Arturo Ordoñez

Arturo Ordoñez
Arturo Ordoñez playing for Louisville City in 2024
Personal information
Full name Arturo Osuna Ordoñez
Date of birth (1997-05-22) 22 May 1997
Place of birth Salou, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Hartford Athletic on loan from Lexington SC
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)
2024–2025 Louisville City 49 (2)
2026– Lexington SC 15 (0)
2026– Hartford Athletic (loan) 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 August 2026

Arturo Osuna Ordoñez (born 22 May 1997) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a defender for USL Championship club Hartford Athletic on loan from Lexington SC.

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] Following the 2023 season, Ordoñez was named USL Championship Defender of the Year as Pittsburgh Riverhounds captured the 2023 Players' Shield.[7]

On 8 December 2023, it was announced that had joined Louisville City ahead of the 2024 USL Championship season.[8] Following the end of the 2025 season, Ordoñez was released by Louisville.[9]

On 8 December 2025, it was announced that Ordoñez signed with Lexington SC ahead of the 2026 USL Championship season.[10]

In August 2026, Hartford Athletic announced they had acquired Ordoñez on loan from Lexington SC for the remainder of the USL Championship season.[11][12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Arturo Osuna - Ex-Pobla de Mafumet :: La Web del Fútbol Modesto ::". www.lapreferente.com.
  2. 1 2 "Arturo Ordoñez - Men's Soccer". Pitt Panthers #H2P.
  3. ↑ "Perfil de Arturo: Info, noticias, partidos y estadísticas | BeSoccer". es.besoccer.com.
  4. ↑ Krysinsky, John (12 January 2022). "H-Town Bound: Pitt's Arturo Ordonez selected by Houston Dynamo with 39th overall pick". Pittsburgh Soccer Now.
  5. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (17 February 2022). "Hounds Add Arturo Ordoñez to Defensive Corps". USL Championship.
  6. ↑ "Match Center | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  7. ↑ Staff, USLChampionship com (14 November 2023). "Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC's Arturo Ordóñez wins USL Championship Defender of the Year". USL Championship. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  8. ↑ nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com, NICHOLAS MURRAY- (8 December 2023). "LouCity signs 2023 Championship Defender of the Year Arturo Ordóñez". USL Championship.
  9. ↑ Staff, USLChampionship com (26 November 2025). "Louisville City FC announces initial roster moves for 2026 season". USL Championship.
  10. ↑ "Lexington Sporting Club Signs 2x USL Championship All-League First Team Defender Arturo Ordóñez". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Hartford Athletic Adds Ordóñez on Loan from Lexington SC". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
  12. ↑ Staff, USLChampionship com (24 August 2026). "Hartford Athletic acquires Arturo Ordóñez on loan from Lexington SC". USL Championship. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
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