Jorge Ortiz Mendoza (born 25 April 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays a forward for China League One club Sichuan Jiuniu.

Club career

Born in Villacañas, Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Ortiz graduated from Getafe CF's youth system, making his debut as a senior with CD Madridejos in the Tercera División. In summer 2012 he moved to Albacete Balompié, starting out with the reserves also in the fourth tier.

Jorge Ortiz (Spanish footballer)

On 18 January 2013, Ortiz signed for CP Villarrobledo of the same league. After featuring sparingly, he joined Internacional de Madrid on 23 August.

Jorge Ortiz (Spanish footballer)

Ortiz signed with AD Alcorcón on 21 June 2014, being assigned to the B team still in division four. His first game as a professional with the main squad took place on 24 May 2015, as he came on as a second-half substitute for Facundo Guichón in a 3–0 away loss against Real Betis in the Segunda División.

Jorge Ortiz (Spanish footballer)

On 9 July 2015, Ortiz joined Segunda División B club CF Fuenlabrada. Roughly one year later, he returned to the second division after agreeing to a two-year contract at Real Oviedo.

Ortiz spent the next three seasons in the Spanish lower leagues, with Atlético Madrid B, Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa and CD Atlético Baleares. On 6 August 2020, he moved to the Indian Super League with FC Goa on a two-year deal as a free agent.

During his spell in India, Ortiz appeared in AFC Champions League, scoring in the 1–1 group-stage draw at Al-Rayyan SC on 26 April 2021. On 3 October that year, his team clinched their first ever Durand Cup title after defeating Mohammedan SC 1–0, but he did not take the field in Kolkata.

On 11 April 2022, Ortiz joined China League One club Sichuan Jiuniu FC.

Career statistics

Honours

Goa

Durand Cup: 2021

References

External links

1992 births

Living people

Footballers from the Province of Toledo

Spanish men's footballers

Men's association football forwards

Segunda División players

Segunda División B players

Tercera División players

Atlético Albacete players

Internacional de Madrid players

AD Alcorcón B players

AD Alcorcón footballers

CF Fuenlabrada footballers

Real Oviedo players

Atlético Madrid B players

Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa players

CD Atlético Baleares footballers

Indian Super League players

FC Goa players

China League One players

Sichuan Jiuniu F.C. players

Spanish expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in India

Expatriate men's footballers in China

Spanish expatriate sportspeople in India

Spanish expatriate sportspeople in China