Nathan Ordaz

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Nathan Ordaz
Personal information
Full name Nathan Rafael Ordaz
Date of birth (2004-01-12) January 12, 2004 (age 21)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Los Angeles FC 76 (10)
2022Las 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.

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Early life

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]

Club career

Los Angeles FC

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]

International career

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]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 September 2024 [11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Los Angeles FC 2022 MLS 0000
2023 MLS190203 [a] 2242
2024 MLS131302 [a] 0181
Total3215052423
Las Vegas Lights (loan) 2022 USL Championship 170170
Los Angeles FC 2 2023 MLS Next Pro 102102
2024 MLS Next Pro7272
Total174174
Career Total6655052767
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup

References

  1. 1 2 "My Story | Nathan Ordaz | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC.
  2. "Nathan Ordaz - LAFC Academy - Premier - Premier".
  3. "LAFC Signs Nathan Ordaz As The Fourth Homegrown Player In Club History". May 10, 2022.
  4. "LAFC Signs Nathan Ordaz As The Fourth Homegrown Player In Club History | Los Angeles Football Club". LAFC.
  5. "LAFC signs 18-year-old Nathan Ordaz as Homegrown Player".
  6. "LAFC sign homegrown player Nathan Ordaz". 90min.com. April 26, 2022.
  7. "Las Vegas Lights FC's Nathan Ordaz in action - July 2, 2022 Photo on OurSports Central". www.oursportscentral.com.
  8. "Six Lights FC Players Chosen to Represent National Teams This Week".
  9. 1 2 "Hugo Pérez habló de Nathan Ordaz y su decisión de jugar para México". Fútbol Centroamérica.
  10. Serrano, Rodrigo (May 21, 2022). "Nathan Ordaz has pledged his international future to Mexico". Diario AS.
  11. Nathan Ordaz at Soccerway . Retrieved 12 September 2024.