Bryant Ortega

Bryant Ortega
Personal information
Full name Bryant Jesús Ortega Carmona
Date of birth (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003
Place of birth Caracas, Venezuela
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Khor Fakkan
(on loan from Al-Ittihad)
Number 15
Youth career
–2021 Caracas FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 Caracas FC 60 (2)
2024– Al-Ittihad 0 (0)
2024–2025Jeddah (loan) 29 (1)
2025–Khor Fakkan (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2022–2023 Venezuela U20 13 (0)
2022 Venezuela U21 4 (1)
2023–2024 Venezuela U23 9 (0)
2025– Venezuela 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 March 2025

Bryant Jesús Ortega Carmona (born 28 February 2003) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Khor Fakkan, on loan from Al-Ittihad.

Early life

Ortega was born on 28 February 2003. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, he is a native of the city.

Club career

As a youth player, Ortega joined the youth academy of Venezuelan side Caracas FC and was promoted to the club's senior team in 2021, where he made sixty league appearances and scored two goals. Following his stint there, he signed for Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad Club in 2024.

Ahead of the 2024–25 season, he was sent on loan to Saudi Arabian side Jeddah Club, where he made twenty-nine league appearances and scored one goal. Subsequently, he was sent on loan to Emirati side Khor Fakkan Club in 2025.[1]

International career

Ortega a Venezuela international. During January and February 2023, he played for the Venezuela national under-20 football team at the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[2]

Style of play

Ortega plays as a midfielder. Spanish news website La Liga de los Talentos wrote in 2025 that "his passing ability has shone as his greatest strength. Bryant has gradually improved his passing range as he has gained experience playing in various midfield positions, making him a fantastic asset for advancing possession, whether by threading passes behind the defensive line, linking up with teammates against low blocks, or launching long balls to quickly bypass the opposition's pressure".[3]

References

  1. ^ Bryant Ortega at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Bryant Ortega: "Llegué con esa experiencia que necesitaba para seguir aportando al equipo"" [Bryant Ortega: "I arrived with the experience I needed to continue contributing to the team"] (in Spanish). Pasión X El Deporte. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  3. ^ "¿Cómo juega Bryant Ortega? "El mago" de Caracas FC" [How does Bryant Ortega play? “The magician” of Caracas FC] (in Spanish). La Liga de los Talentos. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2025.