Michael Ortega

Michael Ortega
Personal information
Full name Michael Javier Ortega Dieppa
Date of birth (1991-04-06) April 6, 1991
Place of birth Palmar de Varela, Atlántico, Colombia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Figueirense
Youth career
2004–2009 Deportivo Cali
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Deportivo Cali 30 (3)
2010–2013 Atlas 17 (1)
2011–2013Bayer Leverkusen (loan) 7 (0)
2012–2013VfL Bochum (loan) 9 (0)
2013–2015 Atlético Junior 56 (4)
2016– Figueirense 0 (0)
National team
2011 Colombia U20 13 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 27, 2016.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 7, 2012

Michael Javier Ortega Dieppa (born in Palmar de Varela, Atlántico, on April 6, 1991) is a Colombian football midfielder who plays for Figueirense.

Career

Ortega can play as creative midfielder. He joined Deportivo Cali as youth and rose to the professional team.

On March 7, 2010, he made his debut to the senior team. At only 17 years, he played the first 68 minutes of the game against Junior. On August 4, 2009, he made his debut in the Copa Sudamericana. He was starter against Universidad de Chile.

On July 10, 2009, the Mexican soccer club Atlas signed Ortega. In 2011, Ortega represented Colombia in the 2011 South American Youth Championship and the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

On August 17, 2011, Ortega was signed by Bayer 04 Leverkusen on a loan deal form Atlas with the option to sign him in summer of 2013. On 7 August 2012 Bayer 04 Leverkusen loaned Ortega to the VfL Bochum even though the player is only on loan form Atlas with them.[1][2] Michael Ortega joined Atletico Junior in July, 2013 on fully ownership for $1.000.000 USD.

Statistics

As of May 15, 2013

Club performance League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colombia League Cup Total
2009Deportivo CaliCategoría Primera A231231
20107272
Mexico League Cup Total
2010–11Club AtlasPrimera División171171
Germany League DFB-Pokal Total
2011–12Bayer 04 LeverkusenBundesliga700070
2012–13VfL Bochum2. Bundesliga9021111
Colombia League Cup Total
2013Atlético JuniorCategoría Primera A1010
Total
Colombia 31300313
Mexico 17100171
Germany 16021181
Career total 64421665

References

  1. "Michael Ortega" (in German). fussballdaten.de. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
  2. "Ortega, Michael" (in German). kicker. Retrieved August 7, 2012.

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