Pablo Ortega (footballer)

Pablo Oscar Ortega Vargas (born 29 August 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ferro Carril Oeste.[2]

Pablo Ortega

Personal information
Full name	Pablo Oscar Ortega Vargas
Date of birth	(1994-08-29) 29 August 1994[1]
Place of birth	Villa Dolores, Argentina
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Ferro Carril Oeste
Youth career
	Villa Dolores
	Atalaya
2009–2014	Talleres
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Talleres	13	(1)
2016	→ Tlaxcala (loan)	12	(4)
2017–2019	Central Córdoba	47	(10)
2019–	Ferro Carril Oeste	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:43, 27 August 2019 (UTC)

Career

Ortega played for local club Villa Dolores at youth level, as well as Atalaya.[3][4] Talleres signed the midfielder in 2009.[4] Five years later, Ortega made his debut in the Copa Argentina against Alumni; having previously appeared as an unused substitute in the same competition versus Newell's Old Boys three months prior.[2][5] His first appearance in league football arrived in Torneo Federal A on 7 December 2014 during a match with Gimnasia y Esgrima, prior to his first goal versus Defensores de Belgrano in the following June.[2] In January 2016, Ortega joined Liga Premier de México side Tlaxcala on loan.[2] Four goals in twelve games followed.[1]

He returned to Argentina and Talleres in June 2016, subsequently departing a year later to sign for Torneo Federal A's Central Córdoba.[2] He netted goals over Defensores de Belgrano (2), Libertad, Crucero del Norte, Estudiantes and Juventud Unida Universitario as the club won promotion to Primera B Nacional in his first season.[2] His professional debut came on 26 August 2018 during a draw with Deportivo Morón.[2]

Career statistics

As of 6 December 2018.[1][2]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup[lower-alpha 1]		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Talleres	2014	Torneo Federal A	0	0	1	0	—		—		1[lower-alpha 2]	0	2	0
	2015		13	1	0	0	—		—		0	0	13	1
	2016	Primera B Nacional	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
	2016–17	Primera División	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	0	0
	Total		13	1	1	0	—		—		1	0	15	1
Tlaxcala (loan)	2015–16	Liga Premier	12	4	0	0	—		—		2[lower-alpha 3]	0	14	4
Central Córdoba	2017–18	Torneo Federal A	26	6	3	1	—		—		0	0	29	7
	2018–19	Primera B Nacional	6	0	4	1	—		—		0	0	10	1
	Total		32	6	7	2	—		—		0	0	39	8
Career total			57	11	7	2	—		—		3	0	67	13

1. Includes the Copa Argentina and Copa MX
2. One appearance in the 2014 Torneo Federal A play-offs
3. Two appearances in the 2015–16 Liga Premier de México play-offs

Honours

Talleres[5]

• Torneo Federal A: 2015

Central Córdoba[5]

• Torneo Federal A: 2017–18

References

1. "LIGA MX - Página Oficial". Liga MX. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
2. "Argentina - P. Ortega". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
3. "Pablo Ortega y su momento en Talleres: Esto es soñado y único para mí". Mundod Lavoz. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
4. "Pablo Ortega se fue a Central Córdoba de Santiago del Estero". Mundod Lavoz. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
5. "Ficha Estadistica de PABLO ORTEGA". BDFA. Retrieved 6 December 2018.

External links

• Pablo Ortega at Soccerway