Jordi Altena
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 December 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heart of Midlothian | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | VV Sleeuwijk | ||
| 2014–2018 | FC Dordrecht | ||
| 2018–2024 | SBV Vitesse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | SBV Vitesse | 2 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | De Treffers | 27 | (3) |
| 2025–2026 | RKC Waalwijk | 21 | (2) |
| 2026– | Heart of Midlothian | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 February 2026 | |||
Jordi Altena (born 4 December 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender, midfielder or winger for Heart of Midlothian FC.
Early life
Altena was born on 4 December 2003. Born in the Netherlands, he is a native of Sleeuwijk, Netherlands.[1]
Career
As a youth player, Nieling joined the youth academy of Dutch side VV Sleeuwijk. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Dutch side FC Dordrecht in 2014. Four years later, he joined the youth academy of Dutch side SBV Vitesse and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2023, where he made two league appearances and scored zero goals.[2]
Ahead of the 2024–25 season, he signed for Dutch side De Treffers, where he made twenty-seven league appearances and scored three goals. During the summer of 2025, he signed for Dutch side RKC Waalwijk, where he made twenty-one league appearances and scored two goals. Six months later, he signed for Scottish side Heart of Midlothian after receiving interest from American side D.C. United and Spanish side Real Valladolid.[3]
References
- ^ "'Eén jaar knallen, dan breng ik je terug naar betaald voetbal': hoe zijn De Treffers-coach bijdroeg aan de carrière van Jordi Altena" ['One year of hard work, then I'll bring you back to professional football': how his De Treffers coach contributed to Jordi Altena's career] (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 30 December 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ Jordi Altena at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Jordi Altena: Transfer interest ignored, beautiful Hearts, a crazy journey and Derek McInnes' message". Edinburgh Evening News. 4 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
External links
- Jordi Altena at WorldFootball.net