Pablo Ortega (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pablo Oscar Ortega Vargas | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Villa Dolores, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olimpo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Villa Dolores | |||
| Atalaya | |||
| 2009–2014 | Talleres | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Talleres | 13 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Tlaxcala (loan) | 12 | (4) |
| 2017–2019 | Central Córdoba | 47 | (10) |
| 2019–2021 | Ferro Carril Oeste | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | Güemes | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Olimpo | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:13, 7 August 2022 (UTC) | |||
Pablo Oscar Ortega Vargas (born 29 August 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Club Olimpo.[2]
Ortega played for local club Villa Dolores at youth level, as well as Atalaya.[3][4] Talleres signed the midfielder in 2009.[4] Five years later, Ortega made his debut in the Copa Argentina against Alumni; having previously appeared as an unused substitute in the same competition versus Newell's Old Boys three months prior.[2][5] His first appearance in league football arrived in Torneo Federal A on 7 December 2014 during a match with Gimnasia y Esgrima, prior to his first goal versus Defensores de Belgrano in the following June.[2] In January 2016, Ortega joined Liga Premier de México side Tlaxcala on loan.[2] Four goals in twelve games followed.[1]
He returned to Argentina and Talleres in June 2016, subsequently departing a year later to sign for Torneo Federal A's Central Córdoba.[2] He netted goals over Defensores de Belgrano (2), Libertad, Crucero del Norte, Estudiantes and Juventud Unida Universitario as the club won promotion to Primera B Nacional in his first season.[2] His professional debut came on 26 August 2018 during a draw with Deportivo Morón.[2]