Deniran Ortega

Football player infobox
playername = flagicon|Nigeria Ortega Deniran


fullname = Ortega Deniran
nickname = "The child of wind"
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1986|5|28|df=y
cityofbirth = Warri
countryofbirth = Nigeria
height = 1.79m/72kg | currentclub = Slavia Sofia
clubnumber = 11
position = Forward,Winger
youthyears = 1996-2003
youthclubs = Apapa-Lagos
years = 2003-2004 2004 2005 2005-2006 2006 2007 2007-
clubs = Idah United CD Apatzingan Lagartos CD Suchitepéquez Chongqing Lifan Spartak Varna Slavia Sofia
caps(goals) = ? (?) 10 (8) 12 (6) 36 (17) 14 (1) 13 (3) 18 (6)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = August 1, 2008
ntupdate = August 1, 2007

Ortega Deniran (born 28 May 1986) is a Nigerian footballer. He currently plays as a Striker for PFC Slavia Sofia.Ortega plays in the left or right of attack.

Career

His first club was Apapa-Lagos from Nigerian town Apapa.After that he went to Mexico and played for Mexican clubs "CD Apatzingan" and "Lagartos".In season 2005/2006 he was in Guatemala in local team CD Suchitepéquez.In June 2006 Ortega signed for Chongqing Lifan.He signed for Spartak in February 2007 on a free transfer.In the international friendly tournament "Kavarna Albena cup" (12-18 February 2007) in Bulgarian resort "Albena",Ortega scored 3 goals in 4 matches - a joint topgoalscorer and also won MVP of the tournament.He is very fast and skilful and fans from Varna called him "The child of wind".In July 2007 signed with Slavia Sofia.

*2003-2004 flagicon|Nigeria Idah United
*2004 flagicon|Mexico CD Apatzingan
*2005 flagicon|Mexico Lagartos
*2005-2006 flagicon|Guatemala CD Suchitepéquez
*2006 flagicon|China Chongqing Lifan
*2007 flagicon|Bulgaria Spartak Varna
*2007-2008 flagicon|Bulgaria Slavia Sofia

Awards

*Ortega is a vice-champion in Guatemala with CD Suchitepéquez in 2006.
*Ortega was awarded Best Player in round 10 of 2007-08 Bulgarian championship