Nicolás Ortiz (footballer, born 1995)

Not to be confused with Nicolás Ortiz (footballer, born 1984).

Nicolás Ortiz
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Darío Ortiz
Date of birth (1995-03-04) 4 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Guaymallén, Argentina
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back[2]
Team information
Current team
 Estudiantes
Number 22
Youth career
Gimnasia LP
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Gimnasia LP 1 (1)
2016 → Estudiantes (loan) 12 (0)
2018 → Quilmes (loan) 9 (0)
2019 Olmedo 18 (2)
2020–2022 UT Cajamarca 75 (3)
2022-2024 Alvarado 64 (6)
2025- Estudiantes 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:20, 6 October 2022 (UTC)

Nicolás Darío Ortiz (born 4 March 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Estudiantes de Buenos Aires.[1]

Career

Ortiz began with Gimnasia y Esgrima of the Argentine Primera División.[1][3] In January 2016, Ortiz was loaned to Primera B Nacional team Estudiantes.[4] He made his professional debut on 3 April in a win against Atlético Paraná, coming on as a substitute at 1–1.[1] He featured seven more times in 2016, before playing four times in the following campaign of 2016–17.[1][5] He returned to Gimnasia y Esgrima in January 2017 and appeared on the club's first-team bench on 27 May against Colón but was unused.[1][6] In May 2018, Ortiz scored on his debut versus Newell's Old Boys; father Darío was caretaker manager.[7]

On 20 June, Primera B Nacional's Quilmes loaned Ortiz; having renewed his contract with Gimnasia y Esgrima until 2020.[1][8] Nine appearances followed for Quilmes before he went back to his parent club, who loaned him out to Ecuadorian Serie A side Olmedo on 16 January 2019.[1][9] Like with Gimnasia y Esgrima, Ortiz netted on his bow for Olmedo in a 3–2 defeat to L.D.U. Quito on 9 February.[1] He scored one further time, versus Independiente del Valle, in eighteen games for the Ecuadorian team.[1] In January 2020, Ortiz moved to Peru with UT Cajamarca.[10]

After one year in UT Cajamarca, Ortiz signed for CA Alvarado in the Primera B Nacional. He made his debut for Alvarado in the 45th minute of a match against Patronato, which they lost 6-0. Ortiz played 64 games and scored 6 goals Alvarado in a span of two seasons.

Estudiantes announced his signing on Instagram on January 8th, 2025.

Personal life

Nicolás Ortiz is the son of former professional footballer Darío Ortiz.[4][6]

Career statistics

As of 13 March 2020.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gimnasia y Esgrima 2016 Argentine Primera División 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0
2016–17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18 1 1 0 0 — 0 0 1 1
Total 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Estudiantes (loan) 2016 Primera B Nacional 8 0 0 0 — 0 0 8 0
2016–17 4 0 1 0 — 0 0 5 0
Total 12 0 1 0 — 0 0 13 0
Quilmes (loan) 2018–19 Primera B Nacional 9 0 0 0 — 0 0 9 0
Olmedo (loan) 2019 Serie A 18 2 0 0 — 0 0 18 2
UT Cajamarca (loan) 2020 Peruvian Primera División 5 0 0 0 — 0 0 5 0
Career total 45 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 46 3

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Nicolás Ortiz profile". Soccerway. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  2. ^ Nicolás Ortiz at WorldFootball.net
  3. ^ "Nuevos contratos". Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Con tres juveniles". Solo Ascenso. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Nicolás Ortiz profile". BDFA. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Apuestan por Ortiz, que por primera vez irá al banco". Info Cielo. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Debutó el hijo del DT ¡e hizo un gol!". Olé. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Nicolás Ortíz fue cedido a préstamo a Quilmes". Diario Hoy. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Argentino Nicolás Ortiz, con ansias al llegar a Olmedo". El Universo. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  10. ^ "UTC: Delio Ojeda es nuevo defensa del 'Gavilán' para el 2020". Fútbol Peruano. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2020.