Mauro Ortiz

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mauro Ortiz

| image =

| fullname = Mauro Gabriel Ortiz

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|9|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = La Plata, Argentina

| height = {{height|m=1.62}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Nueva Chicago

| clubnumber = 20

| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2014–2015 |clubs1 = Berazategui |caps1 = 52 |goals1 = 10

| years2 = 2015–2018 |clubs2 = Deportivo Riestra |caps2 = 67 |goals2 = 19

| years3 = 2017–2018 |clubs3 = → Talleres (loan) |caps3 = 13 |goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2018– |clubs4 = Talleres |caps4 = 18 |goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2022 |clubs5 = → Patronato (loan) |caps5 = 11 |goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2022 |clubs6 = → Motagua (loan) |caps6 = 9 |goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2023–2024 |clubs7 = → Deportivo Riestra (loan) |caps7 = 19 |goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2024– |clubs8 = → Nueva Chicago (loan) |caps8 = 20 |goals8 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2016 |nationalteam1 = Argentina U23 |nationalcaps1 = 2 |nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 16:44, 20 June 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update =

}}

Mauro Gabriel Ortiz (born 27 September 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nueva Chicago on loan from Talleres.{{Soccerway|mauro-ortiz/399829}}

Club career

Ortiz began his senior career in Primera C with Berazategui, he stayed with the club for two seasons and scored ten times in fifty-two appearances.{{cite news|title=Mauro Ortiz profile|url=http://www.bdfa.com.ar/jugadores-MAURO-GABRIEL-ORTIZ-102388.html|accessdate=11 May 2018|work=BDFA|date=11 May 2018}}{{cite news|title=Berazategui: Se fue el pibe Mauro Ortiz y llegó el veterano Beto Gamarra|url=https://www.diariopopular.com.ar/quilmeno/berazategui-se-fue-el-pibe-mauro-ortiz-y-llego-el-veterano-beto-gamarra-n230815|accessdate=11 May 2018|work=Diario Popular|date=8 July 2015}} On 6 July 2015, Primera B Metropolitana's Deportivo Riestra signed Ortiz. He scored two goals during his first start on 24 August against Deportivo Español. In 2016–17, Ortiz netted seventeen goals in forty-two fixtures as Deportivo Riestra won promotion to Primera B Nacional. August 2017 saw Ortiz sign for Primera División side Talleres on loan.{{cite news|title=Mauro Ortiz, la nueva apuesta de Talleres|url=https://www.tycsports.com/futbol/mauro-ortiz-la-nueva-apuesta-de-talleres.html|accessdate=11 May 2018|work=TyC Sports|date=10 August 2017}}{{cite news|title=Mauro Ortiz: el hijo del portero de Berazategui|url=https://viapais.com.ar/cordoba/187137-mauro-ortiz-el-hijo-del-portero-de-berazategui/|accessdate=11 May 2018|work=Via Pais|date=25 June 2017}} His first appearance came in a 1–0 loss to Patronato on 1 October, which preceded a further twelve matches in his opening season with them.

In mid-2018, Talleres signed Ortiz permanently.{{cite news|title=¿Seguirá Mauro Ortiz en Talleres?|url=https://mundod.lavoz.com.ar/node/1774784|accessdate=26 October 2020|work=Mundo D|date=22 May 2020}}{{cite news|title=La situación de los 30 jugadores que tiene Talleres en el plantel|url=https://mundod.lavoz.com.ar/node/1579660|accessdate=26 October 2020|work=Mundo D|date=19 June 2018}} He scored on his next league appearance in August against Gimnasia y Esgrima, before netting again versus Newell's Old Boys in March 2019. The forward didn't feature in the subsequent 2019–20 campaign due to a number of injuries. In February 2022, Ortiz was loaned out to Patronato until the end of 2022.[https://www.lacabala.com.ar/futbol/2022/02/05/mauro-ortiz-es-nuevo-jugador-de-patronato/ Mauro Ortiz es nuevo jugador de Patronato], lacabala.com.ar, 5 February 2022 However, the spell was terminated before time, and on 8 August 2022, Ortiz instead joined Hondurian side F.C. Motagua on loan until June 2023.[https://www.diez.hn/liganacionaldehonduras/motagua-confirma-fichaje-mauro-ortiz-argentina-liga-nacional-honduras-ND9454870 Confirmado: Motagua ratifica el fichaje del delantero argentino Mauro Ortiz y adelantan la fecha de su llegada a Honduras], diez.hn, 8 August 2022

International career

In 2016, Ortiz was selected by the Argentina U23s for the 2016 Sait Nagjee Trophy.{{cite news|title=La Selección sub 23 de la B Metro jugará en la India|url=http://www.goal.com/es-ar/news/4452/selecci%C3%B3n-argentina/2015/12/31/18855352/la-selecci%C3%B3n-sub-23-de-la-b-metro-jugar%C3%A1-en-la-india|accessdate=11 May 2018|work=Goal|date=4 January 2016}}{{cite news|title=Vidas cruzadas por la celeste y blanca|url=http://www.afa.com.ar/3069/vidas-cruzadas-por-la-celeste-y-blanca|accessdate=11 May 2018|work=Argentine Football Association|date=4 January 2016}} He featured in games against 1860 Munich II and Shamrock Rovers.{{cite news|title=Derrota Argentina|url=http://www.afa.com.ar/3409/preparando-el-ultimo-encuentro|accessdate=26 April 2018|work=Argentine Football Association|date=14 February 2016}}{{cite news|title=Shamrock Rovers 1-0 Argentina U-23: Brennan magic clinches victory|url=http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3909/airtricity-premier-division/2016/02/14/20341772/shamrock-rovers-1-0-argentina-u-23-brennan-magic-clinches|accessdate=26 April 2018|work=Goal|date=14 February 2016}}

Career statistics

{{updated|26 October 2020}}.

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Club statistics
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="5"\|Deportivo Riestra \|2015 \|rowspan="3"\|Primera B Metropolitana \|16	2	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	16	2
2016 \|14	3	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	14	3
2016–17 \|37	14	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	4Appearance(s) in the Primera B Metropolitana play-offs	2	42	17
2017–18 \|rowspan="1"\|Primera B Nacional \|0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !67	19	1	1	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	4	2	72	22
rowspan="1"\|Talleres (loan) \|2017–18 \|rowspan="3"\|Primera División \|13	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	13	0
rowspan="3"\|Talleres \|2018–19 \|11	2	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	17	2
2019–20 \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total !24	2	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	30	2
colspan="3"\|Career total !91	21	4	1	3	0	0	0	4	2	102	24