Héctor Verdés Ortega is a Spanish footballer who plays for Elche CF as a central defender.

After graduating from Valencia CF's youth ranks, and unsuccessfully appearing for the club as a senior (never made it past the B team in three full seasons), Verdés served a loan with Xerez CD in the second division, appearing in exactly half of the matches as the Andalusians finished in 15th position. In the 2008 summer, he was released by the Che.

In the 2008–09 season, Verdés moved to the third level, playing under young manager Luis Enrique at FC Barcelona B. However, after only one year, he returned to Valencia, spending an additional season with the reserve squad - also in division three - which ended in relegation.

Verdés signed for Elche CF (also in the Valencian Community) in the second division, in July 2010.