Cristian Ortiz (footballer, born 2007)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Cristian Ortiz

| image =

| fullname = Cristian Ortiz

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2007|04|23}}

| birth_place = White Plains, New York, United States

| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}

| position = Striker

| currentclub = Columbus Crew 2
(On loan from the Tampa Bay Rowdies)

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2024

| youthclubs1 = Florida Premier

| years1 = 2024–

| clubs1 = Tampa Bay Rowdies

| caps1 = 7

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2025–

| clubs2 = → Columbus Crew 2 (loan)

| caps2 = 5

| goals2 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2024–

| nationalteam1 = Dominican Republic U20

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2024–

| nationalteam2 = Dominican Republic

| nationalcaps2 = 1

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| medaltemplates =

| pcupdate = 21 April 2025

| ntupdate = 10 September 2024

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Cristian Ortiz (born April 23, 2007) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Columbus Crew 2 in MLS Next Pro, on loan from the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the USL Championship. Born in the United States, he is a youth international for the Dominican Republic.

Career

Ortiz moved from New York to Port Richey, Florida at a young age. In March 2024, he signed a USL Academy Contract with the Tampa Bay Rowdies after playing for local youth clubs that were affiliated with the professional team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2024/03/07/rowdies-sign-local-standouts-cristian-ortiz-taner-akin-to-usl-academy-contracts/|title=Rowdies Sign Cristian Ortiz, Taner Akin to USL Academy Contracts}} He then made his league debut on March 24, and would go on to became the first player to sign a professional contract from the Rowdies' academy system two months later.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2024/05/17/rowdies-sign-cristian-ortiz-to-first-professional-contract/|title=Rowdies Sign Cristian Ortiz to First Professional Contract}}

On 7 February 2025, the Rowdies announced that they had loaned Ortiz to MLS Next Pro side Columbus Crew 2 for the 2025 season.{{cite web |title=Rowdies Loan Cristian Ortiz to Columbus Crew 2 |url=https://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2025/02/07/rowdies-loan-cristian-ortiz-to-columbus-crew-2/ |website=RowdiesSoccer.com |publisher=Tampa Bay Rowdies |access-date=7 February 2025}}{{cite web |title=Columbus Crew 2 sign four players for 2025 season |url=https://www.columbuscrew.com/news/columbus-crew-2-sign-four-players-for-2025-season |website=ColumbusCrew.com |publisher=Columbus Crew |access-date=7 February 2025}}

International career

After making senior level appearances for the Rowdies in the USL Championship, Ortiz was called up to represent the Dominican Republic under-20 team in the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rowdiessoccer.com/news/2024/07/13/rowdies-cristian-ortiz-called-up-to-dominican-republic-u-20s-for-concacaf-championship/|title=Rowdies Cristian Ortiz Called Up to Dominican Republic U-20s for CONCACAF Championship}}

References

External links

{{sports links}}
https://int.soccerway.com/players/cristian-michael-ortiz/956953/

Category:2007 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from White Plains, New York

Category:Soccer players from Westchester County, New York

Category:Dominican Republic men's footballers

Category:21st-century Dominican Republic sportsmen

Category:Dominican Republic men's under-20 international footballers

Category:American men's soccer players

Category:American sportspeople of Dominican Republic descent

Category:Tampa Bay Rowdies players

Category:21st-century American sportsmen

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:USL Championship players

Category:Columbus Crew 2 players