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Player Details
Name
Nathan OrdazPronunciation
OR-dazDate of Birth
1.12.2004 (20)Birthplace
San Fernando Valley, CA, USAPosition
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Supplemental Slots 29-30Player 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