Michael Ortega
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at CD Real Cartagena
at CD Real Cartagena
286 days · joined 2025-08-12
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
⏳Veteran
Market value
€125k
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
14
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.14
goals / match
The Strongest La Paz
top club · 100 apps
Position rank · 2025
#165
goals rank
#257
assists rank
53
season goals
39
season assists
Among 467 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2012
€900k
top transfer fee · 10/11
10
best season · 2024
13 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1991-04-06 · 5 players total
388Appearances
53Goals
39Assists
42Yellow cards
3Red cards
96Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michael Ortega |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Michael Javier Ortega Dieppa |
| Date of birth | 1991-04-06 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Palmar de Varela, Colombia |
| Citizenship |  Colombia |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 172.00 m |
| Current club | CD Real Cartagena |
| Joined | 2025-08-12 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Colombiagol SAS |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Aurora → Real Cartagena
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
2025 — Club Aurora, CD Real Cartagena
10 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2025
Transfer: The Strongest → Aurora
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
2024 — The Strongest La Paz
38 matches · 10 G · 13 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — The Strongest La Paz
42 matches · 4 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Deportivo Cali → The Strongest
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
2022 — The Strongest La Paz, Deportivo Cali
34 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Deportivo Cali
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Deportivo Cali
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Omonia Nicosia → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Mar 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2019
Transfer: FC Baniyas → Omonia Nicosia
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Omonia Nicosia
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Deportivo Pasto → FC Baniyas
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Baniyas
31 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
2018 — Asociación Deportivo Pasto
12 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2018
Transfer: Once Caldas → Deportivo Pasto
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Once Caldas
31 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Figueirense FC → Once Caldas
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
2016 — Figueirense Futebol Clube
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2016
Transfer: Londrina-PR → Figueirense FC
15/16 · Transfer
Feb 2016
Transfer: Junior FC → Londrina-PR
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
2015 — Junior FC
35 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
2014 — Junior FC
30 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Junior FC
20 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Atlas → Junior FC
13/14 · Transfer
Jun 2013
Transfer: VfL Bochum → Atlas
12/13 · Return from loan
Aug 2012
Transfer: Atlas → VfL Bochum
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — VfL Bochum
11 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2012
Transfer: B. Leverkusen → Atlas
11/12 · Return from loan
Sep 2011
Injury: unknown
22 games missed
Aug 2011
Transfer: Atlas → B. Leverkusen
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Bayer 04 Leverkusen
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Atlas Guadalajara U20, Atlas Guadalajara
19 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
2010 — Deportivo Cali
7 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Deportivo Cali → Atlas
10/11 · Transfer · €900k
Jul 2009
2009 — Deportivo Cali
16 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Dep. Cali U20 → Deportivo Cali
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 235 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 1.00/90
Assists1 total · 0.33/90
G+A4 total · 1.33/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Club Aurora
3.1%
CD Real Cartagena
0.0%
The Strongest La Paz
24.5%
Deportivo Cali
19.4%
Asociación Deportivo Pasto
4.6%
Once Caldas
3.7%
Figueirense Futebol Clube
0.0%
Junior FC
26.7%
Omonia Nicosia
5.7%
FC Baniyas
4.0%
VfL Bochum
0.3%
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
0.0%
Atlas Guadalajara
6.1%
Atlas Guadalajara U20
2.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Aurora | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 270 |
| CD Real Cartagena | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| The Strongest La Paz | 3 | 2022 | 2024 | 100 | 21 | 21 | 2,104 |
| Deportivo Cali | 4 | 2009 | 2022 | 56 | 4 | 3 | 1,665 |
| Asociación Deportivo Pasto | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 394 |
| Once Caldas | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 316 |
| Figueirense Futebol Clube | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior FC | 3 | 2013 | 2015 | 85 | 7 | 7 | 2,296 |
| Omonia Nicosia | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 492 |
| FC Baniyas | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 31 | 6 | 3 | 341 |
| VfL Bochum | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 29 |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlas Guadalajara | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 521 |
| Atlas Guadalajara U20 | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 172 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Copa Bolivia | Club Aurora | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 2025 | Copa Sudamericana | Club Aurora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | División Profesional | Club Aurora | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| 2025 | Torneo DIMAYOR II | CD Real Cartagena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Apertura Playoff | The Strongest La Paz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 182 |
| 2024 | División Profesional Apertura | The Strongest La Paz | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| 2024 | División Profesional Clausura | The Strongest La Paz | 23 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 300 |
| 2024 | Libertadores | The Strongest La Paz | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 393 |
| 2023 | Copa División Profesional | The Strongest La Paz | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 337 |
| 2023 | División Profesional | The Strongest La Paz | 30 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 617 |
| 2023 | Libertadores | The Strongest La Paz | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | División Profesional Clausura | The Strongest La Paz | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 2022 | Libertadores | Deportivo Cali | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Liga Dimayor I | Deportivo Cali | 14 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Superliga Águila de Campeones | Deportivo Cali | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa Colombia | Deportivo Cali | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Fase Final LBD II | Deportivo Cali | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Deportivo Cali | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 396 |
| 2018 | Liga Águila I | Asociación Deportivo Pasto | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 394 |
| 2017 | Copa Águila | Once Caldas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Liga Águila I | Once Caldas | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 316 |
| 2017 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Once Caldas | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Campeonato Catarinense | Figueirense Futebol Clube | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Figueirense Futebol Clube | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série A | Figueirense Futebol Clube | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Copa Águila | Junior FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 443 |
| 2015 | Copa Sudamericana | Junior FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| 2015 | Fase Final LP I | Junior FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Liga Águila I | Junior FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Liga Postobón II | Junior FC | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 490 |
| 2014 | Copa Colombia | Junior FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Fase Final LP I | Junior FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Liga Postobón I | Junior FC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 949 |
| 2014 | Liga Postobón II | Junior FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Copa Colombia | Junior FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Fase Final LP II | Junior FC | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Liga Postobón II | Junior FC | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 287 |
| 2010 | Liga Postobón I | Deportivo Cali | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 252 |
| 2009 | Copa Sudamericana | Deportivo Cali | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Liga DIMAYOR II | Deportivo Cali | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,017 |
| 19/20 | Champions Round | Omonia Nicosia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Kypello Kyprou | Omonia Nicosia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Protathlima Cyta | Omonia Nicosia | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 492 |
| 18/19 | UAE League Cup | FC Baniyas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | UAE Pro League | FC Baniyas | 25 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 341 |
| 12/13 | 2. Bundesliga | VfL Bochum | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | VfL Bochum | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 11/12 | Bundesliga | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | Atlas Guadalajara U20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 172 |
| 10/11 | Primera Apertura | Atlas Guadalajara | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Primera Clausura | Atlas Guadalajara | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 521 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Dep. Cali U20 | Deportivo Cali | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Deportivo Cali | Atlas | Transfer | 800000 | €900k |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-17 | Atlas | B. Leverkusen | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | B. Leverkusen | Atlas | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-07 | Atlas | VfL Bochum | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | VfL Bochum | Atlas | Return from loan | 450000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Atlas | Junior FC | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-17 | Junior FC | Londrina-PR | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-03 | Londrina-PR | Figueirense FC | Transfer | 450000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-01 | Figueirense FC | Once Caldas | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Once Caldas | Deportivo Pasto | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-06 | Deportivo Pasto | FC Baniyas | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-23 | FC Baniyas | Omonia Nicosia | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Omonia Nicosia | Without Club | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Without Club | Deportivo Cali | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-15 | Deportivo Cali | The Strongest | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-10 | The Strongest | Aurora | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-12 | Aurora | Real Cartagena | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Meniscus injury | 2011-09-07 | 2012-02-10 | 157 | 22 |
| 19/20 | flu | 2020-03-02 | 2020-03-04 | 3 | 1 |
Current€125k
Peak€1.00m
Low€125k
Δ since start−€675k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28266 | #8 | 13 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Tesillo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gustavo Cuéllar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Wayar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Saúl Torres | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Gonzalo Castillo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald Bustos | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Sotomayor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Roca | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alvaro Quiroga | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Guillermo Viscarra | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Guillermo Celis | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Vladimir Hernández | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jeyson Chura | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaime Arrascaita | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Luciano Ursino | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Adrián Jusino | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrique Triverio | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | División Profesional Clausura | The Strongest La Paz | 7 | 20 |
| 18/19 | UAE Pro League | FC Baniyas | 6 | 25 |
| 2017 | Liga Águila I | Once Caldas | 5 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | División Profesional Apertura | The Strongest La Paz | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | División Profesional | The Strongest La Paz | 6 | 30 |
| 2024 | División Profesional Clausura | The Strongest La Paz | 5 | 23 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | VfL Bochum | Atlas | Return from loan | — | €450k |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-07 | Atlas | VfL Bochum | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 11/12 | 2012-06-30 | B. Leverkusen | Atlas | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-17 | Atlas | B. Leverkusen | Loan | — | €800k |
Teams faced most often by Michael Ortega's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos Laguna | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 10% |
| Cruz Azul | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 25% |
| Deportivo Toluca | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 38% |
| CF América | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 25% |
| UANL Tigres | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 0% |
| Deportivo Guadalajara | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 13% |
| CF Pachuca | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 38% |
| Puebla FC | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 25% |
| Monarcas Morelia | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 38% |
| CF Monterrey | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 43% |
| Pumas UNAM | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 0% |
| Gallos Blancos | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal | |
| 2024 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38 | 1,035 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.61 |
| 2023 | 42 | 954 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 2022 | 34 | 115 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.13 |
| 2021 | 19 | 396 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 2018 | 12 | 394 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2017 | 31 | 316 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 2015 | 35 | 1,060 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 2013 | 20 | 287 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.57 |
| 2010 | 7 | 252 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 2009 | 16 | 1,017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 19/20 | 16 | 492 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 18/19 | 31 | 341 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.58 |
| 12/13 | 11 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 10/11 | 19 | 693 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
División Profesional Clausura
43 apps
12 G
6 A
Liga Postobón I
77 apps
10 G
5 A
Liga Postobón II
65 apps
6 G
4 A
UAE Pro League
25 apps
6 G
3 A
División Profesional
37 apps
5 G
7 A
División Profesional Apertura
6 apps
3 G
6 A
Copa División Profesional
7 apps
2 G
0 A
Protathlima Cyta
14 apps
2 G
0 A
Libertadores
12 apps
1 G
3 A
Copa Colombia
24 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Michael Ortega?
Michael Ortega is a Colombia professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for CD Real Cartagena.
How old is Michael Ortega?
Michael Ortega is 35 years old. He was born on April 6, 1991 in Palmar de Varela.
What position does Michael Ortega play?
Michael Ortega plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Michael Ortega play for?
Michael Ortega currently plays for CD Real Cartagena.
How many career goals has Michael Ortega scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michael Ortega has scored 53 goals in 388 appearances.
What is Michael Ortega's market value?
Michael Ortega's most recent reported market value is €125k.