Sara Ortega Ruiz (born 20 February 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga F club Athletic Club.
Club career Ortega started her career at Comillas' academy. Ortega made her senior debut in the Copa de la Reina against Racing in January 2022 at only 16 years old, scoring a goal after coming on as a substitute. She became the first woman to debut for Athletic Club at 16 years of age since Leyre Monente in 2016. In February, she then debuted in the Primera División against Eibar.
International career In January 2020, Ortega received a call up to join the Spain under-16 team for training. Ortega made her debut for the Spain under-17 squad in September 2021 against Iceland. She was a member of the squads which finished runners-up at the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship, then won the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
She subsequently moved up to the under 19s, and won the 2023 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. Her progression at club and international levels closely mirrored her teammate and friend Jone Amezaga.Ortega & Amezaga, two friends achieving their dreams together, Athletic Club website, 1 December 2022
Honours Spain U17 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: 2022 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2022
Spain U19 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship: 2023
Individual UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2023
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