Néstor Ortigoza Explained

Néstor Ortigoza
Fullname:Néstor Ezequiel Ortigoza[1]
Birth Date:7 October 1984
Birth Place:San Antonio de Padua, Argentina
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Argentinos Juniors
Years1:2004–2010
Years2:2005
Years3:2010–2017
Years4:2012–2013
Years5:2017
Years6:2018–2019
Years7:2020–2021
Years8:2021–2022
Clubs1:Argentinos Juniors
Clubs2:Nueva Chicago (loan)
Clubs3:San Lorenzo
Clubs4:Emirates Club (loan)
Clubs5:Olimpia
Clubs6:Rosario Central
Clubs8:San Lorenzo
Caps1:127
Caps2:13
Caps3:148
Caps4:30
Caps5:13
Caps6:26
Caps7:19
Caps8:34
Goals1:17
Goals2:0
Goals3:15
Goals4:2
Goals5:1
Goals6:1
Goals7:1
Goals8:4
Nationalyears1:2009–2017
Nationalteam1:Paraguay
Nationalcaps1:31
Nationalgoals1:1
Club-Update:17:47, 24 April 2022 (UTC)

Néstor Ezequiel Ortigoza (pronounced as /es/; born 7 October 1984) is a former professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for San Lorenzo de Almagro. Born in Argentina, he played for the Paraguay national team.

Club career

Ortigoza started his career in 2004, playing for Argentinos Juniors. In 2005, he had a brief loan spell with Nueva Chicago before returning to Argentinos. In 2007, he began to establish himself as an important member of the first team squad and in 2009 he became a near permanent fixture in the first team squad after the appointment of Claudio Borghi as the manager of Argentinos Juniors.

Ortigoza was an important member of the Argentinos Juniors team that won the Clausura 2010 championship. He played in 17 of the club's 19 games and scored 3 goals during their championship winning campaign been their captain and was selected Footballer of the Year in Argentina.

In 2011, San Lorenzo bought Ortigoza from Argentinos Juniors for $2,200,000 on a three-year contract.

In July 2012, Ortigoza signed a one-year loan contract with Emirates Club in the United Arab Emirates.[2]

In December 2017, Ortigoza signed with Rosario Central from Olimpia.[3]

After a half year at Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, it was rumoured that Ortigoza had moved to Bolivian club Club Atlético Ciclón in September 2020. However, Ortigoza still stayed at Estudiantes[4] before returning to San Lorenzo in 2021.

International career

Ortigoza's father is Paraguayan, meaning that the Paraguay national football team's coach Gerardo Martino had the interest of Ortigoza playing for the Paraguay national team due to Ortigoza is entitled to request Paraguayan citizenship.[5]

On 8 April 2009, Ortigoza obtained Paraguayan nationality, which enabled him to play for the Paraguayan national team.[6] He was subsequently called up for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Venezuela and Colombia, as well as the main tournament.[7] [8] On 14 October 2014, he scored his first goal in a 1–2 away defeat to China PR in a friendly.

International goal

Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first.

Style of play

Néstor Ortigoza is known for stocky, physical build, and his ability to win the ball as a central midfielder. His range of distribution and his slow-paced, intelligent, precise passing game also enable him to influence games from deeper positions in midfield, where he can set the tempo of his team's play and orchestrate attacking moves.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] He is also a penalty kick specialist.[14]

Honours

Argentinos Juniors

2010 Clausura

Emirates Club

2012–13

San Lorenzo

2013 Inicial

2014

2015

Rosario Central

2018

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2014: List of Players . FIFA . 6 . 15 December 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150711154142/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FCWC/2014/pdf/FCWC_2014_SquadLists.pdf . 11 July 2015 . dead.
  2. News: Emirates sign a contract with Paraguay pro. Nestor Ortigoza. official website. UAE Pro League. 24 July 2012.
  3. News: Néstor Ortigoza es nuevo jugador de Rosario Central. Deportes RCN. 29 December 2017.
  4. https://www.ole.com.ar/futbol-internacional/america/ortigoza-clemente-atletico-ciclon_0_Jl9vR0ZBh.html ¿Ortigoza al Ciclón?
  5. Web site: Martino quiere a Ortigoza para la Selección de Paraguay – Infobae.com . infobae.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090304014641/http://www.infobae.com/contenidos/433986-101098-0-Martino-quiere-Ortigoza-la-Selecci%C3%B3n-Paraguay . 2009-03-04.
  6. http://www.lanacion.com.py/noticias-239715.htm Ortigoza consiguió su nacionalización
  7. Web site: Soccer-Paraguay name Argentine-born Ortigoza in squad. Reuters Staff. 30 September 2009. uk.reuters.com.
  8. Web site: Noticias | Argentinos Juniors . 2007-10-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091002144135/http://www.argentinosjuniors.com.ar/noticia_detalle.php?id=114&estilo=1 . 2 October 2009 .
  9. Web site: Tactics: Uruguay's flexible friend. World Soccer. Jamie Rainbow. 6 October 2011. 30 January 2017.
  10. Web site: Three Points: San Lorenzo struggle to overcome a valiant Auckland City. ESPN FC. Sam Kelly. 17 December 2014. 30 January 2017.
  11. Web site: Tim Vickery's Notes from South America: tough baptism for Bauza at Sao Paulo. World Soccer. Tim Vickery. 1 February 2016. 30 January 2017.
  12. Web site: Paul Scholes, Xavi and Andrea Pirlo revive the deep-lying playmaker. The Guardian. London. 19 March 2012. 29 September 2014.
  13. Web site: Paraguay Squad. World Soccer. 24 May 2010. 30 January 2017.
  14. Web site: Nestor Ortigoza, an almost infallible penalty taker. CONMEBOL. 16 March 2016. 30 January 2017.