Willington Ortiz

Willington José Ortiz Palacio (born March 26, 1952 in Tumaco) is a retired Colombian football player. He played 49 times for the Colombia national team scoring 12 goals[1] and is the top Colombian player in the IFFHS's rank of South American Player of the Century.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ortiz and the second or maternal family name is Palacio.
Willington Ortiz
Personal information
Full name Willington Alfonso Ortiz Palacio
Date of birth (1952-03-26) March 26, 1952
Place of birth Tumaco, Colombia
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1979 Millonarios 301 (90)
1980–1982 Deportivo Cali 113 (44)
1983–1988 América de Cali 169 (50)
Total 583 (184)
National team
1973–1985 Colombia 49 (12)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 2008

Career

Ortiz started his illustrious career at striker in 1971 in the youth system of Millonarios, made his first team debut against Internacional de Porto Alegre scoring the game-winning goal. He won the DIMAYOR Colombian First Division Championship (now the Categoría Primera A) with Millonarios in 1972, and 1978. He played with Millonarios until 1979, participating in the Copa Libertadores 1973, 1974, 1976, and 1979 with the club. In 1980, Ortiz was transferred to Deportivo Cali and played for them for three seasons. Willington was transferred to América de Cali in late 1982, and won the Colombian Domestic league title (now Copa Mustang) in 1983, 1984, 1985, and 1986.

Colombian National Squad

Ortiz played for the Colombia Olympic team at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He played in three editions of Copa América in 1975, 1979 and 1983 reaching the final in 1975. He also played for the Colombian Senior National Team that took part in qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup in 1974, 1978, 1982, and 1986.

Titles
Season Team Title
1972 MillonariosColombian league
1978 MillonariosColombian league
1983 América de CaliColombian league
1984 América de CaliColombian league
1985 América de CaliColombian league
1986 América de CaliColombian league

References
  1. rsssf: Colombia record international footballers
  2. "IFFHS' Century Elections".
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