Jordan Torunarigha

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Jordan Torunarigha

Torunarigha in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Jordan Torunarigha[1]
Date of birth	(1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Chemnitz, Germany
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team 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	59	(4)
International career‡
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)
2023–	Nigeria	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:19, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

Jordan Torunarigha (born 7 August 1997) is a 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. Having represented Germany at various youth level, he switched nationality to represent the Nigeria national team.^[3]

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.^[4]

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.^[5] 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.^[6]

On 28 January 2022, Torunarigha joined Gent in the Belgian First Division A on loan.^[7]

On 19 July 2022, Torunarigha joined Gent on a permanent basis, signing a three-year deal.^[8]

In May 2018, after representing Germany at youth international level, he turned down the opportunity to represent Nigeria.^[9]

In June 2023, he announced he has switched allegiance to represent the Nigeria national team.^[10]

Gent

• Belgian Cup: 2021–22

In 2021, Torunarigha featured in Schwarze Adler [de], a documentary detailing the experiences of Black players in German professional football.^[11] Jordan is of Nigerian descent.

• Jordan Torunarigha at WorldFootball.net

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