Jesús "Jessie" Ortiz (born August 11, 2000), is an American soccer player who currently plays college soccer for the Seattle Redhawks men's soccer program.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jesús Ortiz | ||
Date of birth | (2000-08-11) August 11, 2000 (age 21) | ||
Place of birth | United States | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Seattle Redhawks | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2019 | Houston Dynamo | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019– | Seattle Redhawks | 20 | (1) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | Rio Grande Valley FC Toros | 1 | (0) |
2017 | Brazos Valley Cavalry | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2019 |
Ortiz has played with the academy teams of the Houston Dynamo since 2014.[1] During the 2016-17 season, he played for Houston's U-16 team, making two appearances for the U-18 team.[2]
An Academy player competing as an amateur call-up to Houston's USL affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, Ortiz made his senior professional debut at the age of 16 on June 10, 2017, in a 3–1 RGV win over the Seattle Sounders 2. He replaced Emilio García in the 90th minute.[3] During the summer of 2017, he made five appearances for the Brazos Valley Cavalry in the USL Premier Development League (PDL).
Ahead of the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, Ortiz signed a National Letter of Intent to play college soccer for Seattle University. Ortiz was an immediate starter on the Redhawks program, making 20 appearances and scoring one goal in his freshman year.[4]
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