Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stefan Ortega Moreno | ||
Date of birth | 6 November 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Hofgeismar, Germany | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester City | ||
Number | 18 | ||
Youth career | |||
TSV Jahn Calden | |||
KSV Baunatal | |||
Hessen Kassel | |||
2007–2011 | Arminia Bielefeld | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | Arminia Bielefeld II | 6 | (0) |
2011–2014 | Arminia Bielefeld | 36 | (0) |
2014–2017 | 1860 Munich | 56 | (0) |
2016 | 1860 Munich II | 2 | (0) |
2017–2022 | Arminia Bielefeld | 166 | (0) |
2022– | Manchester City | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:44, 6 April 2024 (UTC) |
Stefan Ortega Moreno (born 6 November 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Manchester City.
Stefan Ortega Moreno [2] was born on 6 November 1992 [1] in Hofgeismar, Hesse. [3] His father is Spanish and his mother is German. [4]
Ortega began his career at the north Hessian club TSV Jahn Calden before transferring to KSV Baunatal, then to KSV Hessen Kassel. In 2007, he transferred to Arminia Bielefeld and became a part of their youth setup. In the 2010–11 Season he had six appearances for the B team competing in the Regionalliga West. One year later the first team called him, and he made his senior debut for Arminia on 1 October 2011 against 1. FC Heidenheim replacing the injured Patrick Platins. After a poor performance against rivals Preußen Münster, Ortega lost his place to the Platins, instead appearing primarily in the regional Westfalenpokal. Nevertheless, Ortega was part of the Arminia squad that achieved promotion to the 2. Bundesliga at the end of the 2012–13 season, subsequently agreeing to a two-year contract extension. [5]
In June 2014, Ortega joined 1860 Munich on a free transfer. [6] He made his Münchner Lions debut in the 1st round of the 2014–15 DFB-Pokal, winning 2–1 over Holstein Kiel. [7] After Gábor Király departed in August 2014, Ortega established himself as first-choice goalkeeper. [8]
1860 Munich were relegated at the end of the 2016–17 season; Ortega left the club, transferring back to Arminia on a three-year contract, succeeding the outgoing Wolfgang Hesl. [9] In January 2020, Ortega extended his contract until June 2022 following transfer interest from Bundesliga club Bayer 04 Leverkusen. [10] With Arminia Bielefeld, Ortega was promoted to the Bundesliga in 2020. At his first season in the Bundesliga, the club secured 15th-place finish and avoided relegation after a 2–0 win in the away match against VfB Stuttgart on the final matchday. The German football magazine Kicker rated Ortega as the second best goalkeeper in the league. [11] Arminia Bielefeld were relegated from the Bundesliga the following season.
In July 2022, Ortega signed with Premier League champions Manchester City on a free transfer. [12] He started the season on the bench for City's 1–3 defeat to Liverpool in the FA Community Shield on 30 July. [13]
Ortega made his professional debut for the club in a UEFA Champions League group stage match against Borussia Dortmund, which finished 0–0. [14] He also played the next Champions League group stage game against Sevilla, a 3–1 win, [15] and in the third round of the EFL Cup against Chelsea, making crucial saves in a 2–0 victory for City on 9 November at the Etihad Stadium. [16] On 3 May, Ortega made his Premier League debut, starting in a 3–0 win over West Ham United. [17] He then went on to keep another clean sheet in Manchester City's final home league game against Chelsea again on 21 May, which finished 1–0. [18] Ortega also played every match in City's victorious 2022–23 FA Cup campaign and was an important player in the team that won the trophy, conceding just one goal in six matches. [19]
In autumn 2010, Ortega was called up to the German U19 national team, but remained an unused substitute. On 21 May 2021, he was nominated as a potential reserve for the Germany national team for UEFA Euro 2020. His call-up for the squad was contingent if Manuel Neuer, Bernd Leno or Kevin Trapp had to withdraw due to injury. [20]
Club | Season | League | National cup [lower-alpha 1] | League cup [lower-alpha 2] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arminia Bielefeld II | 2010–11 | Regionalliga | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||||
Arminia Bielefeld | 2011–12 | 3. Liga | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 20 | 0 | |||
2012–13 | 3. Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
Total | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||||
1860 Munich | 2014–15 | 2. Bundesliga | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 22 | 0 | |||
2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 18 | 0 | ||||
2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||
Total | 56 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 64 | 0 | ||||
1860 Munich II | 2016–17 | Regionalliga | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
Arminia Bielefeld | 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 35 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 31 | 0 | ||||
2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 36 | 0 | ||||
2020–21 | Bundesliga | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 35 | 0 | ||||
2021–22 | Bundesliga | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 35 | 0 | ||||
Total | 166 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 172 | 0 | |||||
Manchester City | 2022–23 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
2023–24 | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
Total | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
Career total | 275 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 313 | 0 |
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