Stefan Ortega Moreno (born 6 November 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Manchester City.[4]

Stefan Ortega

Ortega with 1860 Munich in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Stefan Ortega Moreno[1]
Date of birth	(1992-11-06) 6 November 1992 (age 29)
Place of birth	Hofgeismar, Germany[2]
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Manchester City
Number	18
Youth career
	TSV Jahn Calden
	KSV Baunatal
	Hessen Kassel
2007–2011	Arminia Bielefeld
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	Arminia Bielefeld	64	(0)
2014–2017	1860 Munich	56	(0)
2017–2022	Arminia Bielefeld	166	(0)
2022–	Manchester City	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:35, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

Personal life

Stefan Ortega was born in Hofgeismar, Hesse. His father is Spanish whilst his mother is German.[5]

Club career

Germany

Ortega began his career at the north Hessian club TSV Jahn Calden before transferring to KSV Baunatal, then to KSV Hessen Kassel. In 2007, he transferred to Arminia Bielefeld and became a part of their youth setup. In the 2010–11 Season he had six appearances for the B team competing in the Regionalliga West. One year later the first team called him, and he made his senior debut for Arminia on 1 October 2011 against 1. FC Heidenheim replacing the injured Patrick Platins. After a bad performance against rivals Preußen Münster, Ortega lost his place to the Platins, instead appearing primarily in the regional Westfalenpokal. Nevertheless, Ortega was part of the Arminia squad that achieved promotion to the 2. Bundesliga at the end of the 2012–13 season, subsequently agreeing to a two-year contract extension.[6]

In June 2014 Ortega joined TSV 1860 Munich on a free transfer.[7] He made his Münchner Lions debut in the 1st round of the 2014–15 DFB-Pokal, winning 2–1 over Holstein Kiel.[8] After Gábor Király departed for Fulham F.C. in August 2014, Ortega established himself as first-choice goalkeeper.[9]

1860 Munich were relegated at the end of the 2016–17 season; Ortega left the club, transferring back to Arminia on a three-year contract, succeeding the outgoing Wolfgang Hesl.[10] In January 2020, Ortega extended his contract until June 2022 following transfer interest from Bundesliga club Bayer 04 Leverkusen.[11] With Arminia Bielefeld, Ortega was promoted to the Bundesliga in 2020. At his first season in the Bundesliga, the club secured 15th place finish and avoided relegation after a 2–0 win in the away match against VfB Stuttgart on the final matchday. The German football magazine "Kicker" rated Ortega as the second best goalkeeper in the league.[12] Arminia Bielefeld were relegated from the Bundesliga the following season.

Manchester City

In July 2022, Ortega signed with Premier League champions Manchester City on a free transfer.[13] Ortega started the season on the bench for City's 1–3 defeat to Liverpool in the FA Community Shield on 30 July.[14]

International career

In fall 2010, Ortega was called up to the German U19 national team, but remained an unused substitute. On 21 May 2021, Stefan Ortega was nominated as a potential reserve for the Germany national team for UEFA Euro 2020. His call-up for the squad was contingent if Manuel Neuer, Bernd Leno or Kevin Trapp had to withdraw due to injury.[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 July 2022[16]

References

External links

• Stefan Ortega at fussballdaten.de (in German)
• Stefan Ortega at Soccerway

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