José_Ortigoza
José Ortigoza
Paraguayan footballer (born 1987)
José María Ortigoza Ortiz (Latin American Spanish: [xoˈse oɾtiˈɣosa]; born 1 April 1987) is a Paraguayan football striker who plays for Cerro Porteño.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José María Ortigoza Ortiz | ||
| Date of birth | (1987-04-01) 1 April 1987 (age 37) | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cerro Porteño | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Sol de América | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2012 | Sol de América | 101 | (29) |
| 2009 | → Palmeiras (loan) | 32 | (4) |
| 2010 | → Ulsan Hyundai (loan) | 25 | (17) |
| 2011 | → Cruzeiro (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2012 | Shandong Luneng | 10 | (2) |
| 2013 | Ventforet Kofu | 8 | (1) |
| 2013 | Cerro Porteño | 19 | (5) |
| 2014 | Atlas | 12 | (2) |
| 2014–2017 | Cerro Porteño | 92 | (34) |
| 2018 | Náutico | 16 | (7) |
| 2018 | Paraná | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | Guaraní | 41 | (14) |
| 2020– | Cerro Porteño | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Paraguay U23 | |||
| 2010– | Paraguay | 6 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:33, 25 May 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 March 2013 | |||
Club
Ortigoza started his career with the Paraguayan club Sol de América, where he played alongside Pablo Zeballos. He quickly made a good impression and established himself as one of the team's best players, finishing second in goal-scoring in the Apertura 2008 tournament along with Julio Aguilar.[1] In 2009, Ortigoza was transferred to Palmeiras.
In January 2010, Ortigoza was loaned out to the K-League side Ulsan Hyundai FC from Sol de América.
In January 2011, he signed for Brazilian club Cruzeiro EC on loan.
Ortigoza transferred to Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng in July 2012.[2] However, after scoring 2 goals in 10 appearances, he was released by Shandong in February 2013.
Ortigoza signed a contract with J1 League club Ventforet Kofu on 22 March 2013.[3] However, after scoring only 1 goal in 8 appearances, he was released by Kofu in June 2013.
International
On 11 November 2010, he earned his first international goals in a match against Hong Kong, scoring two goals.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 November 2010 | Hong Kong Stadium |  Hong Kong | 7-0 | Win | Friendly Match |
| 2 | 17 November 2010 | Hong Kong Stadium | Hong Kong | 7-0 | Win | Friendly Match |
| 3 | 15 February 2012 | Estadio Feliciano Cáceres |  Chile | 2-0 | Win | Friendly Match |
Club
- División Intermedia: 1
- Winner: 2006
- Estadísticas Campeonato Paraguayo 2008 Archived 6 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- "山东鲁能官方宣布签约巴拉圭锋煞 披33号球衣(图)_国内足球-中超_新浪竞技风暴_新浪网". sports.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- "『ヴァンフォーレ甲府公式サイト』ドメイン変更のお知らせ". www.ventforet.jp. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- José Ortigoza at National-Football-Teams.com
- José Ortigoza at Soccerway
- José Ortigoza at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)
- Profile at APF at the Wayback Machine (archived 2 November 2008)
- José Ortigoza at BDFA (in Spanish)
- José Ortigoza – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
