Michael Ortega
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Javier Ortega Dieppa | ||
| Date of birth | April 6, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Palmar de Varela, Atlántico, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Once Caldas | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2009 | Deportivo Cali | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Deportivo Cali | 30 | (3) |
| 2010–2013 | Atlas | 17 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | → Bayer Leverkusen (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → VfL Bochum (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Junior | 63 | (5) |
| 2016 | Figueirense | 7 | (0) |
| 2017– | Once Caldas | 7 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Colombia U20 | 13 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 March 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 7, 2012 | |||
Michael Javier Ortega Dieppa (born 6 April 1991 in Palmar de Varela, Atlántico) is a Colombian football midfielder who plays for Once Caldas.
Career
Ortega can play as creative midfielder. He joined Deportivo Cali as youth and rose to the professional team.
On March 7, 2010, he made his debut to the senior team. At only 17 years, he played the first 68 minutes of the game against Junior. On August 4, 2009, he made his debut in the Copa Sudamericana. He was starter against Universidad de Chile.
On July 10, 2009, the Mexican soccer club Atlas signed Ortega. In 2011, Ortega represented Colombia in the 2011 South American Youth Championship and the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
On August 17, 2011, Ortega was signed by Bayer 04 Leverkusen on a loan deal form Atlas with the option to sign him in summer of 2013. On 7 August 2012 Bayer 04 Leverkusen loaned Ortega to the VfL Bochum even though the player is only on loan form Atlas with them.[1][2] Michael Ortega joined Atletico Junior in July, 2013 on fully ownership for $1.000.000 USD.
Statistics
As of May 15, 2013
| Club performance | League | Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Colombia | League | Cup | Total | |||||
| 2009 | Deportivo Cali | Categoría Primera A | 23 | 1 | — | 23 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 7 | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | |||
| Mexico | League | Cup | Total | |||||
| 2010–11 | Club Atlas | Primera División | 17 | 1 | — | 17 | 1 | |
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | Total | |||||
| 2011–12 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | VfL Bochum | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Colombia | League | Cup | Total | |||||
| 2013 | Atlético Junior | Categoría Primera A | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | ||||||||
| Colombia | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| Mexico | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| Germany | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 64 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 5 | ||
References
- ↑ "Michael Ortega" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Ortega, Michael" (in German). kicker. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
External links
- Michael Ortega at Fussballdaten (in German)
- Michael Ortega – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)