Carlos Doncel

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Doncel and the second or maternal family name is Ordóñez.

Carlos Doncel Ordóñez (born 4 December 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Mérida.^[1]

Carlos Doncel

Personal information
Full name	Carlos Doncel Ordóñez
Date of birth	(1996-12-04) 4 December 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Cabrera de Mar, Spain
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Mérida
Number	11
Youth career
	Damm
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Lleida B	19	(6)
2015–2017	Lleida Esportiu	43	(3)
2017–2019	Espanyol B	69	(15)
2019–2021	Valladolid B	28	(6)
2020–2021	→ Ponferradina (loan)	36	(1)
2021–2022	Deportivo La Coruña	20	(1)
2022–2023	UD Logroñés	38	(4)
2023–2024	Ceuta	28	(2)
2024–	Mérida	37	(7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 June 2025

Club career

Born in Cabrera de Mar, Barcelona, Catalonia, Doncel finished his formation with CF Damm. On 2 July 2015, he joined Segunda División B side Lleida Esportiu, being initially assigned to the reserves in Primera Catalana.^[2]

On 21 August 2017, Doncel signed for RCD Espanyol B in Tercera División.^[3] On 2 July 2019, he moved to another reserve team, Real Valladolid Promesas in the third division after agreeing to a three-year contract.^[4]

On 22 August 2020, Doncel was loaned to SD Ponferradina of Segunda División for the 2020–21 season.^[5] He made his professional debut on 12 September, starting and scoring his team's only in a 1–2 home loss against CD Castellón for the second division championship.^[6]

On 7 August 2021, Doncel cut ties with Valladolid,^[7] and signed a two-year contract with Primera División RFEF side Deportivo de La Coruña six days later.^[8]