Michael Ortega

Michael Javier Ortega Dieppa (born 6 April 1991) is a Colombian football midfielder who plays for Bolivian side The Strongest.

Michael Ortega

Personal information
Full name	Michael Javier Ortega Dieppa
Date of birth	(1991-04-06) 6 April 1991 (age 34)
Place of birth	Palmar de Varela, Atlántico, Colombia
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	The Strongest
Number	10
Youth career
2004–2009	Deportivo Cali
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2010	Deportivo Cali	30	(3)
2010–2013	Atlas	17	(1)
2011–2013	→ Bayer Leverkusen (loan)	12	(2)
2012–2013	→ VfL Bochum (loan)	11	(0)
2013–2015	Junior	66	(8)
2016	Figueirense	10	(1)
2017–2018	Once Caldas	29	(5)
2018	Deportivo Pasto	12	(2)
2018–2019	Baniyas	25	(6)
2019–2020	Omonia	14	(2)
2021–2022	Deportivo Cali	30	(1)
2022–	The Strongest	56	(13)
International career
2011	Colombia U20	13	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:01, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

Career

Born in Palmar de Varela, Atlántico, Ortega joined Deportivo Cali as youth and rose to the professional team. On 7 March 2010, he made his debut to the senior team. At only 17 years, he played the first 68 minutes of the game against Junior. On 4 August 2009, he made his debut in the Copa Sudamericana. He was starter against Universidad de Chile.

On 10 July 2009, Ortega joined Mexican club Atlas. In 2011, he represented Colombia in the 2011 South American Youth Championship and the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

On 17 August 2011, Ortega signed for Bundesliga side Bayer 04 Leverkusen on a loan deal from Atlas with the option to sign him in summer of 2013. On 7 August 2012, Bayer Leverkusen loaned Ortega to VfL Bochum.^[1][2]

Michael Ortega joined Atletico Junior in July 2013 permanently for $1 million from Brazilian club Figueirense.

Career statistics

As of match played on 7 April 2018^[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Deportivo Cali	2009	Categoría Primera A	23	1	0	0	—		2	0	25	1
	2010		7	2	0	0	—				7	2
	Total		30	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	32	3
Atlas	2010–11	Mexican Primera División	17	1	0	0	—				17	1
Bayer Leverkusen (loan)	2011–12	Bundesliga	7	0	0	0	—				7	0
VfL Bochum (loan)	2012–13	2. Bundesliga	9	0	2	1	—				11	1
Junior	2013	Categoría Primera A	18	3	2	0	—				20	3
	2014		20	1	10	0	—				30	1
	2015		25	1	7	1	—		3	1	35	3
	Total		63	5	19	1	0	0	3	1	85	7
Figueirense	2016	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A	7	0	1	0	—		2	0	10	0
Once Caldas	2017	Categoría Primera A	29	5	2	0	—				31	5
Deportivo Pasto	2018	Categoría Primera A	9	1	0	0	—				9	1
Career totals			171	15	24	2	0	0	7	1	202	18