Michael Javier Ortega

Michael Ortega

Personal information
Full name	Michael Javier Ortega Dieppa
Date of birth	April 6, 1991 (1991-04-06) (age 20)
Place of birth	Palmar de Varela, Atlántico, Colombia
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Bayer Leverkusen
Number	17
Youth career
	Deportivo Cali
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2009–2010	Deportivo Cali	31	(3)
2010–	Atlas	17	(1)
2011–	→ Bayer Leverkusen (loan)	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Michael Javier Ortega Dieppa (born in Palmar de Varela, Atlántico, on April 6, 1991) is a Colombian footballer. He currently plays for Bayer Leverkusen.^[1]

Career

Ortega can play as creative midfielder. He joined Deportivo Cali as youth and rose to the professional team.

On March 7, 2009, he made his debut to the senior team. At only 17 years, he played the first 68 minutes of the game against Junior.

On August 4, 2009, he made his debut in the Copa Sudamericana. He was starter against Universidad de Chile.

On July 10, 2010, the Mexican soccer club Atlas signed Ortega.

In January 2011, Ortega traveled with the U-20 Colombian National team to Peru where they took part in the 2011 South America's Under-20 tournament.

On August 17, 2011, Ortega was signed by Bayer 04 Leverkusen on a loan deal.

References

1. ^ "Ortega, Michael" (in German). kicker.de. http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/1-bundesliga/2011-12/bayer-leverkusen-9/70310/spieler_ortega-michael.html. Retrieved 2 October 2011. 

External links

• Michael Javier Ortega stats at Medio Tiempo.com (Spanish)

Persondata
Name	Ortega, Michael Javier
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	April 6, 1991
Place of birth	Palmar de Varela, Atlántico, Colombia
Date of death
Place of death