Jordan Torunarigha (born 7 August 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Hamburger SV. 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.
Club career
Early career 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.
Hertha Berlin 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. 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.
Loan to Gent On 28 January 2022, Torunarigha joined Gent in the Belgian First Division A on loan.
Gent On 19 July 2022, Torunarigha joined Gent on a permanent basis, signing a three-year deal.
Hamburger SV On 1 July 2025, Torunarigha joined Hamburger SV on a free transfer. Torunarigha has made 73 caps and 5 goals with Hertha BSC from 2016–17 season until 2021–22 season before joining Gent on a permanent basis in 2022.
International career In May 2018, after representing Germany at youth international level, he turned down the opportunity to represent Nigeria.
In June 2023, he announced he has switched allegiance to represent the Nigeria national team.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHertha BSC II2015–16Regionalliga Nordost222———2222016–17Regionalliga Nordost100———1002017–18Regionalliga Nordost101———1012018–19Regionalliga Nordost10———102019–20Regionalliga Nordost20———20Total453———453Hertha BSC2016–17Bundesliga8100——812017–18Bundesliga12100——1212018–19Bundesliga14220——1622019–20Bundesliga18131——2122020–21Bundesliga14000——1402021–22Bundesliga7000——70Total73551——786Gent (loan)2021–22Belgian Pro League80202030150Gent2022–23Belgian Pro League34310100—4532023–24Belgian Pro League33110100—4412024–25Belgian Pro League2502090—360Total100460310301404Hamburger SV2025–26Bundesliga24030——2702026–27Bundesliga4000——40Total28030——310Career total246121413103029413
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNigeria202310Total10
Honours Gent Belgian Cup: 2021–22
Personal life In 2021, Torunarigha featured in , a documentary detailing the experiences of Black players in German professional football. Jordan is of Nigerian descent.
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