Cristóbal Ortega
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Cristóbal Ortega Martínez | ||
Date of birth | (1956-07-25) 25 July 1956 (age 68) | ||
Place of birth | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1974–1992 | América | 608 | (36) |
Total | 608 | (36) | |
International career | |||
1977–1986 | Mexico | 24 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Cristóbal Ortega Martínez (born 25 July 1956) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played for América in the Mexican Primera División from 1974 to 1992. He played as a midfielder. He also played for Mexico's national team, including playing in the World Cups of 1978 and 1986 - he earned 24 caps in his international career.
Club career
On 5 October 1974, Cristóbal Ortega made his debut for Club América against Ciudad Madero. In his Primera Liga debut on 8 June 1975, Ortega scored his first goal against Veracruz - so began an 18-year career in which he remained in the Club América midfield. Club América won league titles in the seasons 75–76, 83–84, 84–85, Prode 85, 87-88 and 88–89. The club won three Supercups, in 1976, 1988–89; three CONCACAF Cup titles in 1978, 1987, and 1991; and the Interamerican Cup in 1991.
Ortega retired in the middle of the 1991–92 season. In his final game for Club América, on 15 December 1991 at Santos Laguna, he started and was substituted at the start of the second half by manager Isaac Terrazas; he scored his last goal three years prior on January 3, 1988, against Cruz Azul. In his career at Club América, Ortega played in 711 games, including a team-record 75 playoff games.
International career
Ortega played in 24 games for Mexico and scored four goals.[1] He played in the World Cups of 1978 and 1986.
Honours
América
- Méxican Primera División: 1975–76, 1983–84, 1984–85, Prode-1985, 1987–88, 1988–89
- Campeón de Campeones: 1976, 1988, 1989
- CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 1977, 1987, 1990
- Copa Interamericana: 1977, 1991
Mexico
Individual
- Mexican Primera División Golden Ball: 1982–83
References
- ^ Cristóbal Ortega at National-Football-Teams.com
- Cristobal Ortega trabaja para que sus Albinegros sean contundentes (Spanish; article dated January 22, 2009)
External links
- Cristóbal Ortega – Liga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
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- 1974–75: Estupiñán
- 1975–76: Chávez
- 1976–77: Cabinho
- 1977–78: Cabinho
- 1978–79: H. Sánchez
- 1979–80: Marín
- 1980–81: Cabinho
- 1981–82: Barbadillo
- 1982–83: Ortega
- 1983–84: Zelada
- 1984–85: Negrete
- 1986–87: Galindo
- 1987–88: Santos
- 1988–89: Hernández
- 1989–90: Aravena
- 1990–91: García
- 1991–92: García
- 1992–93: Basay
- 1993–94: Donizete Pantera
- 1994–95: Hermosillo
- 1995–96: Aguinaga
- 1996–97: Coyote
- Invierno 1997: Estay
- Verano 1998: Estay
- Invierno 1998: Blanco
- Verano 1999: Estay
- Invierno 1999: Olalde
- Verano 2000: Ruiz
- Invierno 2000: Borgetti
- Verano 2001: Borgetti
- Apertura 2002: Cardozo
- Clausura 2003: Franco
- 2003–04: O. Sánchez
- 2004–05: Blanco
- Apertura 2005: O. Sánchez
- Clausura 2006: Gaitán
- Apertura 2006: V. Sánchez
- Clausura 2007: Blanco
- Apertura 2007: Ludueña
- Clausura 2008: Benítez
- Apertura 2008: Sinha
- Clausura 2009: Giménez
- Apertura 2009: Suazo
- Bicentenario 2010: Sinha
- Apertura 2010: Suazo
- Clausura 2011: Lobos
- Apertura 2011: Lobos
- Clausura 2012: Peralta
- 2015–16: Gignac
- 2016–17: Ruidíaz
- 2017–18: Sambueza
- 2018–19: G. Rodríguez
- 2019–20: not awarded
- 2020–21: J. Rodríguez
- 2021–22: Vargas
- 2022–23: Martín