In order to strengthen their roster as they get closer to the new season, Cape Town City has added attacking midfielder Jordan Bender.
The Citizens announced Bender on social media after he signed a three-year contract with them that runs until June 2025.
JORDAN BENDER, A NEW SIGN FOR CAPE TOWN CITY
| Cape Town City is happy to announce that Jordan Bender has been acquired.
Attacking midfielder, age 21, agrees to a three-year contract with Citizens. Greetings, Jordan! I Am City FC! https://t.co/6psfyMC8cy
— Cape Town City FC on July 26, 2022 (@CapeTownCityFC).
WHO IS JORDAN BENDER, CAPE TOWN CITY’S NEW SIGNING?
Bender, an attacking midfielder who is 21 years old, was born on July 9, 2001, in the USA.
He will be playing football outside of the United States for the first time in this game.
He was most recently listed on Orlando City’s books.
But in the Major League Soccer season finale, Bender played only twice for Orlando City, totaling just 45 minutes of playing.
Bender has played in 36 top-flight matches overall, but he has yet to score a goal for any of the clubs he has represented, according to Transfermarkt.
The Mother City-based team has additionally stated that Bender will don the No. 9 shirt in the upcoming campaign.