Julio Joao Ortiz Landazuri (born 1 May 1996)[2] is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portland Timbers and the Ecuador national team.
Club career
Born in Esmeraldas, Ecuador,[3] Ortiz was with El Nacional and Universidad Católica as a youth player.
After playing on loan for Uruguayan side Plaza Colonia in 2015, he has developed his career in his country of birth. In the second level, he has played for San Antonio, Deportivo Quito and Clan Juvenil. In the third level, he played for Cumbayá.[4]
In the Ecuadorian Serie A, he has played for Universidad Católica, Clan Juvenil,[5] Deportivo Cuenca,[6] Delfín,[7] LDU Quito[8] and Independiente del Valle since 2022.[9][2]
On 15 January 2025, Ortiz signed with Major League Soccer side Portland Timbers.[10][11]
International career
Ortiz was a member of the Ecuador under-17 squad in the 2013 South American Championship.[12]
At senior level, he made his debut in a friendly against Mexico in October 2021.[13]
International
- As of 9 June 2024[14]
| Ecuador | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Julio Ortiz". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ a b Campoverde, Brian (11 July 2022). "ES OFICIAL: Joao Ortíz, nuevo refuerzo de IDV". StudioFutbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Zubeldía y la salida de Ortiz: "Lo que tiene que ver con disciplina lo hablo cara a cara"". Olé (in Spanish). 15 July 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Joao Ortiz :: Julio Joao Ortiz Landazuri :: Aucas :: Statistics :: Titles :: History (Timeline) :: Goals Scored :: Fixtures :: Results :: News & Features :: Videos :: Photos ::". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Experiencia y juventud levantan al Clan Juvenil". Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). 8 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Quizhpe, Manuel (14 January 2020). "Deportivo Cuenca recaudó USD 70 000 para pagar las deudas más urgentes". Bendito Futbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ García, Carlos (1 December 2021). "Bajas en Ecuador por covid y lesión para amistoso ante El Salvador". Manavisión (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Joao Ortiz no continuará en Liga de Quito y su futuro apunta a otro club del país". Afición Central (in Spanish). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Solorzano, Gabriel (11 July 2022). "(COMUNICADO) Liga de Quito anuncia que Joao Ortiz será jugador de Independiente del Valle". Ecuagol (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Timbers, Portland. "Timbers acquire midfielder Joao Ortiz | PTFC". Portland Timbers.
- ^ "Portland Timbers sign Ecuador international midfielder Joao Ortiz | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ "Sub-17: Lista de las 10 selecciones - CONMEBOL". www.conmebol.com (in Spanish). 2 April 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Posible alineación con la que el DT Alfaro enfrentará a México". Semanario Ecuador News (in Spanish). 26 October 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ Joao Ortiz at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Joao Ortiz at Soccerway
- Joao Ortiz at BDFA (in Spanish)
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