Player Details

Name

Nathan Ordaz

Pronunciation

OR-daz

Height

5' 11"

Date of Birth

1.12.2004 (21)

Birthplace

Van Nuys, CA, USA

Position

Forward

Roster Category

Supplemental Slots 29-30

Player Category

Homegrown
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Career Summary

HIGHLIGHTS

  • MLS Cup Champion (2022)
  • Supporters' Shield winner (2022)
  • MLS Western Conference Champion (2022, 2023)
  • CONCACAF Champions League runner-up (2023)
  • MLS Cup runner-up (2023) 
  • made MLS debut 5/17/23 against Sporting KC, playing 14 minutes
  • first MLS goal contribution came 7/12/23 (assist vs.St.Louis City)
  • first goal for LAFC first team came 8/2/23 vs.FC Juarez in Leagues Cup 
  • first professional game was 5/4/19 for USL club Austin Bold

PERSONAL

  • competitive motocross racer as a youth
  • remains eligible for three national teams – United States, El Salvador, Mexico 
  • San Fernando Valley native
  • fourth homegrown player in LAFC history to sign with first team
Scouting Report

PROFESSIONAL

2023 (Los Angeles Football Club):

  • appeared in 24 first-team matches across all competitions 
  • appeared in 17 MLS regular-season matches (two starts), logging 251 minutes 
  • appeared in two postseason matches, including Western Conference final 12/2/23
  • scored his first goal as a member of the first team 8/2/23 in Leagues Cup match vs.FC Juarez, becoming the second LAFC Academy product to ever score a first-team goal
  • made three appearances (one start) in Leagues Cup; started two U.S.Open Cup matches
  • recorded first MLS assist 7/12/23 vs.STL

2023 (LAFC2 - MLS NEXT PRO):

  • started all 10 appearances, logging 743 minutes
  • scored two goals on 22 shots (12 on target), adding one assist 
  • 84.4% key pass percentage 

2022 (Los Angeles Football Club):

  • did not see first-team action in 2022
  • made one appearance in 2022 preseason vs.Toronto FC

2021 (LAFC Academy / MLS NEXT):

  • scored five goals in eight games when MLS Next returned after pausing activity due to Covid-19
  • registered 12 goals and six assists in 14 matches for the LAFC Academy, helping the team earn a spot in UPSL Western Region Championship
  • led LAFC to a fourth-place national finish Feb.2022

2018-20 (LAFC Academy):

  • joined LAFC at U-14 level from LAFC SoCal Youth (formerly Real SoCal) and went on to to play at U-15, U-17 and U-19 levels for LAFC

INTERNATIONAL

  • started and played all 90 minutes of El Salvador senior national team's 1-1 draw vs.Bonaire 3/21/24
  • represented El Salvador’s U-19 squad at 2022 Dallas Cup
  • participated in Mexico’s U-20 training camp in 2022 
  • invited to United States' U-20 training camp April 2022
  • received first international call-up in 2021, joining El Salvador U-19 team in training camp
  • participated in El Salvador senior national team's training camp Dec.2021