Nicolás Ortiz (footballer, born 1995)

Nicolás Darío Ortiz (born 4 March 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender for UT Cajamarca, on loan from Gimnasia y Esgrima.[1]

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
Place of birth Guaymallén, Argentina
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 UT Cajamarca
(on loan from Gimnasia y Esgrima)
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Gimnasia y Esgrima 1 (1)
2016 → Estudiantes (loan) 12 (0)
2018 → Quilmes (loan) 9 (0)
2019 → Olmedo (loan) 18 (2)
2020– → UT Cajamarca (loan) 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:08, 13 March 2020 (UTC)

Career

Ortiz began with Gimnasia y Esgrima of the Argentine Primera División.[1][2] In January 2016, Ortiz was loaned to Primera B Nacional team Estudiantes.[3] 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][4] 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][5] In May 2018, Ortiz scored on his debut versus Newell's Old Boys; father Darío was caretaker manager.[6]

On 20 June, Primera B Nacional's Quilmes loaned Ortiz; having renewed his contract with Gimnasia y Esgrima until 2020.[1][7] 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][8] 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.[9]

Personal life

Nicolás Ortiz is the son of former professional footballer Darío Ortiz.[3][5]

Career statistics
As of 13 March 2020.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gimnasia y Esgrima 2016 Argentine Primera División 0000—0000
2016–17 0000000000
2017–18 1100—0011
Total 1100000011
Estudiantes (loan) 2016 Primera B Nacional 8000—0080
2016–17 4010—0050
Total 12010—00130
Quilmes (loan) 2018–19 Primera B Nacional 9000—0090
Olmedo (loan) 2019 Serie A 18200—00182
UT Cajamarca (loan) 2020 Peruvian Primera División 5000—0050
Career total 453100000463

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


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