José María Ortigoza Ortiz (; born 1 April 1987) is a
Paraguay
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an former
football
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striker.
Career
Club
Ortigoza started his career with the Paraguayan club Sol de América, where he played alongside
Pablo Zeballos. He quickly made a good impression and established himself as one of the team's best players, finishing second in goal-scoring in the
Apertura 2008 tournament along with
Julio Aguilar. In 2009, Ortigoza was transferred to
Palmeiras.
In January 2010, Ortigoza was loaned out to the
K-League
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side
Ulsan Hyundai FC
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from
Sol de América.
In January 2011, he signed for Brazilian club
Cruzeiro EC
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube () is a Brazilian professional football club, based in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Cruzeiro is the greatest team of Minas Gerais. Although competing in a number of different sports, Cruzeiro is mostly known for its as ...
on loan.
Ortigoza transferred to
Chinese Super League
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side
Shandong Luneng
Shandong Taishan Football Club () is a Chinese professional football club based in Jinan, Shandong, that competes in . Shandong Taishan plays its home matches at the Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium, located within Lixia District. Their c ...
in July 2012. However, after scoring 2 goals in 10 appearances, he was released by Shandong in February 2013.
Ortigoza signed a contract with
J1 League
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Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation ...
club
Ventforet Kofu
is a Japanese professional football club from Kōfu in Yamanashi Prefecture. The team currently competes in the J2 League, Japanese second tier of professional football, hosting their home matches in the JIT Recycle Ink Stadium, located in Kōf ...
on 22 March 2013.
However, after scoring only 1 goal in 8 appearances, he was released by Kofu in June 2013.
International
On 11 November 2010, he earned his first international goal in a match against
Hong Kong
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, scoring two goals.
International goals
Honours
Club
;
Sol de América
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División Intermedia: 1
**Winner:
2006
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Events
January
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References
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1987 births
Footballers from Asunción
Living people
Men's association football forwards
Paraguayan men's footballers
Paraguay men's international footballers
Club Sol de América footballers
SE Palmeiras players
Ulsan HD FC players
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players
Shandong Taishan F.C. players
Ventforet Kofu players
Atlas F.C. footballers
Cerro Porteño players
Clube Náutico Capibaribe players
Paraná Clube players
Club Guaraní players
12 de Octubre Football Club players
Paraguayan Primera División players
Paraguayan División Intermedia players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C players
Campeonato Pernambucano players
K League 1 players
Chinese Super League players
J1 League players
Liga MX players
Paraguayan expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil
Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Brazil
Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
Expatriate men's footballers in China
Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in China
Expatriate men's footballers in Japan
Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Japan
Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico
Paraguayan expatriate sportspeople in Mexico
21st-century Paraguayan sportsmen