Oscar Alberto Ortiz (born 8 April 1953 in Chacabuco, Buenos Aires) is a retired

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footballer who played as a winger.

Career

The most notable achievement of his footballing career was being part of the Argentina team that won the

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. Ortiz began his career at

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, as a young player he was part of the squad that won 3 league titles (M1972, N1972 and N1974). In 1976 San Lorenzo sold him to Brazilian club Grêmio, but his stay there didn't last long, he returned to Argentina to play for River Plate. His time at River Plate was his most successful, in terms of trophies. his first trophy at the club was the Metropolitano championship in 1977. His fine form saw him called up to play for Argentina in World Cup 1978, he was a member of the team that defeated the Netherlands 3–1 in the final (held in River's home stadium

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) to claim Argentina's first World Cup.rsssf: Argentina squad 1978 World Cup
/ref> Back at River Ortiz helped River to win 3 league titles in a row (M1979, N1979 and M1980), the second time in their history that they had achieved this feat. In 1981 River sold Ortiz to Club Atlético Huracán, his time there was unremarkable and he was soon sold on to Independiente. The last title he won came at Independiente as part of the triumphant 1983 Motropolitano team, he retired from football shortly afterwards.

Player statistics

* Argentina (1975–1979): Games 23 Goals 3 * Argentine Primera (1971–1976 / 1977–1983): Games 317 Goals 32

Honours

Club

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* Metropolitano: 1972 *

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: 1972, 1974 ; River Plate * Metropolitano: 1977, 1979, 1980 *

: 1979 ; Independiente * Metropolitano: 1983

International

; Argentina * FIFA World Cup:

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd go ...

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Oscar Ortiz
at San Lorenzo Jugadores {{DEFAULTSORT:Ortiz, Oscar Alberto 1953 births Living people Argentine footballers San Lorenzo de Almagro footballers Club Atlético River Plate footballers Club Atlético Huracán footballers Club Atlético Independiente footballers Argentine Primera División players FIFA World Cup-winning players 1978 FIFA World Cup players Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Province Argentina international footballers Association football wingers