Mauro Ortiz
Mauro Gabriel Ortiz is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Nueva Chicago on loan from 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 Español. 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 División 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. In February 2022, Ortiz was loaned out to Patronato until the end of 2022. However, the spell was terminated before time, and on 8 August 2022, Ortiz instead joined Hondurian side F.C. Motagua on loan until June 2023.