Richard Ortiz facts for kids
Ortiz with Toluca in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Richard Ortiz Busto | ||
| Date of birth | 22 May 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Olimpia | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 8 de Diciembre | |||
| 2008–2009 | Sportivo Iteño | ||
| 2009 | Olimpia Asunción | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Olimpia | 124 | (10) |
| 2013–2017 | Toluca | 53 | (5) |
| 2015 | → Libertad (loan) | 17 | (4) |
| 2016–2017 | → Olimpia (loan) | 41 | (7) |
| 2018– | Olimpia | 185 | (18) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011– | Paraguay | 36 | (6) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:09, 28 February 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 August 2022 |
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Richard Ortiz Busto was born on May 22, 1990. He is a professional footballer from Paraguay. Richard plays as a central midfielder for Olimpia and the Paraguay national team. He is known for being a fast player and for his powerful long-distance shots with his left foot.
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Richard Ortiz's Football Journey
Playing for Olimpia
Richard Ortiz joined Paraguayan Primera División club Olimpia in 2009. He quickly became an important player. By 2013, he was named the team's captain.
After playing very well for both Olimpia and the Paraguay national team, many clubs around the world became interested in him. These included teams from Mexico, Italy, England, and France. In the end, Olimpia agreed to transfer him to Deportivo Toluca.
Time with Toluca
On May 28, 2013, Richard Ortiz officially joined Deportivo Toluca in Mexico. He signed a five-year contract. He was one of four Paraguayan players on the team at that time.
He scored his first goal for Toluca in his second game of the season. Later, in December 2015, Deportivo Toluca announced that Ortiz would return to their team.
Loan to Club Libertad
In 2015, Richard Ortiz was loaned to Club Libertad from Deportivo Toluca for six months. This move happened after he had been briefly loaned to another team, Dorados de Sinaloa, but preferred to play for Libertad.
Playing for His Country
Richard Ortiz also plays for the Paraguay national football team. He made his first appearance for his country on October 11, 2011. In that same game, a World Cup qualifier against Uruguay, he scored his first goal for Paraguay.
International Goals for Paraguay
Here are the goals Richard Ortiz has scored for the Paraguay national team:
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 11 October 2011 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay |  Uruguay |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 6 February 2013 | Estadio Dr. Nicolás Léoz, Asunción, Paraguay |  El Salvador |
2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 3–0 | |||||
| 4. | 6 September 2013 | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay |  Bolivia |
3–0 | 4–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 31 August 2017 | Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago, Chile |  Chile |
3–0 | 3–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6. | 12 June 2018 | Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria |  Japan |
2–3 | 2–4 | Friendly |
Awards and Achievements
Richard Ortiz has won several titles with his club, Olimpia Asunción:
Club Honours
Olimpia Asunción
- Paraguayan Primera División (6): 2011 Apertura, 2018 Apertura, 2018 Clausura, 2019 Apertura, 2019 Clausura, 2020 Clausura
See also
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