| Fullname | Marcelo Damián Ortiz |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 13 January 1994 (age 32) |
| Birth place | Corrientes, Argentina |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Position | Centre-back |
| Currentclub | Audax Italiano |
| Clubnumber | 29 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Boca Unidos |
| Years 1 | 2012–2022 |
| Clubs 1 | Boca Unidos |
| Caps 1 | 111 |
| Goals 1 | 0 |
| Years 2 | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs 2 | → Comunicaciones (loan) |
| Caps 2 | 22 |
| Goals 2 | 0 |
| Years 3 | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs 3 | → Rosario Central (loan) |
| Caps 3 | 9 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs 4 | → Atlético Tucumán (loan) |
| Caps 4 | 58 |
| Goals 4 | 5 |
| Years 5 | 2022–2025 |
| Clubs 5 | Atlético Tucumán |
| Caps 5 | 48 |
| Goals 5 | 4 |
| Years 6 | 2024 |
| Clubs 6 | → Santa Fe (loan) |
| Caps 6 | 40 |
| Goals 6 | 2 |
| Years 7 | 2026– |
| Clubs 7 | Audax Italiano |
| Caps 7 | 1 |
| Goals 7 | 0 |
| Club-update | 31 January 2026 |
Marcelo Damián Ortiz (born 13 January 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chilean club Audax Italiano.[1]
Career
Ortiz started off with Primera B Nacional's Boca Unidos, who loaned him out during the 2012–13 campaign to Comunicaciones of Torneo Argentino B.[2][3] He made twenty-two appearances for Comunicaciones before returning to his parent club.[2] Boca Unidos subsequently gave Ortiz his professional football debut in December 2013 during a Primera B Nacional home draw over San Martín, having previously been an unused substitute three times between the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons.[1][3] He then made one hundred and ten further appearances in the following years between 2014 and 2017.[1]
On 5 August 2017, Ortiz joined Argentine Primera División side Rosario Central on loan.[1][4] His Primera División debut arrived on 26 August versus Colón.[1]
In January 2026, Ortiz joined Chilean club Audax Italiano.[5]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup | Continental[b] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boca Unidos | 2011–12 | rowspan="8|Primera B Nacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||||
| 2014 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2015 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||||
| 2016 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 111 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 112 | 0 | ||||
| Comunicaciones (loan) | 2012–13 | rowspan="1|Torneo Argentino B | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Rosario Central (loan) | 2017–18 | rowspan="1|Primera División | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 136 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 0 | |||
- ^ Includes the Copa Argentina
- ^ Includes the Copa Sudamericana
Honours
- Rosario Central[1]
References
- ^ "Marcelo Ortiz profile". Soccerway. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Marcelo Ortiz profile". BDFA. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "El pibe Marcelo Ortíz, otro correntino que debutó en Boca Unidos". El Litoral. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Marcelo Ortiz viene a dar una mano y llega con un préstamo por un año". La Capital. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "¡BIENVENIDO AL AUDAX, MARCELO! 🛡️🇦🇷" (in Spanish). 2 January 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.