Mauro Gabriel Ortiz (born 27 September 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nueva Chicago on loan from Talleres.
Club career Ortiz began his senior career in Primera C with Berazategui, he stayed with the club for two seasons and scored ten times in fifty-two appearances. On 6 July 2015, Primera B Metropolitana's Deportivo Riestra signed Ortiz. He scored two goals during his first start on 24 August against Deportivo Español. In 2016–17, Ortiz netted seventeen goals in forty-two fixtures as Deportivo Riestra won promotion to Primera B Nacional. August 2017 saw Ortiz sign for Primera División side Talleres on loan. His first appearance came in a 1–0 loss to Patronato on 1 October, which preceded a further twelve matches in his opening season with them.
In mid-2018, Talleres signed Ortiz permanently. He scored on his next league appearance in August against Gimnasia y Esgrima, before netting again versus Newell's Old Boys in March 2019. The forward didn't feature in the subsequent 2019–20 campaign due to a number of injuries. In February 2022, Ortiz was loaned out to Patronato until the end of 2022.Mauro Ortiz es nuevo jugador de Patronato, lacabala.com.ar, 5 February 2022 However, the spell was terminated before time, and on 8 August 2022, Ortiz instead joined Hondurian side F.C. Motagua on loan until June 2023.Confirmado: Motagua ratifica el fichaje del delantero argentino Mauro Ortiz y adelantan la fecha de su llegada a Honduras, diez.hn, 8 August 2022
International career In 2016, Ortiz was selected by the Argentina U23s for the 2016 Sait Nagjee Trophy. He featured in games against 1860 Munich II and Shamrock Rovers.
Career statistics .
+ Club statisticsClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsDeportivo Riestra2015Primera B Metropolitana16200——00162201614300——001432016–17371411——4Appearance(s) in the Primera B Metropolitana play-offs242172017–18Primera B Nacional0000——0000Total671911——427222Talleres (loan)2017–18Primera División13000——00130Talleres2018–19112303000001722019–20000000—0000Total24230300000302Career total91214130004210224
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