Cristian Ortiz (footballer, born 2007)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cristian Ortiz | ||
| Date of birth | April 23, 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | White Plains, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Columbus Crew 2 (On loan from the Tampa Bay Rowdies) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Florida Premier | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Columbus Crew 2 (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Dominican Republic U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Dominican Republic | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 September 2024 | |||
Cristian Ortiz (born April 23, 2007) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Columbus Crew 2 in MLS Next Pro, on loan from the Tampa Bay Rowdies of the USL Championship. Born in the United States, he is a youth international for the Dominican Republic.
Club career
Ortiz moved from New York to Port Richey, Florida at a young age. In March 2024, he signed a USL Academy Contract with the Tampa Bay Rowdies after playing for local youth clubs that were affiliated with the professional team.[1] He then made his league debut on March 24, and would go on to became the first player to sign a professional contract from the Rowdies' academy system two months later.[2]
On 7 February 2025, the Rowdies announced that they had loaned Ortiz to MLS Next Pro side Columbus Crew 2 for the 2025 season.[3][4]
International career
After making senior level appearances for the Rowdies in the USL Championship, Ortiz was called up to represent the Dominican Republic under-20 team in the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[5]
References
- ^ "Rowdies Sign Cristian Ortiz, Taner Akin to USL Academy Contracts".
- ^ "Rowdies Sign Cristian Ortiz to First Professional Contract".
- ^ "Rowdies Loan Cristian Ortiz to Columbus Crew 2". RowdiesSoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Columbus Crew 2 sign four players for 2025 season". ColumbusCrew.com. Columbus Crew. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Rowdies Cristian Ortiz Called Up to Dominican Republic U-20s for CONCACAF Championship".
External links
- Cristian Ortiz at National-Football-Teams.com
- https://int.soccerway.com/players/cristian-michael-ortiz/956953/