Joel Ordóñez

Independiente del Valle

Ordóñez is a youth product of Deportivo Azogues and Independiente del Valle. He began his senior career with Independiente del Valle in 2022. He made his senior and professional debut for them in a 0–0 Ecuadorian Serie A draw with Guayaquil City on 9 April 2022.

Club Brugge

On 2 August 2022, Ordóñez joined Belgian Pro League side Club Brugge for a reported fee of €4 million, initially being assigned to Club NXT, their reserve side in the Challenger Pro League. He scored his first goal for Club NXT in a 1–0 win at home against Virton. On 19 August 2022, Ordóñez was promoted to the senior team of Club Brugge. On 16 September 2025, Ordóñez extended his contract with Club Brugge until 2029.

Ordóñez first represented Ecuador internationally with the Ecuador U15s as captain at the 2019 South American U-15 Championship. He was called up to the Ecuador U20s for the South American Youth Football Championship, but was not released by his club for the tournament. He made his debut for Ecuador on 21 March 2024, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–0 friendly match victory against Guatemala. On 31 May 2026, Ordóñez was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Club

As of match played 21 May 2026

International

As of match played 30 June 2026

Club Brugge

Belgian Pro League: 2023–24 Belgian Cup: 2024–25 Belgian Super Cup: 2025