Jordi Altena (born 4 December 2003) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defender, midfielder or winger for Heart of Midlothian FC.
Altena was born on 4 December 2003. Born in the Netherlands, he is a native of Sleeuwijk, Netherlands.
As a youth player, Nieling joined the youth academy of Dutch side . 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.
Ahead of the 2024âÂÂ25 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.