Ángel Ortiz Monterrey (born 25 July 2004) is a Spanish professional
footballer
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who plays for
Betis Deportivo. Mainly a
right-back
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Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers ...
, he can also play as a
right winger
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.
Career
Ortiz is a youth product of his local club CD Almendralejo, before moving to the academy of
Real Betis
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in 2017. In 2020 he had a year long stint with affiliate club Calavera CF, before returning to
Betis Deportivo where he began his senior career in 2021. On 7 July 2023, he signed a professional contract with the club until 2025. He made his senior and professional debut with the senior Real Betis side as a starter in a 1–0
La Liga
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win over
Mallorca
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The capital of the island, Palma, Majorca, Palma, i ...
on 25 January 2025, assisting his side's game-winning goal.
International career
A youth product of Spain, Ortiz was called up to the
Spain U19s in 2022 for a set of
2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
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matches.
Career statistics
Club
References
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2004 births
Living people
People from Almendralejo
Spanish men's footballers
Spain men's youth international footballers
Real Betis players
Betis Deportivo Balompié footballers
La Liga players
Primera Federación players
Segunda Federación players
Men's association football fullbacks