| 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 | 76 | (10) |
| 2022 | → Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 18 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | El Salvador U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | El Salvador | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 15, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of August 14, 2022 | |||
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 represents the El Salvador national team.
Ordaz was born on January 12, 2004 in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, into a middle class household. His mother is Salvadoran and his father is Mexican, and he was raised in the nearby San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Encino. [1]
Ordaz 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]
Ordaz 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]
| 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 | ||