Fernando Ortiz (footballer)

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Personal information
Fernando Ortiz
Full name	Fernando Ortiz
Date of birth	December 25, 1977 (age 29)
Place of birth	Corral de Bustos, Argentina
Playing position	defender
Club information
Current club	Estudiantes de La Plata
Number	19
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1996 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2003 2003-2004 2004-2006 2007-present	Sportivo Corral de Bustos Boca Juniors Mallorca B San Lorenzo Unión Banfield Estudiantes Santos Laguna
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 December 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Fernando Ortiz is an Argentine football defender. He was born on December 25, 1977, in the city of Corral de Bustos in the Córdoba Province of Argentina. He currently plays for Santos Laguna of the Primera División de México.

Ortíz was spotted by Argentine giants Boca Juniors in 1997. He made his debut in 1998 and helped Boca to win the Primera Division Apertura 1998 championship.

He was transferred to RCD Mallorca in Spain where he played one season for their B team. In 1999 he returned to Argentina to play for San Lorenzo, he then had spells at Unión de Santa Fe and Club Atlético Banfield before joining Estudiantes de La Plata in 2004.

On December 13, 2006 Ortíz played in the Apertura 2006 championship playoff between Estudiantes and his former club Boca Juniors. He helped his side to win 2-1 earning Estudiantes their first league title in 23 years. Shortly after being crowned champion in Argentina, Ortiz signed with Mexican Santos Laguna along with other players in order to help the team avoid relegation.