Pablo Ortiz (footballer, born 2000)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ortizand the second or maternal family name is Cabezas.

Pablo Ortiz

Personal information
Full name	Pablo Antonio Ortiz Cabezas
Date of birth	(2000-06-08) 8 June 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Tumaco, Colombia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back [1]
Team information
Current team	Houston Dynamo (on loan from DAC 1904)
Number	22
Youth career
	América de Cali
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	América de Cali	47	(0)
2022	→ Midtjylland (loan)	0	(0)
2022–2024	Midtjylland	3	(0)
2023	→ Mafra (loan)	0	(0)
2023–2024	→ Pardubice (loan)	22	(0)
2024–	DAC 1904	13	(0)
2025–	→ Houston Dynamo (loan)	19	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 January 2025

Pablo Antonio Ortiz Cabezas (born 8 June 2000) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Houston Dynamo ^[2] on loan from Slovak club DAC 1904.

Career

On 4 February 2022, Ortiz was loaned out to Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland for 18 months from América de Cali with a purchase option. ^[3] However, already on 13 July 2022, Midtjylland decided to trigger the purchase option and buy him free from his contract with América de Cali, with Ortíz signing a deal with the Danish club until June 2027. ^[4] On transfer deadline day, 31 January 2023, Ortíz joined Liga Portugal 2 club Mafra on a loan deal for the remainder of the season. ^[5]

On 7 September 2023, Ortiz joined Czech First League side Pardubice on a loan deal for the 2023–24 season. ^[6] Gartenmann was back in Midtjylland for the pre-season ahead of the 2024–25 season. ^[7]

On 30 August 2024, Ortiz joined Slovak Niké liga side DAC Dunajská Streda. ^[8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 31 January 2022 ^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
América de Cali	2020	Categoría Primera A	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
	2021	Categoría Primera A	35	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	42	0
	Total		45	0	1	0	7	0	0	0	53	0
FC Midtjylland	2022	Danish Superliga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			45	0	1	0	7	0	0	0	53	0

References

1. Pablo Ortiz at WorldFootball.net
2. "Futbal: Pablo Ortiz z DAC by mal odísť na hosťovanie do Houstonu | SPORTNET". sportnet.sme.sk. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
3. FCM HENTER COLOMBIANSK FORSVARSTALENT, fcm.dk, 4 February 2022
4. FC MIDTJYLLAND HENTER PABLO ORTIZ, fcm.dk, 13 July 2022
5. PABLO ORTIZ É REFORÇO Archived 1 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine , cdmafra.com, 31 January 2023
6. Další posilou Pardubic je Pablo Ortiz!, fkpardubice.cz, 7 September 2023
7. Uafgjort i første FCM-test: Mestrene smed føring mod oprykkere, sportherning.dk, 24 June 2024
8. "Pablo Ortíz skifter til DAC 1904" [Pablo Ortíz moves to DAC 1904]. FC Midtjylland (in Danish). Retrieved 1 January 2025.
9. Pablo Ortiz at Soccerway . Retrieved 28 December 2020.

External links

• Pablo Ortíz at Soccerway.com
• Pablo Ortíz at FBref.com
• Pablo Ortíz at kicker (in German)
• Pablo Ortíz at Major League Soccer