Ulises Ortegoza
Chilean footballer (born 1997)
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Diego Ulises Ortegoza (born 19 April 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Racing Club. Born in Argentina, he plays for the Chile national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Ulises Ortegoza | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Racing Club | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Argentino Oeste | – | (–) |
| 2018 | General Rojo UD | – | (–) |
| 2018–2022 | Los Andes | 45 | (7) |
| 2022 | Gimnasia de Mendoza | 16 | (6) |
| 2022–2026 | Talleres | 120 | (4) |
| 2026– | Racing Club | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Chile | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:27, 25 July 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 02:47, 16 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Not having was with any club at youth level, Ortegoza played for Argentino Oeste and General Rojo Unión Deportiva in the San Nicolás league before joining Los Andes in 2018, aged 21. Having first played for the reserve team, he made his professional debut in 2019 and spent three seasons with the first team until 2021 in both the Primera Nacional and the Primera B Metropolitana.[2][3][4]
In 2022, Ortegoza switched to Gimnasia de Mendoza in the Primera Nacional.[5] The next season, he joined Talleres de Córdoba in the Argentine top level.[6]
On 29 June 2026, Ortegoza signed with Racing Club on a deal until December 2029.[7]
International career
A naturalized Chilean, Ortegoza was included in the Chile preliminary squad for the 2024 Copa América.[8][9] He received his first call-up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Brazil and Colombia in October 2024.[10] He made his debut in the second match by replacing Erick Pulgar at minute 84.[11]
Personal life
Career statistics
International
- As of match played 15 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |