Kevin Ortega (footballer)
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| Full name | Kevin Ariel Ortega Mercado | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 January 2002 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hermosillo, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Atlético San Luis | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2021 | Pachuca | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Atlético San Luis | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Pachuca | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Raya2 Expansión | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Monterrey | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Atlético San Luis | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | → Atlético Ottawa (loan) | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Mexico U15 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Mexico U17 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 May 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
Kevin Ariel Ortega Mercado (born 4 January 2002) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays for Atlético San Luis in Liga MX.
Early life
In 2015, Ortega joined the Pachuca youth system at the U13 level.[1]
Club career
On 7 November 2020, Ortega made his Liga MX debut for Pachuca starting the match against Necaxa, as Pachuca was missing 14 players due to the COVID-19 illness.[1][2]
In July 2021, Ortega signed with Monterrey.[3] He would also play with the side's second team Raya2 Expansión in the Liga de Expansión MX.[4]
In January 2024, he joined Atlético San Luis.[5] He also played with the side's U23 team, winning the U-23 Apertura Championship in December 2024.[6] In March 2025, he was loaned to Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League for the remainder of 2025.[7][8]
International career
Ortega played with the Mexico U15 and Mexico U17 teams.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Kevin Ortega debuta con Pachuca y es el sexto sonorense que llega a Primera División en el 2020" [Kevin Ortega debuts with Pachuca and is the sixth Sonoran to reach the First Division in 2020]. Grada Norte (in Spanish). 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Kevin Ortega, el jugador a seguir de los cuartos de final de ida" [Kevin Ortega, the player to watch from the first leg of the quarterfinals]. Atlético San Luis (in Spanish). 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Ficha Rayados a joyita" [Rayados' jewel card]. OnceDiario (in Spanish). 22 July 2021.
- ^ Vazquez, Mariam (18 July 2021). "Kevin Ortega ¿de Pachuca a Rayados?" [Kevin Ortega from Pachuca to Rayados?]. OneFootball (in Spanish).
- ^ "Comunicado Oficial: Kevin Ortega" [Official Statement: Kevin Ortega]. Atlético San Luis (in Spanish). 19 March 2025.
- ^ "Atlético Ottawa sign midfielder Kevin Ortega on loan from Atlético de San Luis". Atlético Ottawa. 19 March 2025.
- ^ Vázquez, Ana Paula (20 March 2025). "Moreno y Ortega son cedidos al Atl. Ottawa" [Moreno and Ortega are loaned to Atl. Ottawa]. Pulso (in Spanish).
- ^ García, Josué (19 March 2025). "Canterano del Atlético San Luis jugará en Canadá, confirman su traspaso al Atlético Ottawa" [Atlético San Luis youth player to play in Canada; transfer to Atlético Ottawa confirmed]. Soy Fútbol (in Spanish).
- ^ Soto, Christian (17 July 2021). "Liga MX: Rayados de Monterrey suma refuerzo proveniente del Club Pachuca" [Liga MX: Rayados de Monterrey adds reinforcement from Club Pachuca]. Soy Fútbol (in Spanish).
External links
- Kevin Ortega at Soccerway