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 | Deportivo Pasto | ||
| 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) |
| 2017–2018 | Once Caldas | 29 | (5) |
| 2018– | Deportivo Pasto | 9 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Colombia U20 | 13 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:41, 12 April 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 7, 2012 | |||
Michael Javier Ortega Dieppa (born April 6, 1991) is a Colombian football midfielder who plays for Once Caldas.
Career
Born in Palmar de Varela, Atlántico, Ortega 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, Ortega joined Mexican club Atlas. In 2011, he represented Colombia in the 2011 South American Youth Championship and the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
On August 17, 2011, Ortega signed for Bundesliga side Bayer 04 Leverkusen on a loan deal from Atlas with the option to sign him in summer of 2013. On 7 August 2012, Bayer 04 Leverkusen loaned Ortega to VfL Bochum.[1][2]
Michael Ortega joined Atletico Junior in July, 2013 permanently for $1 million from Brazilian club Figueirense.
Career statistics
- As of match played on 7 April 2018[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Deportivo Cali | 2009 | Categoría Primera A | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
| Atlas | 2010–11 | Mexican Primera División | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Bayer Leverkusen (loan) | 2011–12 | Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Bochum (loan) | 2012–13 | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Junior | 2013 | Categoría Primera A | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | |||
| 2014 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |||||
| 2015 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 35 | 3 | |||
| Total | 63 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 85 | 7 | ||
| Figueirense | 2016 | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Once Caldas | 2017 | Categoría Primera A | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 5 | |||
| Deportivo Pasto | 2018 | Categoría Primera A | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Career totals | 171 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 202 | 18 | ||
References
- ↑ "Michael Ortega" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Ortega, Michael" (in German). kicker. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- ↑ Michael Ortega at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
External links
- Michael Ortega at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Michael Ortega – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)