Marcelo Ortiz

Marcelo Damián Ortiz (born 13 January 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Atlético Tucumán.^[1]

Marcelo Ortiz

Personal information
Full name	Marcelo Damián Ortiz
Date of birth	(1994-01-13) 13 January 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	Corrientes, Argentina
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Atlético Tucumán
Number	13
Youth career
	Boca Unidos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2022	Boca Unidos	111	(0)
2012–2013	→ Comunicaciones (loan)	22	(0)
2017–2019	→ Rosario Central (loan)	9	(0)
2019–2021	→ Atlético Tucumán (loan)	58	(5)
2022–	Atlético Tucumán	30	(2)
2024	→ Independiente Santa Fe (loan)	40	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:12, 2 February 2025 (UTC)

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]

Career statistics

As of 19 May 2018.^[1][2]

Club 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	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	Torneo Argentino B	22	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	22	0
Rosario Central (loan)	2017–18	Primera División	3	0	1	0	—		0	0	0	0	4	0
Career total			136	0	2	0	—		0	0	0	0	138	0

1. Includes the Copa Argentina
2. Includes the Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Rosario Central^[1]

• Copa Argentina: 2017–18