Jordi Ortega | |
Full Name: | Jordi Ortega Alcalá |
Birth Date: | 27 January 1995 |
Birth Place: | Mataró, Spain |
Height: | 1.75 m |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Atlètic Lleida |
Youthclubs1: | Mataró |
Youthclubs2: | Sánchez Llibre |
Youthclubs3: | Vilassar Mar |
Youthyears4: | 2011–2014 |
Youthclubs4: | Barcelona |
Youthyears5: | 2014–2015 |
Youthclubs5: | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Years1: | 2015–2018 |
Caps1: | 109 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2017 |
Caps2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2018–2020 |
Caps3: | 22 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Years4: | 2020–2021 |
Caps4: | 16 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2021–2022 |
Caps5: | 32 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2022–2023 |
Caps6: | 18 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2023 |
Caps7: | 8 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2024 |
Caps8: | 13 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2024– |
Caps9: | 6 |
Goals9: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 13 October 2024 |
Jordi Ortega Alcalá (born 27 January 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Atlètic Lleida as a central midfielder.
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]