Diana Rosario Ordóñez Torres (born 26 September 2001) is óñan American-born Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club Houston Dash and the Mexico women's national team.

Early life

Ordóñez was born in Riverside, California, United States, to an Ecuadorian father and an American mother of Mexican descent. 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.

Diana Ordóñez

Ordóñez 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.

Diana Ordóñez

National Women's Soccer League

On 18 December 2021, the North Carolina Courage selected Ordóñez sixth overall in the 2022 National Women's Soccer League Draft. Ordóñez made her first appearance for the Courage in the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup on 19 March and scored her first goal on 4 May. On 13 August, Ordóñez eighth goal broke the NWSL record for goals scored in a rookie season.

Diana Ordóñez

International career

Ordóñez made her senior debut for Mexico women's national team on 9 April 2022.

International goals

References

External links

North Carolina Courage profile

Virginia profile

2001 births

Living people

Mexican women's footballers

Women's association football forwards

Mexico women's international footballers

Mexican people of Ecuadorian descent

Sportspeople of Ecuadorian descent

Mexican people of American descent

Soccer players from Riverside, California

American women's soccer players

North Carolina Courage players

United States women's under-20 international soccer players

American people of Ecuadorian descent

American sportspeople of Mexican descent

North Carolina Courage draft picks

Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer players

People from Prosper, Texas

Soccer players from Texas

National Women's Soccer League players