Mauro Ortiz

Mauro Gabriel Ortiz (born 27 September 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Talleres.

Club Career

Ortiz began his senior career in Primera C with Berazategui, he stayed with the club for two seasons and scored ten times in fifty-two appearances. On 6 July 2015, Primera B Metropolitana's Deportivo Riestra signed Ortiz. He scored two goals during his first start on 24 August against Deportivo Espanol. In 2016–17, Ortiz netted seventeen goals in forty-two fixtures as Deportivo Riestra won promotion to Primera B Nacional. August 2017 saw Ortiz sign for Primera Division side Talleres on loan. His first appearance came in a 1–0 loss to Patronato on 1 October, which preceded a further twelve matches in his opening season with them.

In mid-2018, Talleres signed Ortiz permanently. He scored on his next league appearance in August against Gimnasia y Esgrima, before netting again versus Newell's Old Boys in March 2019. The forward didn't feature in the subsequent 2019–20 campaign due to a number of injuries.