Celso Ortiz

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

Celso Fabián Ortiz Gamarra (born 26 January 1989) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Nacional.

Celso Ortiz

Ortiz in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Celso Fabián Ortiz Gamarra[1]
Date of birth	(1989-01-26) 26 January 1989 (age 36)[1]
Place of birth	Asunción, Paraguay
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Nacional
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)
2016–2023	Monterrey	264	(4)
2023–2024	Pachuca	11	(0)
2025–	Nacional	17	(0)
International career‡
2007–2009	Paraguay U20	10	(3)
2010–2019	Paraguay	22	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 October 2020 (UTC)

Career

On 26 August 2009, AZ Alkmaar secured the services of the Paraguayan football midfielder.^[2] The Dutch club have signed him from Cerro Porteño on a five-year deal. Ortiz joined AZ in January 2010.^[3] On 6 June 2016, Monterrey coach Antonio Mohamed announced that Ortiz would be their first signing ahead of the Apertura 2016.^[4]

International career

Ortiz was a member of the Paraguay national under-20 football team^[5] and represented the team at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Egypt.^[6]

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

AZ Alkmaar

• KNVB Cup: 2012–13

Monterrey

• Liga MX: Apertura 2019
• Copa MX: Apertura 2017, 2019–20
• CONCACAF Champions League: 2019, 2021

Pachuca

• CONCACAF Champions Cup: 2024