Léo Ortiz

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Rech and the second or paternal family name is Ortiz.
Léo Ortiz
Léo Ortiz with Flamengo in 2024
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Rech Ortiz
Date of birth (1996-01-03) 3 January 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Flamengo
Number 3
Youth career
Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Internacional 25 (1)
2018 → Sport Recife (loan) 15 (1)
2019 → Red Bull Brasil (loan) 16 (0)
2019–2024 Red Bull Bragantino 148 (9)
2024– Flamengo 8 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
Copa América
Runner-up 2021 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 02 July 2024 (UTC)

Leonardo "Léo" Rech Ortiz (born 3 January 1996) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo.

Ortiz won the 2021 Bola de Prata[1] and despite being called-up to the Brazil national team he is yet to make his first cap.

He is son of Luís Fernando Roese Ortiz, one of the greatest Brazilian futsal players of all time.

Club career

Ortiz with Red Bull Bragantino in 2022

Internacional

Born in Porto Alegre, Ortiz was an Internacional youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the B-team on 2 September 2015, starting in a 2–0 Copa FGF away win against Igrejinha.[2]

After appearing with the B-side, Ortiz was promoted to the main squad in January 2017, and made his first team debut on 25 February by starting in a 1–0 home win against Brasil de Pelotas for the Campeonato Gaúcho championship. On 6 March, he extended his contract until December 2019.[3]

Ortiz had 13 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B appearances during his first senior season, as his side achieved promotion to the Série A at first attempt.

Ortiz made his debut in the main category of Brazilian football on 15 April 2018, starting in a 3–0 away loss against América Mineiro.

Sport Recife (loan)

On 31 December 2017, he was loaned to top-tier side Sport Recife for one year.[4] He only had six appearances for Sport Recife as his side had been relegated in the 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A.

On 12 December 2018, Ortiz joined Red Bull Brasil on loan.[5]

Red Bull Bragantino

In April 2019, Ortiz signed a permanent deal with Red Bull Bragantino, after the merger of Red Bull Brasil and Clube Atlético Bragantino.[6]

Flamengo

On 5 March 2024, Ortiz signed a five year contract with Flamengo in a €7m transfer deal.[7] He debuted for his new club on 10 April 2024 in a Copa Libertadores 2–0 win against Palestino, in this match Ortiz also scored his first goal for Flamengo.

International career

In June 2021, he received his first call-up to the Brazil national team, amidst the 2021 Copa América on home soil, to replace injured defender Felipe for the quarter-finals onward. He became the first Red Bull Bragantino player to be summoned to the national team since 1994, and the first to be called since Red Bull took over the club. Red Bull Bragantino was leading the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A at that Time.[8] Brazil finished the continental championship as runners-up.

Career statistics

As of match played 3 July 2024[9]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Internacional 2015 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 2[a] 0 2 0
2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 2[b] 0 2 0
2017 Série B 13 0 12 0 6 0 — 0 0 31 0
Subtotal 13 0 12 0 6 0 — 4 0 35 0
Sport Recife (loan) 2018 Série A 6 0 9 1 2 0 — — 17 1
Red Bull Brasil (loan) 2019 Paulista — 16 0 — — — 16 0
Red Bull Bragantino 2019 Série B 30 3 — — — — 30 3
2020 Série A 33 3 12 2 2 0 — — 47 5
2021 24 0 8 0 4 0 12[c] 0 — 48 0
2022 22 1 13 0 1 0 5[d] 0 — 41 1
2023 20 2 — 0 0 2[c] 1 — 22 3
2024 — 8 2 — 2[d] 0 — 10 2
Subtotal 129 9 41 4 7 0 21 1 — 198 14
Flamengo 2024 Série A 9 0 0 0 1 0 3[d] 1 — 13 1
Career total 157 9 78 5 16 0 24 2 4 0 279 16
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa FGF
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sul-Fronteira
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

Honours

Club

Flamengo

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b "Prêmio ESPN Bola de Prata Sportingbet: Atlético-MG empata recorde do Flamengo com domínio absoluto e Hulk Bola de Ouro; veja a seleção do Brasileirão 2021" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Inter B vence Igrejinha pela Copa Luiz Fernando Costa" [Inter B defeat Igrejinha for the Copa Luiz Fernando Costa] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Inter renova contratos do volante Charles e do zagueiro Léo Ortiz" [Inter renew contracts of defensive midfielder Charles and stopper Léo Ortiz] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Inter empresta Léo Ortiz e Anselmo ao Sport e segue tentando Rithely" [Inter loan Léo Ortiz and Anselmo to Sport and keep on trying to land Rithely] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Paulistão: Red Bull Brasil acerta empréstimo de defensor do Internacional" [Paulistão: Red Bull Brasil agree loan of Internacional defender] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  6. ^ "RB Brasil assume Bragantino com investimento milionário e quer acesso à elite nesta temporada" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Léo Ortiz pode se tornar o zagueiro mais caro da história do Flamengo; entenda" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge.globo. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Brazil national team squad Copa America 2021: selected players, absences..." AS.com. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  9. ^ Léo Ortiz at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Confira todos os ganhadores do Troféu Mesa Redonda 2021 - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. Retrieved 7 September 2023.