David de Ornelas
Norwegian footballer (born 2008)
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David de Ornelas de Conno (born 25 June 2008) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a forward for right winger for HamKam.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David de Ornelas de Conno[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Skien, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Right winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | HamKam | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Storm | ||
| 2023–2024 | Odd | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Odd 2 | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | HamKam 2 | 18 | (1) |
| 2025– | HamKam | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Venezuela U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | Norway U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025 | Norway U17 | 7 | (1) |
| 2026– | Norway U19 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 March 2026 | |||
Club career
De Ornelas began his football training at Storm in Skien. During his time in the U15 and U16 categories, he stood out as a winger and full-back, scoring 39 goals in 71 matches and winning the regional championship twice in a row.[2]
In January 2025, he joined Hamarkameratene, mostly playing for the B team in the Norwegian Fourth Division. De Ornelas plays mainly as a right winger, although he has also played as a left-back and left winger. His versatility and performance have earned him call-ups to the Norway national U17 team.
International career
Ornelas has played for the youth teams of both Norway and Venezuela. In 2024, he played four matches for Norway U16 and three for Venezuela U15.[3] The following year, he played three matches for Norway U17 during the qualifying phase for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
Norway failed to qualify after suffering three consecutive defeats. His first match was on 19 March 2025 against Spain U17, which ended in a 2–1 defeat.[4][5]
Thanks to his dual nationality, Ornelas is eligible to represent both countries at an international level. In November 2024, coach Oswaldo Vizcarrondo called him up to join Venezuela U17 team for the 2025 South American U-17 Championship.[6]
Personal life
He is a son of former Venezuelan footballer Fernando de Ornelas, who is known for playing for Crystal Palace and Celtic.[7]
Conno's younger brother, Fernando, is also a Cyprus-born footballer; he plays as a midfielder.[8][9]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Odd 2 | 2024 | Norwegian Third Division | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| HamKam 2 | 2025 | Norwegian Fourth Division | 18 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| HamKam | 2025 | Eliteserien | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 1 | |||
