Oscar Ortiz (footballer)

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Oscar Ortiz
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Ortiz at San Lorenzo de Almagro
Personal information
Full name Oscar Alberto Ortiz
Date of birth (1953-04-08) 8 April 1953 (age 71)
Place of birth Chacabuco, Argentina
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1971–1976 San Lorenzo 128 (20)
1976 Grêmio ? (?)
1977–1981 River Plate 101 (10)
1981–1982 Huracán 25 (3)
1982–1983 Independiente 30 (0)
International career
1975–1979 Argentina 23 (3)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
FIFA World Cup
Winner 1978 Argentina Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Oscar Alberto Ortiz (born 8 April 1953 in Chacabuco, Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a winger.

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Career

The most notable[ citation needed ] achievement of his footballing career was being part of the Argentina team that won the World Cup 1978.

Ortiz began his career at San Lorenzo and made his debut in 1971 against Newell's Old Boys in a 2–1 victory. [1] as a young player he was part of the squad that won 3 league titles (M1972, N1972 and N1974).

In 1976 San Lorenzo sold him to Brazilian club Grêmio. He said he was injured during most of his run there [1] and he returned to Argentina to play for River Plate.

His time at River Plate was his most successful, in terms of trophies. his first trophy at the club was the Metropolitano championship in 1977.

His fine form saw him called up to play for Argentina in World Cup 1978; he was a member of the team that defeated the Netherlands, 3–1, in the final (held in River's home stadium Estadio Monumental) to claim Argentina's first World Cup. [2]

Back at River Ortiz helped River to win three league titles in a row (M1979, N1979 and M1980), the second time in their history that they had achieved this feat.

In 1981 River sold Ortiz to Club Atlético Huracán; his time there was unremarkable[ citation needed ] and he was soon sold on to Independiente.

The last title he won came at Independiente as part of the triumphant 1983 Motropolitano team; he retired from football shortly afterwards.

Playing Style

He said his style was not to score goals but to unbalance defenses, get to the bottom and send the center to the best receiver. [1]

Player statistics

Honours

Club

San Lorenzo
River Plate
Independiente

International

Argentina

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References

  1. 1 2 3 El Crack Responde - Oscar Alberto Ortiz [The crack responds], web: Goles Mundial, June 1978, Issue #1538, 1978, retrieved 13 March 2023
  2. rsssf: Argentina squad 1978 World Cup