Mario Ortiz (Mexican footballer)
Mario Virginio Ortiz Velásquez (born 4 June 1983 in Juchitán, Oaxaca, Mexico) is a former Mexican football forward who last played for Cafetaleros de Tapachula in the Ascenso MX.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario Virginio Ortiz Velásquez | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Juchitán, Oaxaca, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tapatío (Assistant) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2006 | Cruz Azul | 41 | (6) |
| 2004 | → Querétaro (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | Puebla | 17 | (5) |
| 2008–2009 | Tecos | 21 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | Cruz Azul | 29 | (5) |
| 2010 | Puebla | 16 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Atlante | 24 | (4) |
| 2012 | → Puebla (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2013 | → San Luis (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | → Chiapas (loan) | 11 | (7) |
| 2014–2015 | Tepic | 23 | (6) |
| 2015–2018 | FC Juárez | 66 | (11) |
| 2018 | Cafetaleros de Tapachula | 7 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2018–2020 | Guadalajara Reserves and Academy | ||
| 2021– | Tapatío (Assistant) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 September 2018 | |||
Club career
Ortiz made his professional debut with Cruz Azul in 2000. He was loaned to Querétaro FC for one tournament-deal. After this tournament, he returned to Cruz Azul where he played until 2006 until he was transferred to Puebla F.C.. He spent one year in the institution where he was again transferred to another club, Tecos. He had a good performance in this team which caused Mexican manager Enrique Meza to request Cruz Azul to sign him again. He finally returned to Cruz Azul for Apertura 2009. During his spell at Chiapas he only played with the reserve squad.
External links
- Mario Ortiz (Mario Virginio Ortiz Velázquez) – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (in Spanish)
- M. Ortiz (Mario Virginio Ortiz Velásquez) at Soccerway
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