Christian Nahuel Ordóñez (born 24 July 2004) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian club

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Early life

He was born in July 2004 in

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. He began playing with Club Atletico Velez Sarsfield as a nine-year old and signed a first professional contract with the club in 2022. He was promoted to the first-team squad ahead of the 2023 season.

Career

He made his debut for Velez Sarsfield on 30 January 2023 as a second-half substitute in the

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against

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. In April 2024, he signed a new two and-a-half year contract With Velez. He helped the club to win the

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. On 7 June 2025, Ordóñez signed with

in Italy.

Honours

Vélez Sarsfield *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ordóñez, Christian 2004 births Footballers from Moreno Partido Living people 21st-century Argentine sportsmen Men's association football midfielders Argentine men's footballers Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers Parma Calcio 1913 players Argentine Primera División players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy