Manuel Jesús Ortiz Faúndez is a Chilean former football player who played as a left winger. Ortiz also played in Bolivia for The Strongest.
Playing career A left winger, his first club was Huachipato, with whom he won the 1966 Segunda División de Chile and earned the promotion to the top division.(Acereros.cl) Recuerdos (10 Diciembre 1966) on Facebook . 24 June 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2023. He stayed with them in the top division until the 1970 season.
Ortiz switched to Santiago Wanderers in 1971, making his debut in a match against Unión San Felipe on 11 April. He also played for them in 1972.
In 1973 he moved to Bolivia and joined The Strongest, spending three seasons with them until 1975. In that club, he coincided with his compatriot Adolfo Olivares and won the 1974 league title.(Fútbol en América) Equipos: The Strongest (La Paz-Bolivia) 1974.🇧🇴 on Facebook . 7 August 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2023. In Bolivia, Ortiz also played for Litoral from La Paz.(Futbolistas. Chilenos en el Exterior) Manuel Jesús Ortíz en The Strongest on Facebook . 1 February 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
Personal life As a football player, he was nicknamed Chueco (Bow-legged).
References
External links Manuel Jesús Ortiz at MemoriaWanderers