Celso Ortiz
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Celso Fabián Ortíz Gamarra | ||
Date of birth | 26 January 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Defensive midfielder, Central midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Monterrey | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2007 | Cerro Porteño | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2010 | Cerro Porteño | 46 | (7) |
2010–2016 | AZ | 100 | (2) |
2016– | Monterrey | 13 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2007–2009 | Paraguay U-20 | 10 | (3) |
2010– | Paraguay | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 August 2016 (UTC). |
Celso Fabián Ortíz Gamarra (born 26 January 1989 in Asunción), commonly known simply as Celso Ortíz, is a Paraguayan football player, currently playing as a midfielder for Monterrey in the Liga MX.
Career
On 26 August 2009, AZ Alkmaar secured the services of the Paraguayan football midfielder.[1] The Dutch club have signed him from Cerro Porteño on a five-year deal. Ortiz joined AZ in January 2010.[2] On 6 June 2016, Monterrey coach Antonio Mohamed announced that Ortiz would be their first signing ahead of the Apertura 2016.[3]
International career
Ortiz is a member of the Paraguay national under-20 football team[4] and represented the team at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Egypt.[5]
Honours
Club
References
External links
- BDFA profile (Spanish)
- Celso Ortiz profile at Soccerway
- Voetbal International profile (Dutch)
- (Spanish)