Celso Ortiz

Celso Ortiz

Personal information
Full name	Celso Fabián Ortíz Gamarra
Date of birth	(1989-01-26) 26 January 1989
Place of birth	Asunción, Paraguay
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder, Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Monterrey
Number	16
Youth career
2005–2007	Cerro Porteño
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2010	Cerro Porteño	46	(7)
2010–2016	AZ	100	(2)
2016–	Monterrey	13	(1)
International career‡
2007–2009	Paraguay U-20	10	(3)
2010–	Paraguay	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 August 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 January 2016 (UTC)

Celso Fabián Ortíz Gamarra (born 26 January 1989 in Asunción), commonly known simply as Celso Ortíz, is a Paraguayan football player, currently playing as a midfielder for Monterrey in the Liga MX.

Career

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

International career

Ortiz is a member of the Paraguay national under-20 football team and represented the team at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Egypt.

Honours

Club

AZ

• KNVB Cup (1): 2012–13

External links

• BDFA profile Template:Es icon
• Celso Ortiz at Soccerway
• Voetbal International profile Template:Nl icon
• [1] Template:Es icon