Celso Ortiz

Celso Fabián Ortiz Gamarra (born 26 January 1989 in Asunción), commonly known as Celso Ortiz, is a Paraguayan football player, currently playing as a midfielder for Liga MX club Monterrey and the Paraguay national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ortiz and the second or maternal family name is Gamarra.
Celso Ortiz
Ortiz in 2011
Personal information
Full name Celso Fabián Ortiz Gamarra
Date of birth (1989-01-26) 26 January 1989
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Monterrey
Number 16
Youth career
2005–2007 Cerro Porteño
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Cerro Porteño 46 (7)
2010–2016 AZ Alkmaar 100 (2)
2016– Monterrey 143 (4)
National team‡
2007–2009 Paraguay U-20 10 (3)
2010– Paraguay 21 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 June 2019 (UTC)

Career

On 26 August 2009, AZ Alkmaar secured the services of the Paraguayan football midfielder.[1] The Dutch club have signed him from Cerro Porteño on a five-year deal. Ortiz joined AZ in January 2010.[2] On 6 June 2016, Monterrey coach Antonio Mohamed announced that Ortiz would be their first signing ahead of the Apertura 2016.[3]

International career

Ortiz was a member of the Paraguay national under-20 football team[4] and represented the team at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Egypt.[5]

He was selected in the final 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América, playing the full 90 minutes in the quarterfinal loss against host Brazil.

Honours

Club
AZ Alkmaar
Monterrey

References
  1. Celso Ortiz viaja para fichar por el Alkmaar de Holanda
  2. AZ contracteert Celso Ortiz Archived 30 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  3. http://www.football-oranje.com/celso-ortiz-leaves-az-alkmaar/
  4. AZ land Paraguay starlet
  5. Official: AZ Sign Paraguay Under-20 Star Celso Ortiz

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