Stefan Ortega

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

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ortega and the second or maternal family name is Moreno.
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
Place of birth Hofgeismar, Germany[2]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team 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 39 (0)
2014–2017 1860 Munich 64 (0)
2017–2022 Arminia Bielefeld 166 (0)
2022– Manchester City 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:56, 3 May 2023 (UTC)

Early life

Stefan Ortega was born in Hofgeismar, Hesse. His father is Spanish and his mother is German.[4]

Club career

Germany
Ortega playing for Arminia Bielefeld in 2013

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.[5]

In June 2014, Ortega joined TSV 1860 Munich on a free transfer.[6] He made his Münchner Lions debut in the 1st round of the 2014–15 DFB-Pokal, winning 2–1 over Holstein Kiel.[7] After Gábor Király departed in August 2014, Ortega established himself as first-choice goalkeeper.[8]

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.[9] In January 2020, Ortega extended his contract until June 2022 following transfer interest from Bundesliga club Bayer 04 Leverkusen.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12] He started the season on the bench for City's 1–3 defeat to Liverpool in the FA Community Shield on 30 July.[13]

Ortega played his first match in a UEFA Champions League group stage match against Borussia Dortmund, which finished 0–0.[14] He also played the next Champions League group stage match against Sevilla, which they won 3–1[15] and in the third round of the Carabao Cup against Chelsea, making crucial saves to result in a 2–0 win to City on 9th November at the Etihad Stadium.[16] On 3 May, Ortega made his Premier League debut, starting in a 3–0 win over West Ham United.[17]

International career

In fall 2010, Ortega was called up to the German U19 national team, but remained an unused substitute. On 21 May 2021, he 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.[18]

Career statistics
As of match played 3 May 2023[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Arminia Bielefeld 2017–18 2. Bundesliga 34010–––350
2018–19 2. Bundesliga 31000–––310
2019–20 2. Bundesliga 34020–––360
2020–21 Bundesliga 34010–––350
2021–22 Bundesliga 33020–––350
Total 166060–––1720
Manchester City 2022–23 Premier League 1050302[lower-alpha 3]000110
Career total 16701103020001830
  1. Includes DFB-Pokal, FA Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References
  1. "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  2. Bülau, Maximilian (12 February 2020). "Stefan Ortega im Interview: "Ich bin noch in einem guten Alter"". HNA (in German). Verlag Dierichs GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  3. "Stefan Ortega: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  4. Mönikes, Arianna. "Mit Arminia-Torwart Stefan Ortega Moreno gegen Diskriminierung". nw.de.
  5. nw-news.de: Stefan Ortega verlängert Vertrag bei Arminia
  6. nw-news.de: Stefan Ortega wechselt zu 1860 München
  7. Matthias Eicher (17 August 2014). "Dank Doppelpacker Okotie: Die Löwen können noch gewinnen". Abendzeitung.
  8. Andreas Babst. "Schlabberlook war gestern". Süddeutsche Zeitung.
  9. "Stefan Ortega kehrt zurück | DSC Arminia Bielefeld". Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  10. DSC Arminia verlängert mit Ortega Moreno, arminia-bielefeld.de, retrieved 25 January 2020.
  11. "Topspieler | Tor | Bundesliga 2020/21".
  12. "City seal Ortega Moreno deal". Manchester City F.C. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  13. "Haaland starts Community Shield against Liverpool". Manchester City F.C. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  14. "Man City top group but must fix penalty 'problem'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  15. "Lewis, 17, scores for Man City in win over Sevilla". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  16. Bray, Joe (9 November 2022). "Guardiola hails 'exceptional' Ortega performance for Man City". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  17. "Manchester City 3–0 West Ham: Erling Haaland breaks Premier League goals record". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  18. Richter, Michael (21 May 2021). "Späte, kleine Ehre für den Keeper: Bielefelds Ortega auf dem "DFB-Sofa"". Kicker-Sportmagazin (in German). Olympia Verlag GmbH. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  19. "S. Ortega". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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