Nathan Rafael Ordaz (born January 12, 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Born in the United States, he has represented El Salvador at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathan Rafael Ordaz | ||
| Date of birth | January 12, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Van Nuys, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Los Angeles FC | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2016 | Real So Cal | ||
| 2016–2022 | Los Angeles FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Los Angeles FC | 24 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2023– | Los Angeles FC 2 | 18 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | El Salvador U20 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 14, 2022 | |||
Club career
editLos Angeles FC
editOrdaz signed with the Los Angeles FC academy in 2018, after previously competing with club side Real So Cal.[1] He competed with Los Angeles FC Academy in the UPSL in 2021.[2][3] On 22 April 2022, Ordaz signed a Homegrown Player contract with Los Angeles FC on a contract until 2025.[4][5][6] Ordaz was loaned to LAFC's USL Championship affiliate Las Vegas Lights for the 2022 season.[7][8]
International career
editOrdaz is eligible to play for the United States, El Salvador or Mexico. He has represented El Salvador at under-19 in 2021, joining the U-19 team in training camp and playing with the team at the Dallas Cup. He also earned five caps for the under-20 team.[9] In May 2022, Ordaz committed to representing Mexico at international level, and was included in the preliminary roster for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[10][9]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 8 September 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Los Angeles FC | 2022 | MLS | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | MLS | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 2 | 24 | 2 | |
| 2024 | MLS | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Total | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 3 | ||
| Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 2022 | USL Championship | 17 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Los Angeles FC 2 | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 10 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 7 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| Total | 17 | 4 | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||||
| Career Total | 66 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 76 | 7 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup
References
edit- ^ "My Story | Nathan Ordaz | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC.
- ^ "Nathan Ordaz - LAFC Academy - Premier - Premier".
- ^ "LAFC Signs Nathan Ordaz As The Fourth Homegrown Player In Club History". May 10, 2022.
- ^ "LAFC Signs Nathan Ordaz As The Fourth Homegrown Player In Club History | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC.
- ^ "LAFC signs 18-year-old Nathan Ordaz as Homegrown Player".
- ^ "LAFC sign homegrown player Nathan Ordaz". 90min.com. April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Las Vegas Lights FC's Nathan Ordaz in action - July 2, 2022 Photo on OurSports Central". www.oursportscentral.com.
- ^ "Six Lights FC Players Chosen to Represent National Teams This Week".
- ^ a b "Hugo Pérez habló de Nathan Ordaz y su decisión de jugar para México". Fútbol Centroamérica.
- ^ Serrano, Rodrigo (May 21, 2022). "Nathan Ordaz has pledged his international future to Mexico". Diario AS.
- ^ Nathan Ordaz at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
External links
edit- Profile at Los Angeles FC
- Nathan Ordaz at Soccerway