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Jordi Ortega

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Jordi Ortega
Personal information
Full name Jordi Ortega Alcalá
Date of birth (1995-01-27) 27 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Mataró, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Atlètic Lleida
Youth career
Mataró
Sánchez Llibre
Vilassar Mar
2011–2014 Barcelona
2014–2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Córdoba B 109 (0)
2017 Córdoba 1 (0)
2018–2020 Melilla 22 (1)
2020–2021 Calahorra 16 (0)
2021–2022 Talavera 32 (0)
2022–2023 Recreativo Huelva 18 (0)
2023 SD Logroñés 8 (0)
2024 Badalona 13 (0)
2024– Atlètic Lleida 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024

Jordi Ortega Alcalá (born 27 January 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Atlètic Lleida as a central midfielder.

Club career

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Born in Mataró, Barcelona, Catalonia, Ortega joined FC Barcelona's youth setup in 2011, after representing CE Mataró, Fundaciò Sánchez Llibre and UE Vilassar de Mar.[1] On 4 June 2014, after winning the 2013–14 UEFA Youth League, he signed for Wolverhampton Wanderers.[2]

On 21 July 2015, Ortega joined Córdoba CF, being initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.[3] He made his senior debut on 23 August, starting in a 2–0 away win against UB Lebrijana.

On 21 December 2016, Ortega renewed his contract until 2020.[4] The following 10 June, he made his first team debut, coming on as a substitute for Federico Piovaccari in a 2–1 Segunda División home win against Girona FC.[5]

On 26 July 2018, Ortega signed a two-year contract with Segunda División B side UD Melilla, after terminating his contract with the Blanquiverdes.[6]

Honours

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Club

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Barcelona

References

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  1. ^ "Jordi Ortega, un futbolista en extinción" [Jordi Ortega, a footballer in] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Wolves seal deal for Barcelona youngster Jordi Ortega". Birmingham Mail. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  3. ^ "Jordi Ortega, nuevo futbolista del Córdoba CF B" [Jordi Ortega, new footballer of Córdoba CF B] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 21 July 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Jordi Ortega renueva con el Córdoba CF" [Jordi Ortega renews with Córdoba CF] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  5. ^ "El Córdoba cierra su irregular temporada ganando a un 'Primera'" [Córdoba end their irregular season defeating a Primera] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  6. ^ "La U.D. Melilla firma a Jordi Ortega hasta 2020" [U.D. Melilla sign Jordi Ortega until 2020] (in Spanish). UD Melilla. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  7. ^ "First Youth League title goes Barcelona's way". UEFA.com. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
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