Nathan Ordaz
{{short description|Professional footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Nathan Ordaz
| image =
| fullname = Nathan Rafael Ordaz
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|1|12}}
| birth_place = Van Nuys, California, U.S.
| height = {{convert|1.80|m|order=flip}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Los Angeles FC
| clubnumber = 27
| youthyears1 = 2010–2016
| youthclubs1 = Real So Cal
| youthyears2 = 2016–2022
| youthclubs2 = Los Angeles FC
| years1 = 2022–
| clubs1 = Los Angeles FC
| caps1 = 38
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2022
| clubs2 = → Las Vegas Lights (loan)
| caps2 = 17
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = Los Angeles FC 2
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 4
| nationalyears1 = 2022
| nationalteam1 = El Salvador U20
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = March 15, 2025
| nationalteam-update = August 14, 2022
| nationalyears2 = 2024–
| nationalteam2 = El Salvador
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
}}
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 national team.
Club career
= Los Angeles FC =
Ordaz signed with the Los Angeles FC academy in 2018, after previously competing with club side Real So Cal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lafc.com/news/my-story-by-nathan-ordaz|title=My Story | Nathan Ordaz | Los Angeles Football Club|website=LAFC}} He competed with Los Angeles FC Academy in the UPSL in 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://premier.upsl.com/players/nathan-ordaz-lafc-academy-premier/|title=Nathan Ordaz - LAFC Academy - Premier - Premier}}{{Cite web|url=https://premier.upsl.com/lafc-signs-nathan-ordaz-as-the-fourth-homegrown-player-in-club-history/|title=LAFC Signs Nathan Ordaz As The Fourth Homegrown Player In Club History|date=May 10, 2022}} On 22 April 2022, Ordaz signed a Homegrown Player contract with Los Angeles FC on a contract until 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lafc.com/news/lafc-signs-nathan-ordaz-as-the-fourth-homegrown-player-in-club-history|title=LAFC Signs Nathan Ordaz As The Fourth Homegrown Player In Club History | Los Angeles Football Club|website=LAFC}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/lafc-signs-18-year-old-nathan-ordaz-as-homegrown-player/|title=LAFC signs 18-year-old Nathan Ordaz as Homegrown Player}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.90min.com/posts/lafc-sign-homegrown-player-nathan-ordaz-mls|title=LAFC sign homegrown player Nathan Ordaz|date=April 26, 2022|website=90min.com}} Ordaz was loaned to LAFC's USL Championship affiliate Las Vegas Lights for the 2022 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/photo/photo.php?id=43989|title=Las Vegas Lights FC's Nathan Ordaz in action - July 2, 2022 Photo on OurSports Central|website=www.oursportscentral.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lasvegaslightsfc.com/news/2022/05/31/six-lights-fc-players-chosen-to-represent-national-teams-this-week/|title=Six Lights FC Players Chosen to Represent National Teams This Week}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://futbolcentroamerica.com/elsalvador/Hugo-Perez-hablo-de-Nathan-Ordaz-y-su-decision-de-jugar-para-Mexico-20220523-0012.html|title=Hugo Pérez habló de Nathan Ordaz y su decisión de jugar para México|website=Fútbol Centroamérica}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://en.as.com/soccer/nathan-ordaz-has-pledged-his-international-future-to-mexico-n/|title=Nathan Ordaz has pledged his international future to Mexico|first=Rodrigo|last=Serrano|date=May 21, 2022|website=Diario AS}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 8 September 2024}}{{Soccerway|637317|access-date=12 September 2024}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Los Angeles FC
|2022 |MLS |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2023
|MLS |19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3{{efn|name="LEC"|Appearance(s) in Leagues Cup}} | 2 | 24 | 2 | |
| 2024
|MLS |13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2{{efn|name="LEC"}} | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 3 | |
| Las Vegas Lights (loan)
|2022 |17 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Los Angeles FC 2
|2023 |10 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 2 | |||
| 2024
|MLS Next Pro |7 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!17 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 4 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career Total
!66 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 76 | 7 |
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References
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External links
- [https://www.lafc.com/players/nathan-ordaz/ Profile] at Los Angeles FC
- {{Soccerway|nathan-ordaz/637317}}
{{Los Angeles FC squad}}
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Mexican men's footballers
Category:Mexico men's under-20 international footballers
Category:Mexico men's youth international footballers
Category:El Salvador men's under-20 international footballers
Category:El Salvador men's youth international footballers
Category:Mexican people of Salvadoran descent
Category:Salvadoran people of Mexican descent
Category:American sportspeople of Mexican descent
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Homegrown Players (MLS)
Category:Las Vegas Lights FC players
Category:Los Angeles FC players
Category:Soccer players from California
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Salvadoran men's footballers
Category:21st-century Salvadoran sportsmen
Category:Los Angeles FC 2 players
Category:Major League Soccer players