Gerardo Ortiz (footballer)
Paraguayan footballer (born 1989)
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Gerardo Amílcar Ortiz Garza (born 25 March 1989) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays, as of 2024, for Nacional as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerardo Amílcar Ortiz Garza | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Encarnación, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Nacional | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2010 | Quilmes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Quilmes | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Rubio Ñu (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Olimpia Asunción | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2019 | Sol de América | 152 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Once Caldas | 100 | (0) |
| 2024 | Sol de América | 27 | (0) |
| 2025– | Nacional | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Paraguay U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 August 2025 | |||
Club career
Ortiz was born in Encarnación, and joined Quilmes' youth setup in 2004, aged 15.[1] In June 2010 he signed his first professional deal with the club,[2] being subsequently loaned to Rubio Ñu for one year.[3]
On 20 October 2010 Ortiz made his professional debut, starting in a 1–3 home loss against Libertad for the Paraguayan Primera División championship.[4] He was also a starter four days later, in a 0–3 loss at 3 de Febrero;[5] it were his two only appearances of the campaign.
In the 2011 summer Ortiz returned to Quilmes,[6] being assigned to the reserve team. In February 2012 he signed for Olimpia Asunción,[7] but never appeared in any first team match for the club.
On 7 January 2013 Ortiz moved to Sol de América also in the top division.[8] Initially a backup to Roberto Acosta, he overtook him in the 2014 season, but was again demoted to second-choice in 2015.
At the beginning of 2019, Colombian club Once Caldas confirmed his signing.
