Samara_Ortiz

Samara Ortiz

Samara Ortiz

Spanish footballer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ortiz and the second or maternal family name is Cruz.

Samara Ortiz Cruz (born 16 July 1997) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Deportivo La Coruña.

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Personal life

Ortiz was born in Spain to a Cuban mother and a Spanish father.[3] Her twin sister, Malena, is also a footballer.[4] Outside of football, she studied for a degree in Environmental Science at the University of Alcalá.[3]

Club career

Ortiz started her career in Rayo Vallecano's academy along with her twin sister.[5][6] The sisters both ended up playing for CD Canillas and then its successor CD Tacón, a club that would itself progress to become Real Madrid.[3][5] In the summer of 2021, Samara Ortiz would join Danish club Brøndby meaning that the sisters were separated for the first time.[7] After one season in Denmark, Ortiz opted to move back to Spain and joined Deportivo La Coruña for the 2022–23 season.[8]

International career

Ortiz became a citizen of Azerbaijan in 2014 and, on 13 September, she made her debut for their under-19 team in a match against Ukraine.[3][9]

References

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    Samara Ortiz at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
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    "Samara". Bdfutbol. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  3. [3]
    Menayo, David (15 January 2020). "Samara y Malena, dos gemelas de corazón blanco". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 April 2023.
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    "Dos futbolistas de origen cubano integran plantilla del Real Madrid". ADN Cuba (in Spanish). 14 July 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
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    Nieto, Jose (23 November 2021). "Malena Ortiz y su impacto sobre el fútbol femenino en Cuba: el gesto de la jugadora del Real Madrid". El Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 April 2023.
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    "Samara Ortiz". Playmaker Stats. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
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    Jiménez, Mayca (3 January 2022). "Malena Ortiz se despide del Real Madrid y apunta al Servette". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 April 2023.
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    Pereira, Eder (19 July 2022). "La lateral Samara Ortiz, octavo refuerzo del Depor Abanca". DXT Campeón (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  9. [9]
    "Ukraine U19 vs. Azerbaijan U19". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
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