Néstor Ortigoza

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Infobox football biography Néstor Ezequiel "Johnny" Ortigoza (Script error: No such module "IPA".; born 7 October 1984) is a former professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for San Lorenzo de Almagro. Born in Argentina, he played for the Paraguay national team.

Club career

Ortigoza started his career in 2004 at Argentinos Juniors. In 2005, he had a brief loan spell with Nueva Chicago before returning to Argentinos. In 2007, he began to establish himself as an important member of the first team squad and in 2009 he became a near permanent fixture in the first team squad after the appointment of Claudio Borghi as the manager of Argentinos Juniors.

Ortigoza was an important member of the Argentinos Juniors team that won the Clausura 2010 championship. He played in 17 of the club's 19 games and scored 3 goals during their championship winning campaign been their captain and was selected Footballer of the Year in Argentina.

In 2011, San Lorenzo bought Ortigoza from Argentinos Juniors for $2,200,000 on a three-year contract.

In July 2012, Ortigoza signed a one-year loan contract with Emirates Club in the United Arab Emirates.[1]

In December 2017, Ortigoza signed with Rosario Central from Olimpia.[2]

After a half year at Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, it was rumoured that Ortigoza had moved to Bolivian club Club Atlético Ciclón in September 2020. However, Ortigoza still stayed at Estudiantes[3] before returning to San Lorenzo in 2021.

International career

Ortigoza's father is Paraguayan, meaning that the Paraguay national team's coach Gerardo Martino had the interest of Ortigoza playing for Paraguay due to Ortigoza is entitled to request Paraguayan citizenship.[4]

On 8 April 2009, Ortigoza obtained Paraguayan nationality, which enabled him to play for the Paraguay national team.[5] He was subsequently called up for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Venezuela and Colombia, as well as the main tournament.[6][7] On 14 October 2014, he scored his first goal in a 2–1 away defeat to China PR in a friendly.

Style of play

Néstor Ortigoza is known for stocky, physical build, and his ability to win the ball as a central midfielder. His range of distribution and his slow-paced, intelligent, precise passing game also enable him to influence games from deeper positions in midfield, where he can set the tempo of his team's play and orchestrate attacking moves.[8][9][10][11][12] He is also a penalty kick specialist.[13]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 14 October 2014 Helong Stadium, Changsha, China PR File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 1–2 1–2 Friendly

Honours

Argentinos Juniors

Emirates Club

San Lorenzo

Rosario Central

References

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