Pablo Ortega (footballer)
Pablo Oscar Ortega Vargas (born 29 August 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ferro Carril Oeste.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Oscar Ortega Vargas | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Villa Dolores, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Ferro Carril Oeste | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Villa Dolores | |||
| Atalaya | |||
| 2009–2014 | Talleres | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Talleres | 13 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Tlaxcala (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| 2017–2019 | Central Córdoba | 47 | (10) |
| 2019– | Ferro Carril Oeste | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:43, 27 August 2019 (UTC) | |||
Career
Ortega played for local club Villa Dolores at youth level, as well as Atalaya.[3][4] Talleres signed the midfielder in 2009.[4] Five years later, Ortega made his debut in the Copa Argentina against Alumni; having previously appeared as an unused substitute in the same competition versus Newell's Old Boys three months prior.[2][5] His first appearance in league football arrived in Torneo Federal A on 7 December 2014 during a match with Gimnasia y Esgrima, prior to his first goal versus Defensores de Belgrano in the following June.[2] In January 2016, Ortega joined Liga Premier de México side Tlaxcala on loan.[2] Four goals in twelve games followed.[1]
He returned to Argentina and Talleres in June 2016, subsequently departing a year later to sign for Torneo Federal A's Central Córdoba.[2] He netted goals over Defensores de Belgrano (2), Libertad, Crucero del Norte, Estudiantes and Juventud Unida Universitario as the club won promotion to Primera B Nacional in his first season.[2] His professional debut came on 26 August 2018 during a draw with Deportivo Morón.[2]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Talleres | 2014 | Torneo Federal A | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||||
| 2016 | Primera B Nacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Tlaxcala (loan) | 2015–16 | Liga Premier | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 14 | 4 | ||
| Central Córdoba | 2017–18 | Torneo Federal A | 26 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | ||
| 2018–19 | Primera B Nacional | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Total | 32 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 39 | 8 | ||||
| Career total | 57 | 11 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 67 | 13 | ||||
- Includes the Copa Argentina and Copa MX
- One appearance in the 2014 Torneo Federal A play-offs
- Two appearances in the 2015–16 Liga Premier de México play-offs
References
- "LIGA MX - Página Oficial". Liga MX. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- "Argentina - P. Ortega". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- "Pablo Ortega y su momento en Talleres: Esto es soñado y único para mí". Mundod Lavoz. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- "Pablo Ortega se fue a Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero". Mundod Lavoz. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- "Ficha Estadistica de PABLO ORTEGA". BDFA. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
External links
- Pablo Ortega at Soccerway