jacqueline|title=Breakers fall in WPS Super Semi-final|url=https://www.espn.com/boston/soccer/news/story?id=5609704|publisher=ESPN|access-date=November 12, 2013|date=September 24, 2010}}</ref>

Angeli returned to the Breakers for the [[2011 Women's Professional Soccer season|2011 WPS season]]. During the team's first season game against the [[Atlanta Beat (WPS)|Atlanta Beat]], she suffered a season-ending ACL injury.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lauletta|first=Dan|title=Angeli continues knee rehab, eyes return in NWSL|url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2013/02/15/angeli-continues-knee-rehab-eyes-return-in-nwsl/|publisher=The Equalizer|accessdate=November 12, 2013|date=February 15, 2013}}</ref> In her 29 minutes played during the season, she scored one goal helping the Breakers defeat the Beat 4–1.<ref name=sw_stats />

===Washington Spirit, 2013–2014===
In 2013, Angeli was selected by the [[Washington Spirit]] in the [[2013 NWSL supplemental draft]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Farley|first=Richard|title=Six-round supplemental draft rounds out NWSL rosters|url=http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/02/07/nwsl-supplemental-draft/|publisher=NBC Sports|accessdate=November 12, 2013|date=February 7, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Washington Spirit focused on offense during the NWSL Supplemental Draft|url=http://www.nwslnews.com/washington-spirit-focused-on-offense-during-the-nwsl-supplemental-draft/|publisher=NWSL News|accessdate=November 12, 2013|author1=Young, Candace|author2=Van Duijnhoven, Zinzi|date=February 7, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112025508/http://www.nwslnews.com/washington-spirit-focused-on-offense-during-the-nwsl-supplemental-draft/|archive-date=November 12, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Still recovering from knee surgery, she did not play for the Spirit during the [[2013 Washington Spirit season|2013 season]].

===Western New York Flash, 2015===
Following the 2014 NWSL season, the Spirit traded Angeli and a first-round pick—sixth overall—in the 2015 NWSL College Draft to the [[Western New York Flash]] for [[Angela Salem]] and [[Katherine Reynolds]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/direct-kicks/2014/10/21/wny-flash-makeover-continues-with-trade-of-salem-and-reynolds/17655641/|title=WNY Flash makeover continues with trade of Salem and Reynolds|publisher=}}</ref> The first-round pick later became Lynn Williams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2015/01/16/houston-dash-draft-morgan-brian-no-1-nwsl-draft/|title=Dash select Brian No. 1 overall in 2015 NWSL Draft – Equalizer Soccer|date=January 16, 2015 |publisher=}}</ref>

Angeli announced her retirement from playing soccer in June 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2016/06/28/jordan-angeli-pens-retirement-letter/ |title=Jordan Angeli pens retirement letter |date=June 28, 2016 |website=EqualizerSoccer.com |accessdate=June 29, 2016}}</ref>

==International career==
She played as a [[midfielder]] for the [[United States women's national under-20 soccer team|United States under-20 team]] at the [[2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship]].

==Broadcasting career==
She is currently a television analyst for the [[Columbus Crew]]. She works in a similar capacity alongside Maura Sheridan on the second games of the [[National Women's Soccer League]]'s Saturday night doubleheaders on [[Ion Television]] since 2024.<ref>[https://scripps.com/press-releases/scripps-sports-weekly-saturday-night-womens-soccer-doubleheaders-to-include-nwsl-on-ion-studio-shows/ Miossi, Molly. "Scripps Sports' Weekly Saturday Night Women's Soccer Doubleheaders to Include NWSL on ION Studio Shows," The E.W. Scripps Company press release, Wednesday, March 6, 2024.] Retrieved June 30, 2024.</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{sports links}}
* {{Blogspot|acommonlink|Official page}}
* {{FIFA player|251003}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20081023191232/http://santaclarabroncos.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/angeli_jordan00.html Santa Clara player page]
* {{Twitter}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Angeli, Jordan}}
[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Englewood, Colorado]]
[[Category:Soccer players from Colorado]]
[[Category:American women's soccer players]]
[[Category:21st-century American sportswomen]]
[[Category:United States women's under-20 international soccer players]]
[[Category:United States women's youth international soccer players]]
[[Category:Boston Breakers players]]
[[Category:National Women's Soccer League players]]
[[Category:Santa Clara Broncos women's soccer players]]
[[Category:Washington Spirit players]]
[[Category:Western New York Flash players]]
[[Category:Women's association football defenders]]
[[Category:Women's association football forwards]]
[[Category:Women's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Women's association football utility players]]
[[Category:Women's Professional Soccer players]]
[[Category:Major League Soccer broadcasters]]

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