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Jordan Swibel
Personal information
Full name Jordan Swibel
Date of birth (1999-04-13) 13 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Camperdown, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Valour FC
Number 9
Youth career
2011–2017 Hakoah Sydney City East
2018–2021 Sydney FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Hakoah Sydney City East 1 (0)
2018–2021 Sydney FC NPL 40 (16)
2020–2021 Sydney FC 11 (0)
2021–2022 Western Sydney Wanderers 2 (0)
2022 Western Sydney Wanderers NPL 8 (9)
2022 Hapoel Nof HaGalil 5 (1)
2023 Marconi Stallions 28 (15)
2024– Valour FC 28 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 November 2019

Jordan "Jordi" Swibel (born 13 April 1999) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Canadian Premier League club Valour FC.

Early life

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Swibel started playing football in 2011, by joining Hakoah Sydney City East, where he came through the youth ranks and became the top goalscorer of the under-18 squad during the 2016 season, helping his side win the league. During the same year, he made his first-team debut for Hakoah in the FFA Cup.[1][2]

In the summer of 2017, Swibel went on trial for Maccabi Tel Aviv after being scouted in a youth tournament in Israel.[3]

In 2018, Swibel joined the youth academy of Sydney FC.[citation needed] He was part of the Sydney team that won the 2019–20 Y-League, having scored the opening goal in a 5–1 win over Melbourne Victory in the Grand Final.[4][5]

Club career

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Sydney FC

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In March 2019, Swibel was included in Sydney FC's first-team squad for the group stage of the AFC Champions League.[6]

On 4 January 2020, Swibel made his professional debut for Sydney's first team, coming on for Kosta Barbarouses in the 87th minute of a 2–1 league win over Adelaide United.[7] On 25 November 2020, he made his AFC Champions League debut, coming on for Paulo Retre in the 83rd minute of a 1–0 loss to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the group stage.[8][9]

In January 2021, Swibel signed a one-year scholarship deal with Sydney FC,[10] but was eventually released by the club in July of the same year.[11] He made a total amount of 13 appearances in all competitions for the team.[12]

Western Sydney Wanderers

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On 28 October 2021, Swibel signed a one-year scholarship deal with fellow A-League Men club Western Sydney Wanderers, following a successful trial.[13] While having limited playing time within the first team, he mainly featured for their NPL team; having scored nine goals in eight league matches, he helped the club gain promotion to NPL 1.[12] He left the club in July 2022, following the expiration of his deal.[14]

Hapoel Nof HaGalil

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After going on trial for Israeli Premier League club Ashdod, whom he was recommended to by former WSW team-mate Tomer Hemed,[15][16] on 1 August 2022 Swibel signed a one-year contract with Liga Leumit side Hapoel Nof HaGalil.[17] Thanks to his Jewish heritage, he did not count towards the foreign player quotas required in Israeli leagues.[15][17] On 22 September, he scored his first goal for the club, netting the winner in a 2–1 league victory over Hapoel Rishon LeZion.[18]

Marconi Stallions

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On 12 December 2022, Swibel returned to Australia, joining National Premier Leagues NSW side Marconi Stallions.[citation needed] He was the club's top scorer for the 2023 league campaign, having scored 15 goals in 28 matches.[12][19]

Valour FC

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On 12 January 2024, Swibel signed a professional contract with Canadian Premier League club Valour FC.[12][20] He scored his first goal in his debut for the club on 14 April against Vancouver FC.[21] Swibel scored his second goal for the club and the winner in a 2-1 victory against Halifax FC at Wanderers Stadium Nova Scotia on 20 May 2024.

Personal life

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A self-declared fan of Manchester United, Swibel has cited Wayne Rooney as his footballing idol.[22]

Honours

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Club

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Sydney FC Youth

Sydney FC

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References

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  1. ^ "Jordi Swibel gets call up for FFA Cup". Maccabi Hakoah Sydney City East FC.
  2. ^ "Hakoah FC - Under 18s Unbeatable and Jordi Swibel in 20s". Maccabi Hakoah Sydney City East FC.
  3. ^ Rosengarten, Jake (16 July 2017). "Maccabiah proves an opportunity for Jordi Swibel". J-Wire. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Sydney FC Youth vs Melbourne Victory Youth, Foxtel Y-League, Grand Final, 31st Jan 2020". Foxtel Y-League. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b Desiatnik, Shane (6 February 2020). "Swibel strikes Y-League grand final glory". The Australian Jewish News.
  6. ^ Desiatnik, Shane (7 March 2019). "Swibel joins Sydney FC's Champions League squad". The Australian Jewish News.
  7. ^ "Swibel's Dream Come True". KEEPUP. Sydney FC. 13 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Jeonbuk Motors vs. Sydney - 25 November 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Dominance Unrewarded In Narrow Jeonbuk Defeat". Sydney FC. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Sydney FC Promote Academy Striker Jordan Swibel". KEEPUP. Sydney FC. 7 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Sydney FC Thank Departing Players". Sydney FC. 2 July 2021.
  12. ^ a b c d Jacques, John (12 January 2024). "Valour Adds Australian Forward Jordan Swibel". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Swibel signs scholarship deal". Western Sydney Wanderers. 28 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Wanderers confirm the departure of four Isuzu Ute A-League players". Western Sydney Wanderers. 1 July 2022.
  15. ^ a b Kahlon, Shachar (11 July 2022). "מ.ס אשדוד: חלוץ יהודי אוסטרלי הגיע להתרשמות, קארבח רוצה את בילו" [F.C. Ashdod: A Jewish-Australian forward has arrived for trial, Qarabağ want Bilu]. AshdodNet (in Hebrew).
  16. ^ Yaacobi, Hadar (11 July 2022). "בהמלצת תומר חמד: חלוץ יהודי יבחן באשדוד" [By recommendation of Tomer Hemed: A Jewish forward will trial with Ashdod]. mako (in Hebrew).
  17. ^ a b "נתי אסקיאס ממשיך בראשון לציון, נוף הגליל החתימה חלוץ" [Nati Askias continues with Rishon LeZion, Nof HaGalil signed a forward]. Maariv (in Hebrew). 1 August 2022.
  18. ^ "הפועל עכו השיגה מהפך מול מכבי יפו קביליו, מכבי אחי נצרת נכנעה להפועל ניר רמה"ש" [Hapoel Acre completed a comeback against Maccabi Jaffa Kabilio, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth conceded to Hapoel Nir Ramash]. Israeli Premier League (in Hebrew). 22 September 2022.
  19. ^ "NPL Mens 1st Grade - Top Goal Scorers". competitions.footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Valour FC sign Australian forward Jordan Swibel to a contract". Valour FC. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  21. ^ Rhodes, Benedict (15 April 2024). "Match Analysis: Vancouver FC soar past Valour FC with second half scoring outburst". Canadian Premier League.
  22. ^ "Jordan Swibel (C)". Maccabi Hakoah Sydney City East FC.
  23. ^ a b "Sydney FC claim fifth A-League grand final". 7News. AAP. 30 August 2020.
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