Arturo Ordoñez Explained

Arturo Ordoñez
Fullname:Arturo Osuna Ordoñez
Birth Date:22 May 1997
Birth Place:Salou, Spain
Height:1.90 m
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Louisville City
Clubnumber:5
Youthyears1:–2014
Youthclubs1:Pobla de Mafumet
Youthyears2:2014–2015
Youthclubs2:Gimnàstic
Collegeyears1:2019–2021
College1:Pittsburgh Panthers
Collegecaps1:57
Collegegoals1:6
Years1:2016–2019
Clubs1:Pobla de Mafumet
Caps1:45
Goals1:1
Years2:2018
Clubs2:Castelldefels (loan)
Caps2:18
Goals2:0
Years3:2022–2023
Clubs3:Pittsburgh Riverhounds
Caps3:63
Goals3:6
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Louisville City
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Club-Update:20 October 2023

Arturo Osuna Ordoñez (born 22 May 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for Louisville City in the USL Championship.

Career

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arturo Osuna - Ex-Pobla de Mafumet :: La Web del Fútbol Modesto ::. www.lapreferente.com.
  2. Web site: Arturo Ordoñez - Men's Soccer. Pitt Panthers #H2P.
  3. Web site: Perfil de Arturo: Info, noticias, partidos y estadísticas BeSoccer. es.besoccer.com.
  4. Web site: H-Town Bound: Pitt's Arturo Ordonez selected by Houston Dynamo with 39th overall pick. John. Krysinsky. January 12, 2022. Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
  5. Web site: Hounds Add Arturo Ordoñez to Defensive Corps. USLChampionship com Staff. February 17, 2022. USL Championship.
  6. Web site: Match Center USLChampionship.com. www.uslchampionship.com.
  7. Web site: LouCity signs 2023 Championship Defender of the Year Arturo Ordóñez. NICHOLAS MURRAY-. nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com. 8 December 2023. USL Championship.