Mauro Ortiz Explained

Mauro Ortiz
Fullname:Mauro Gabriel Ortiz
Birth Date:27 September 1994
Birth Place:La Plata, Argentina
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Deportivo Riestra
Clubnumber:7
Years1:2014–2015
Caps1:52
Goals1:10
Years2:2015–2018
Clubs2:Deportivo Riestra
Caps2:67
Goals2:19
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:Talleres (loan)
Caps3:13
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2022
Clubs4:Talleres
Caps4:18
Goals4:2
Years5:2022
Clubs5:Patronato (loan)
Caps5:11
Goals5:0
Years6:2022
Clubs6:Motagua (loan)
Caps6:9
Goals6:1
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:Deportivo Riestra
Caps7:19
Goals7:2
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:13:35, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

Mauro Gabriel Ortiz (born 27 September 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Deportivo Riestra.[1]

Club career

Ortiz began his senior career in Primera C with Berazategui, he stayed with the club for two seasons and scored ten times in fifty-two appearances.[2] [3] On 6 July 2015, Primera B Metropolitana's Deportivo Riestra signed Ortiz.[1] He scored two goals during his first start on 24 August against Deportivo Español.[1] In 2016–17, Ortiz netted seventeen goals in forty-two fixtures as Deportivo Riestra won promotion to Primera B Nacional.[1] August 2017 saw Ortiz sign for Primera División side Talleres on loan.[4] [5] His first appearance came in a 1–0 loss to Patronato on 1 October, which preceded a further twelve matches in his opening season with them.[1]

In mid-2018, Talleres signed Ortiz permanently.[6] [7] He scored on his next league appearance in August against Gimnasia y Esgrima, before netting again versus Newell's Old Boys in March 2019.[1] The forward didn't feature in the subsequent 2019–20 campaign due to a number of injuries.[6] In February 2022, Ortiz was loaned out to Patronato until the end of 2022.[8] However, the spell was terminated before time, and on 8 August 2022, Ortiz instead joined Hondurian side F.C. Motagua on loan until June 2023.[9]

International career

In 2016, Ortiz was selected by the Argentina U23s for the 2016 Sait Nagjee Trophy.[10] [11] He featured in games against 1860 Munich II and Shamrock Rovers.[12] [13]

Career statistics

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Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Deportivo Riestra2015Primera B Metropolitana1620000162
20161430000143
2016–173714114[14] 24217
2017–18Primera B Nacional00000000
Total671911427222
Talleres (loan)2017–18Primera División1300000130
Talleres2018–1911230300000172
2019–200000000000
Total24230300000302
Career total91214130004210224

Notes and References

  1. News: Mauro Ortiz profile. 11 May 2018. Soccerway. 11 May 2018.
  2. News: Mauro Ortiz profile. 11 May 2018. BDFA. 11 May 2018.
  3. News: Berazategui: Se fue el pibe Mauro Ortiz y llegó el veterano Beto Gamarra. 11 May 2018. Diario Popular. 8 July 2015.
  4. News: Mauro Ortiz, la nueva apuesta de Talleres. 11 May 2018. TyC Sports. 10 August 2017.
  5. News: Mauro Ortiz: el hijo del portero de Berazategui. 11 May 2018. Via Pais. 25 June 2017.
  6. News: ¿Seguirá Mauro Ortiz en Talleres?. 26 October 2020. Mundo D. 22 May 2020.
  7. News: La situación de los 30 jugadores que tiene Talleres en el plantel. 26 October 2020. Mundo D. 19 June 2018.
  8. https://www.lacabala.com.ar/futbol/2022/02/05/mauro-ortiz-es-nuevo-jugador-de-patronato/ Mauro Ortiz es nuevo jugador de Patronato
  9. https://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/motagua-confirma-fichaje-mauro-ortiz-argentina-liga-nacional-honduras-ND9454870 Confirmado: Motagua ratifica el fichaje del delantero argentino Mauro Ortiz y adelantan la fecha de su llegada a Honduras
  10. News: La Selección sub 23 de la B Metro jugará en la India. 11 May 2018. Goal. 4 January 2016.
  11. News: Vidas cruzadas por la celeste y blanca. 11 May 2018. Argentine Football Association. 4 January 2016.
  12. News: Derrota Argentina. 26 April 2018. Argentine Football Association. 14 February 2016.
  13. News: Shamrock Rovers 1-0 Argentina U-23: Brennan magic clinches victory. 26 April 2018. Goal. 14 February 2016.
  14. Appearance(s) in the Primera B Metropolitana play-offs