In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ortega and the second or maternal family name is Alcalá.
Personal information | |||
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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
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. On 4 June 2014, after winning the 2013–14 UEFA Youth League, he signed for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
On 21 July 2015, Ortega joined Córdoba CF, being initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera División. 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. 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.
On 26 July 2018, Ortega signed a two-year contract with Segunda División B side UD Melilla, after terminating his contract with the Blanquiverdes.
Honours
Club
- Barcelona
References
- "Jordi Ortega, un futbolista en extinción" [Jordi Ortega, a footballer in] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- "Wolves seal deal for Barcelona youngster Jordi Ortega". Birmingham Mail. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- "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.
- "Jordi Ortega renueva con el Córdoba CF" [Jordi Ortega renews with Córdoba CF] (in Spanish). Córdoba CF. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- "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.
- "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.
- "First Youth League title goes Barcelona's way". UEFA.com. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
External links
- Jordi Ortega at BDFutbol
- Jordi Ortega at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Jordi Ortega at Soccerway
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Mataró
- Footballers from the Province of Barcelona
- Men's association football midfielders
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Primera Federación players
- Segunda Federación players
- Tercera Federación players
- UE Vilassar de Mar players
- Córdoba CF B players
- Córdoba CF players
- UD Melilla footballers
- CD Calahorra players
- CF Talavera de la Reina players
- Recreativo de Huelva players
- SD Logroñés players
- CF Badalona players
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen