Diana Rosario Ordóñez Torres (born 26 September 2001), known in the United States as Diana Ordoñez, is an American-born Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club North Carolina Courage and the Mexico women's national team.[3]
![]() Ordoñez with Mexico in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Diana Rosario Ordóñez Torres[1][2] | ||
Date of birth | (2001-09-26) 26 September 2001 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | Riverside, California, United States | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | North Carolina Courage | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2019 | FC Dallas Girls | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | Virginia Cavaliers | 62 | (45) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | North Carolina Courage | 12 | (11) |
National team‡ | |||
2017–2018 | United States U-17 | 7 | (4) |
2019 | United States U-20 | 2 | (0) |
2020 | United States U-19 | 3 | (1) |
2022– | Mexico | 3 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2022 |
Ordoñez was born in Riverside, California, United States, to an Ecuadorian father and an American mother of Mexican descent.[4] She was the youngest of five children. While still a small child, the family moved to Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. She played soccer for the FC Dallas youth team from 2010 to 2019, winning the Elite Clubs National League U-16 championship in 2017.[5][6][7]
Ordoñez initially committed to play college soccer at Texas A&M University, but was urged instead to play at the University of Virginia by a friend, soccer player Taryn Torres. She finished high school a semester early and enrolled at Virginia in January 2019, barely 17 years old. During her Virginia career (2019-2021) she scored 45 goals, tied for third most all time at the University, although she only played three years of her four year eligibility. In 2021 she was a first team All-American and a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy.[6]
On 18 December 2021, the North Carolina Courage selected Ordoñez sixth overall in the 2022 National Women's Soccer League Draft.[8] Ordonez made her first appearance for the Courage in the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup on 19 March and scored her first goal on 4 May.[9] On 13 August, Ordoñez's 8th goal broke the NWSL record for goals scored in a rookie season.[10]
Ordoñez made her senior debut for Mexico women's national team on 9 April 2022.[11]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 9 April 2022 | Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre, The Valley, Anguilla | ![]() | 7–0 | 11–0 | 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification |
2. | 9–0 | |||||
3. | 10 October 2022 | Cancha Centenario No. 5, Mexico City, Mexico | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
North Carolina Courage – current squad | |
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Mexico squad – 2022 CONCACAF W Championship | ||
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2022 NWSL Teams of the Year | |
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Best XI | |
Second XI |
Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Year | |
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Player of the Year | |
Offensive Player of the Year | |
Defensive Player of the Year | |
Midfielder of the Year |