Kevin Ortiz
{{Short description|Argentine footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2000|9|18}}
| birth_place = Roldán, Greater Rosario, Santa Fe province, Argentina.
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| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Rosario Central
| clubnumber = 45
| youthyears1 = –2022 | youthclubs1 = Rosario Central
| years1 = 2022– | clubs1 = Rosario Central | caps1 = 83| goals1 = 2
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| pcupdate = 14:52, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 14:20, 18 September 2022 (UTC)
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Kevin Ortiz (born 18 September 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rosario Central in the Argentine Primera División.
Career
=Rosario Central=
In February 2021, Ortiz signed his first contract with Rosario Central keeping him at the club until December 2022. He spent time working under Germán Rivarola in the reserves of Rosario.{{Cite web|url=https://www.lacapital.com.ar/ovacion/kevin-ortiz-una-las-apuestas-del-central-tevez-tigre-n10023995|title= Kevin Ortiz, una de las apuestas del Central de Tevez ante Tigre|website=lacapital.com}} Ortiz made his professional debut as a substitute for Rosario Central against Arsenal de Sarandí on 11 February 2022, the same match Facundo Buonanotte made his league debut, under Kily Gonzalez’s management.{{Cite web|url=https://actualizate.ar/2022/02/11/en-un-flojo-partido-central-y-arsenal-no-se-sacaron-ventajas|title=En un flojo partido, Central y Arsenal no se sacaron ventajas|website=actualizate.ar|access-date=28 August 2022|archive-date=28 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828100429/https://actualizate.ar/2022/02/11/en-un-flojo-partido-central-y-arsenal-no-se-sacaron-ventajas/|url-status=dead}}
{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2022/02/11/argentina/primera-division/arsenal-de-sarandi/club-atletico-rosario-central/3727078|title=ARSENAL VS. ROSARIO CENTRAL|website=Soccerway}} It was under Carlos Tevez however, that Ortiz made his first start. Tevez had taken him, Tomás O’Connor, and Franco Bustos Glavas from Rivalova's reserves to train with the first team squad at the beginning of August 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.442.perfil.com/noticias/amp/futbol/la-tajante-decision-de-carlos-tevez-en-rosario-central|title= La tajante decisión de Carlos Tevez en Rosario Central|website=442.perfil.com}} After appearing as a substitute against Tigre on 9 August 2022 he then started a run of games in the next consecutive Argentine Primera División matches, starting against Barracas Central on 13 August 2022, in a 3–1 victory.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eldestapeweb.com/deportes/argentina---liga-profesional-2021/con-muchos-goles-rosario-central-derroto-3-1-a-barracas-central-2022813173924|title= Con muchos goles, Rosario Central derrotó 3-1 a Barracas Central|website=eldestapeweb.com}} On 9 September 2022 Ortiz scored his first goal in the top division with a shot from outside the box in a 2–1 away defeat to Argentinos Juniors.{{Cite web|url=https://english.news.cn/20220909/e0c87de90fa74b6e920c06bf895e2a25/c.html|title=Argentinos Juniors beat Rosario Central to stay in title race|website=English.news.cn}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|816125}}
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{{Rosario Central squad}}
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Category:Argentine men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Rosario Central footballers