Arturo Ortiz Martínez (born 25 August 1992), also known as Palermo, is a Mexican professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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on loan from Juárez.

International career

On 27 April 2022, Ortiz made his senior national team under

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in a friendly match against

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Career statistics

International

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Best XI:

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* * * * 1992 births Footballers from Monterrey Footballers from Nuevo León Living people 21st-century Mexican sportsmen Men's association football defenders Mexican men's footballers Mexico men's international footballers Unión de Curtidores footballers Coras FC footballers Club León footballers Mineros de Zacatecas (football) players Leones Negros UdeG footballers Correcaminos UAT footballers Club Universidad Nacional footballers FC Juárez footballers El Paso Locomotive FC players Liga MX players Liga de Expansión MX players Ascenso MX players USL Championship players Mexican expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Mexican expatriate sportspeople in the United States {{Mexico-footy-defender-1990s-stub