| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Ortiz | ||
| Date of birth | December 25, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Corral de Bustos, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Vélez Sársfield | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sportivo Corral de Bustos | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2001 | Boca Juniors | 3 | (2) |
| 1999 | → Mallorca B (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | → San Lorenzo (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | → Unión (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 2001–2004 | Unión | 57 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | → Banfield (loan) | 38 | (4) |
| 2004–2006 | Estudiantes LP | 79 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | Santos Laguna | 80 | (6) |
| 2009–2010 | América | 15 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | → Tigres UANL (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2010– | Vélez Sársfield | 37 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:16, 23 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Fernando Ortiz (born December 25, 1977) is an Argentine football defender who currently plays for Vélez Sársfield in the Argentine Primera División.
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Ortiz was spotted by Argentine giants Boca Juniors in 1997. He made his debut in 1998, and helped Boca to win the Primera División 1998 Apertura championship. He played 8 games for Boca in all competitions, scoring 3 goals.
In 1999, he was loaned to RCD Mallorca in Spain, where he played half-a-season season for their B team (RCD Mallorca B). He returned that same year to Argentina to play for San Lorenzo. Subsequently, he had spells at Unión de Santa Fe and Banfield, before joining Estudiantes de La Plata in 2004.
Ortiz helped Estudiantes to win the 2006 Apertura. He was a starter in the championship playoff played against his former club Boca Juniors on December 13, that Estudiantes won 2-1. Shortly after being crowned champion in Argentina, Ortiz signed with Mexican side Santos Laguna along with other players in order to help the team avoid relegation. He left Santos Laguna to join Club América on December 17, 2008.
In August 2010, Ortiz returned to Argentina to play for Vélez Sársfield.[1][2]
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