Richard Ortiz

Richard Ortiz (born 22 May 1990) in Asunción, Paraguay is a footballer who plays as a central midfielder and left wing-back. He currently plays for Toluca FC^[1] in the Liga MX and the Paraguay national football team.

Ortiz is a fast player who plays left central midfielder and is renowned for his long-distances strikes with his left foot.

Club career

Olimpia

In 2009, Ortiz signed for Paraguayan Primera División club Olimpia.^[2] He was named captain for the 2013 Season. After outstanding performances with the Paraguayan national team and Olimpia, he was linked to several teams in the summer of 2013. Among the teams were Mexican side Deportivo Toluca where his former coach and Paraguayan international José Saturnino Cardozo requested his services. Other sides from around the world, including Italian teams AS Roma, Genoa C.F.C and Bologna F.C., Premier League side West Ham United, Ligue 1's Toulouse FC, 2010 Champions Olympique Marseille, 2011 Champions Lille OSC, 2012 champions Montpellier SC and Argentinian giants Boca Juniors were reportedly interested in signing the midfielder. Olimpia finally agreed a 2.5 million USD transfer to Deportivo Toluca, which Ortiz also accepted.^{[3][4] [5]}

Toluca

On May 28, José Cardozo announced that Ortiz would join the club. ^[6] He scored his first goal for the Red Devils in a week 2 match against Moreila.

International career

On 11 October 2011 he made his debut for the Paraguay national football team and also scored his first goal for his country in a 2014 World Cup qualifier match against Uruguay.^[7]

References