Arturo Osuna Ordoñez (born 22 May 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for Louisville City in the USL Championship.
 Arturo Ordoñez playing for Louisville City in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arturo Osuna Ordoñez | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Salou, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Louisville City | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | Pobla de Mafumet | ||
| 2014–2015 | Gimnàstic | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 57 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Pobla de Mafumet | 45 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Castelldefels (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 63 | (6) |
| 2024– | Louisville City | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2023 | |||
Career edit
Ordoñez played with the academy teams at Pobla de Mafumet and Gimnàstic.[1][2] He went on to play with Pobla de Mafumet in the Tercera División, including a loan spell with Castelldefels.[3][1]
In 2019, Ordoñez moved to the United States to play college soccer at the University of Pittsburgh. He went on to make 57 appearances for the Panthers during his time there, scoring six goals and tallying four assists. During his time at college, he was a two-time All-ACC Academic Team, two-time All-ACC Tournament Team, All-ACC Freshman Team, All-ACC Third Team and All-ACC Second Team.[2]
On 11 January 2022, Ordoñez was selected 39th overall in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft by Houston Dynamo.[4] However, he was not signed by the club.
On 17 February 2022, Ordoñez signed with USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[5] He made his debut for the Riverhounds on 12 March 2022, starting in a 3–0 win over Memphis 901.[6]
On 8 December 2023, it was announced that had joined Louisville City ahead of the 2024 USL Championship season.[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "Arturo Osuna - Ex-Pobla de Mafumet :: La Web del Fútbol Modesto ::". www.lapreferente.com.
- ^ a b "Arturo Ordoñez - Men's Soccer". Pitt Panthers #H2P.
- ^ "Perfil de Arturo: Info, noticias, partidos y estadísticas | BeSoccer". es.besoccer.com.
- ^ Krysinsky, John (12 January 2022). "H-Town Bound: Pitt's Arturo Ordonez selected by Houston Dynamo with 39th overall pick". Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (17 February 2022). "Hounds Add Arturo Ordoñez to Defensive Corps". USL Championship.
- ^ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com, NICHOLAS MURRAY- (8 December 2023). "LouCity signs 2023 Championship Defender of the Year Arturo Ordóñez". USL Championship.
External links edit
- Riverhounds bio
- Pitt bio
- Arturo Ordoñez at Soccerway