Date of birth | 04 March 1974 |
Place of birth | San Martin |
Nationality | Argentine |
Weight | 64 kg |
Height | 1.70 m |
Position | Forward |
Ortega began his career with local club Atletico Ledesma before spending five seasons with River Plate where he was a member of the team that won the Copa Libertadores in 1996. He subsequently moved to Valencia in February 1997 and also played in Serie A with Sampdoria and Parma before returning to River Plate. A versatile striker, he won his first cap in 1993 and has appeared over 75 times for his country. One of the stars of France '98, Ortega will be taking his part in his third World Cup in Japan and South Korea and is likely to line-up on the right side of Argentina's attacking three. Afterwards he will be returning to European football having provisionally agreed a £5million move to Fenerbahce.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999-00 | Parma | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
2000-01 | Rest of the World | Representative | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 Aug 1999 | Rangers v Parma | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
25 Aug 1999 | Parma v Rangers | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993-94 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
|||
1993-94 | Argentina | International Friendly | 5 |
||||
1994-95 | Argentina | Copa America | 2 | 2 |
|||
1994-95 | Argentina | Copa Mercosur | 1 | 1 |
|||
1994-95 | Argentina | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3 | 1 |
|||
1994-95 | Argentina | International Friendly | 6 | 1 |
1
|
||
1994-95 | Argentina | Panamerican Games | 6 | 2 |
|||
1995-96 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
|||
1995-96 | Argentina | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
1 |
||
1995-96 | Argentina | Olympics | 6 | 1 |
|||
1996-97 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 1 |
2 |
||
1996-97 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
1996-97 | Argentina | Olympics | 6 | 2 |
|||
1997-98 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 1 |
2 |
2
|
1
|
1997-98 | Argentina | International Friendly | 7 | 1 |
3 |
||
1998-99 | Argentina | Copa America | 1 |
1
|
|||
1998-99 | Argentina | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
1999-00 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
|||
1999-00 | Argentina | International Friendly | 5 | 2 |
|||
2000-01 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
1 |
||
2000-01 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 |
|||
2002-03 | Argentina | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
2009-10 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 Dec 1993 | Argentina v Germany | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
24 Mar 1994 | Brazil v Argentina | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
20 Apr 1994 | Argentina v Morocco | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
31 May 1994 | Israel v Argentina | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
04 Jun 1994 | Croatia v Argentina | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
21 Jun 1994 | Argentina v Greece | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
30 Jun 1994 | Argentina v Bulgaria | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
03 Jul 1994 | Romania v Argentina | L | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
16 Nov 1994 | Chile v Argentina | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
23 Dec 1994 | Argentina v Romania | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
27 Dec 1994 | Argentina v Yugoslavia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
08 Jan 1995 | Argentina v Japan | W | 5-1 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
10 Jan 1995 | Nigeria v Argentina | D | 0-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group B |
13 Jan 1995 | Argentina v Denmark | L | 0-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Final |
14 Feb 1995 | Argentina v Bulgaria | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
02 Mar 1995 | Argentina v Paraguay | W | 3-0 | Copa Mercosur | |
12 Mar 1995 | Argentina v USA | W | 3-0 | Panamerican Games | Group A |
14 Mar 1995 | Argentina v Honduras | D | 2-2 | Panamerican Games | Group A |
16 Mar 1995 | Argentina v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | Panamerican Games | Group A |
18 Mar 1995 | Argentina v Chile | W | 1-0 | Panamerican Games | Quarter-final |
21 Mar 1995 | Argentina v Honduras | W | 3-2 | Panamerican Games | Semi-final |
24 Mar 1995 | Argentina v Mexico | W | 0-0 (5-4) | Panamerican Games | Final |
13 May 1995 | South Africa v Argentina | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
31 May 1995 | Argentina v Peru | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
22 Jun 1995 | Argentina v Slovakia | W | 6-0 | Unofficial | |
30 Jun 1995 | Argentina v Australia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
08 Jul 1995 | Argentina v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Group C |
11 Jul 1995 | Argentina v Chile | W | 4-0 | Copa America | Group C |
14 Jul 1995 | Argentina v USA | L | 0-3 | Copa America | Group C |
17 Jul 1995 | Brazil v Argentina | D | 2-2 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
20 Sep 1995 | Spain v Argentina | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
11 Oct 1995 | Argentina v Colombia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
08 Nov 1995 | Argentina v Brazil | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
21 Dec 1995 | Argentina v Venezuela | W | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
18 Feb 1996 | Argentina v Ecuador | W | 6-0 | Olympics | South America group B |
20 Feb 1996 | Argentina v Chile | W | 2-1 | Olympics | South America group B |
22 Feb 1996 | Argentina v Venezuela | W | 3-0 | Olympics | South America group B |
01 Mar 1996 | Argentina v Uruguay | W | 2-0 | Olympics | South America final round |
03 Mar 1996 | Argentina v Venezuela | W | 2-0 | Olympics | South America final round |
06 Mar 1996 | Argentina v Brazil | D | 2-2 | Olympics | South America final round |
24 Apr 1996 | Argentina v Bolivia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
02 Jun 1996 | Ecuador v Argentina | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
07 Jul 1996 | Peru v Argentina | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
20 Jul 1996 | USA v Argentina | W | 1-3 | Olympics | Finals Group A |
22 Jul 1996 | Argentina v Portugal | D | 1-1 | Olympics | Finals Group A |
24 Jul 1996 | Argentina v Tunisia | D | 1-1 | Olympics | Finals Group A |
27 Jul 1996 | Argentina v Spain | W | 4-0 | Olympics | Quarter-final |
30 Jul 1996 | Argentina v Portugal | W | 2-0 | Olympics | Semi-final |
03 Aug 1996 | Nigeria v Argentina | L | 3-2 | Olympics | Final |
01 Sep 1996 | Argentina v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
09 Oct 1996 | Venezuela v Argentina | W | 2-5 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
15 Dec 1996 | Argentina v Chile | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
28 Dec 1996 | Argentina v Yugoslavia | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
12 Jan 1997 | Uruguay v Argentina | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
12 Feb 1997 | Colombia v Argentina | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
02 Apr 1997 | Bolivia v Argentina | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
30 Apr 1997 | Argentina v Ecuador | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
08 Jun 1997 | Argentina v Peru | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
20 Jul 1997 | Argentina v Venezuela | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
10 Sep 1997 | Chile v Argentina | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
12 Oct 1997 | Argentina v Uruguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
16 Nov 1997 | Argentina v Colombia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
19 Feb 1998 | Argentina v Romania | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
24 Feb 1998 | Argentina v Yugoslavia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
15 Apr 1998 | Israel v Argentina | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
22 Apr 1998 | Republic of Ireland v Argentina | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
29 Apr 1998 | Brazil v Argentina | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
14 May 1998 | Argentina v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
19 May 1998 | Argentina v Chile | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
25 May 1998 | Argentina v South Africa | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
14 Jun 1998 | Argentina v Japan | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
21 Jun 1998 | Argentina v Jamaica | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
26 Jun 1998 | Argentina v Croatia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
30 Jun 1998 | Argentina v England | W | 2-2 (4-3) | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
04 Jul 1998 | Netherlands v Argentina | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
31 Mar 1999 | Netherlands v Argentina | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
20 Jun 1999 | Argentina v Lithuania | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
11 Jul 1999 | Brazil v Argentina | L | 2-1 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
04 Sep 1999 | Argentina v Brazil | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
07 Sep 1999 | Brazil v Argentina | L | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
13 Oct 1999 | Argentina v Colombia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
17 Nov 1999 | Spain v Argentina | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
23 Feb 2000 | England v Argentina | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
29 Mar 2000 | Argentina v Chile | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
26 Apr 2000 | Venezuela v Argentina | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
04 Jun 2000 | Argentina v Bolivia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
29 Jun 2000 | Colombia v Argentina | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
19 Jul 2000 | Argentina v Ecuador | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
26 Jul 2000 | Brazil v Argentina | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
16 Aug 2000 | Argentina v Paraguay | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
03 Sep 2000 | Peru v Argentina | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
15 Nov 2000 | Chile v Argentina | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
20 Dec 2000 | Argentina v Mexico | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
28 Mar 2001 | Argentina v Venezuela | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
25 Apr 2001 | Bolivia v Argentina | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
14 Aug 2001 | Ecuador v Argentina | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
05 Sep 2001 | Argentina v Brazil | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
06 Oct 2001 | Paraguay v Argentina | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
08 Nov 2001 | Argentina v Peru | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
14 Nov 2001 | Uruguay v Argentina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
02 Jun 2002 | Argentina v Nigeria | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
07 Jun 2002 | Argentina v England | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
12 Jun 2002 | Sweden v Argentina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
20 Nov 2002 | Japan v Argentina | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
12 Feb 2003 | Netherlands v Argentina | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
05 May 2010 | Argentina v Haiti | W | 4-0 | International Friendly |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.