Joel Leandro Ordóñez Guerrero (born 21 April 2004) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Club Brugge and the Ecuador national team.
Club career
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.
International career 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.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsIndependiente2022Ecuadorian Serie A801030—120Club NXT2022–23Challenger Pro League291———2912023–24Challenger Pro League31———31Total322———322Club Brugge2023–24Belgian Pro League19030110003302024–25Belgian Pro League33131120004722025–26Belgian Pro League3131010110434Total83471331101246Career total123681361101688
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEcuador2024402025100202660Total200
Honours Club Brugge Belgian Pro League: 2023–24 Belgian Cup: 2024–25 Belgian Super Cup: 2025
References
External links
Pro League profile