Leo Ortiz

Leonardo "Leo" Rech Ortiz (born 3 January 1996) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Red Bull Bragantino as a centre-back.

Club Career

Born in Porto Alegre, Ortiz was an Internacional youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the B-team on 2 September 2015, starting in a 2–0 Copa FGF away win against Igrejinha.

After appearing with the B-side, Ortiz was promoted to the main squad in January 2017, and made his first team debut on 25 February by starting in a 1–0 home win against Brasil de Pelotas for the Campeonato Gaucho championship. On 6 March, he extended his contract until December 2019.

Ortiz contributed with 13 league appearances during his first senior campaign, as his side achieved promotion to the Serie A at first attempt. On 31 December 2017, he was loaned to top-tier side Sport Recife for one year.

Ortiz made his debut in the main category of Brazilian football on 15 April 2018, starting in a 3–0 away loss against America Mineiro. He appeared rarely as his side suffered relegation, and joined Red Bull Brasil on loan on 12 December.

In April 2019, Ortiz became a player of, and signed a permanent contract with Bragantino, after the merger of Red Bull Brasil and Clube Atletico Bragantino.

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