Joao Ortiz (Ecuadorian footballer)

Joao Ortiz

Personal information
Full name	Julio Joao Ortiz Landazuri
Date of birth	(1996-05-01) 1 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Independiente del Valle
Number	80
Youth career
	El Nacional
2013–2014	Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014	Universidad Católica	1	(0)
2015–2018	San Antonio  [ es ]
2015	→ Plaza Colonia (loan)	3	(0)
2016	→ Deportivo Quito (loan)	2	(0)
2017	→ Cumbayá (loan)	18	(2)
2017–2018	→ Clan Juvenil (loan)	27	(1)
2018	→ Deportivo Cuenca (loan)	2	(0)
2019	Deportivo Cuenca	18	(0)
2020–2021	Delfín	55	(3)
2022	LDU Quito	13	(0)
2022–	Independiente del Valle	36	(1)
International career‡
2013	Ecuador U17
2021–	Ecuador	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Julio Joao Ortiz Landazuri (born 1 May 1996) ^[2] is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Independiente del Valle and the Ecuador national team.

Club career

Born in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, ^[3] Ortiz was with El Nacional and Universidad Católica as a youth player.

After playing on loan for Uruguayan side Plaza Colonia in 2015, he has developed his career in his country of birth. In the second level, he has played for San Antonio  [ es ], Deportivo Quito and Clan Juvenil. In the third level, he played for Cumbayá. ^[4]

In the Ecuadorian Serie A, he has played for Universidad Católica, Clan Juvenil, ^[5] Deportivo Cuenca, ^[6] Delfín, ^[7] LDU Quito ^[8] and Independiente del Valle since 2022. ^{[9] [2]}

International career

Ortiz was a member of the Ecuador under-17 squad in the 2013 South American Championship. ^[10]

At senior level, he made his debut in a friendly against Mexico in October 2021. ^[11]

International

As of 9 June 2024 ^[12]

Ecuador
Year	Apps	Goals
2021	1	0
2023	7	0
2024	1	0
Total	9	0

References

1. "Julio Ortiz". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
2. Campoverde, Brian (11 July 2022). "ES OFICIAL: Joao Ortíz, nuevo refuerzo de IDV". StudioFutbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
3. "Zubeldía y la salida de Ortiz: "Lo que tiene que ver con disciplina lo hablo cara a cara"". Olé (in Spanish). 15 July 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
4. "Joao Ortiz :: Julio Joao Ortiz Landazuri :: Aucas :: Statistics :: Titles :: History (Timeline) :: Goals Scored :: Fixtures :: Results :: News & Features :: Videos :: Photos ::". www.playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
5. "Experiencia y juventud levantan al Clan Juvenil". Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). 8 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
6. Quizhpe, Manuel (14 January 2020). "Deportivo Cuenca recaudó USD 70 000 para pagar las deudas más urgentes". Bendito Futbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
7. García, Carlos (1 December 2021). "Bajas en Ecuador por covid y lesión para amistoso ante El Salvador". Manavisión (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
8. "Joao Ortiz no continuará en Liga de Quito y su futuro apunta a otro club del país". Afición Central (in Spanish). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
9. Solorzano, Gabriel (11 July 2022). "(COMUNICADO) Liga de Quito anuncia que Joao Ortiz será jugador de Independiente del Valle". Ecuagol (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
10. "Sub-17: Lista de las 10 selecciones - CONMEBOL". www.conmebol.com (in Spanish). 2 April 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
11. "Posible alineación con la que el DT Alfaro enfrentará a México". Semanario Ecuador News (in Spanish). 26 October 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
12. Joao Ortiz at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

• Joao Ortiz at Soccerway
• Joao Ortiz at BDFA (in Spanish)