Samara OrtizSamara Ortiz Cruz is a footballer who plays as a defender for Deportivo La Coruña.𝕏 samaraortizz14IG samaraortizcruzPersonal lifeOrtiz was born in Spain to a Cuban mother and a Spanish father. Her twin sister, Malena, is also a footballer. Outside of football, she studied for a degree in Environmental Science at the University of Alcalá.Club careerOrtiz started her career in Rayo Vallecano's academy along with her twin sister. The sisters both ended up playing for CD Canillas and then its successor CD Tacón, a club that would itself progress to become Real Madrid. In the summer of 2021, Samara Ortiz would join Danish club Brøndby meaning that the sisters were separated for the first time. After one season in Denmark, Ortiz opted to move back to Spain and joined Deportivo La Coruña for the 2022–23 season.International careerOrtiz became a citizen of Azerbaijan in 2014 and, on 13 September, she made her debut for their under-19 team in a match against Ukraine.