Sara Ortega Explained

Sara Ortega
Fullname:Sara Ortega Ruiz
Birth Date:2005 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Logroño, Spain[1]
Height:1.54 m[2]
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Athletic Club
Clubnumber:34
Youthyears1:2017–2019
Youthclubs1:Comillas
Youthyears2:2019–2020
Youthclubs2:Athletic Club
Years1:2020–2021
Clubs1:Athletic Club C
Caps1:14
Goals1:3
Years2:2020–
Clubs2:Athletic Club B
Caps2:70
Goals2:14
Years3:2021–
Clubs3:Athletic Club
Caps3:43
Goals3:3
Nationalyears1:2021–2022
Nationalcaps1:17
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2023–
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:1
Club-Update:11:56, 30 June 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:4 September 2023

Sara Ortega Ruiz (born 20 February 2005) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Athletic Club.

Club career

Ortega started her career at Comillas' academy.[3] Ortega made her senior debut in the Copa de la Reina against Racing in January 2022 at only 16 years old, scoring a goal after coming on as a substitute. She became the first woman to debut for Athletic Club at 16 years of age since Leyre Monente in 2016.[4] In February, she then debuted in the Primera División against Eibar.[5]

International career

In January 2020, Ortega received a call up to join the Spain under-16 team for training.[6] Ortega made her debut for the Spain under-17 squad in September 2021 against Iceland.[7] She was a member of the squads which finished runners-up at the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship, then won the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

She subsequently moved up to the under 19s, and won the 2023 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[8] [9] Her progression at club and international levels closely mirrored her teammate and friend Jone Amezaga.[10]

Honours

Spain U17

Spain U19

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ortega. BDFutbol. 18 April 2022.
  2. Web site: Profile of Sara Ortega . laliga.com . 9 December 2023 . en.
  3. Web site: Ortega. Txapeldunak. 18 April 2022.
  4. Web site: Sara Ortega debuta en el Athletic femenino con 16 años. Deia. 28 January 2022. 18 April 2022. Grande. Juan Carlos. Spanish.
  5. Web site: El Athletic se gusta en el derbi. El Correo. 2 February 2022. 18 April 2022. Nieto García. Carlos. Spanish.
  6. Web site: Logroño, el Athletic y La Roja. La Rioja. 13 October 2021. 18 April 2022. Marín A.. Diego. Spanish.
  7. Web site: La futbolista riojana Sara Ortega Ruiz, debuta con la sub'17. Actualidad Rioja Baja. 1 October 2021. 18 April 2022. Spanish.
  8. Web site: Daniel García Arnáiz. La futbolista riojana Sara Ortega se proclama campeona de Europa sub-19. The Riojan footballer Sara Ortega is proclaimed under-19 champion of Europe. NueveCuatroUno. 30 July 2023. 4 September 2023. Spanish.
  9. Web site: Endika Río. Ortega, Zubieta y Amezaga volverán a Bilbao como campeonas. Ortega, Zubieta y Amezaga return to Bilbao as champions. Mundo Deportivo. 30 July 2023. 4 September 2023. Spanish.
  10. https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/news/2022/12/01/ortega-y-amezaga-two-friends-achieving-their-dreams-together Ortega & Amezaga, two friends achieving their dreams together
  11. Web site: U-17 queens Spain make it two in a row. 29 October 2022. FIFA.com. 26 December 2023.
  12. Web site: Germany win Women's 17 EURO: At a glance. UEFA.com. 16 May 2022. 26 December 2023.
  13. Web site: Spain win 2023 Women's U19 EURO: At a glance. UEFA.com. 30 July 2023. 26 December 2023.
  14. Web site: 2023 Women's Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament. UEFA.com. 4 August 2023. 26 December 2023.

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