Léo Ortiz


Leonardo "Léo" Rech Ortiz is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Red Bull Bragantino as a centre-back.

Club career

Born in Porto Alegre, Ortiz was an Internacional youth graduate. He made his senior debut with the B-team on 2 September 2015, starting in a 2–0 Copa FGF away win against Igrejinha.
After appearing with the B-side, Ortiz was promoted to the main squad in January 2017, and made his first team debut on 25 February by starting in a 1–0 home win against Brasil de Pelotas for the Campeonato Gaúcho championship. On 6 March, he extended his contract until December 2019.
Ortiz contributed with 13 league appearances during his first senior campaign, as his side achieved promotion to the Série A at first attempt. On 31 December 2017, he was loaned to top tier side Sport Recife for one year.
Ortiz made his debut in the main category of Brazilian football on 15 April 2018, starting in a 3–0 away loss against América Mineiro. He appeared rarely as his side suffered relegation, and joined Red Bull Brasil on loan on 12 December.
In April 2019, Ortiz became a player of, and signed a permanent contract with Bragantino, after the merger of Red Bull Brasil and Clube Atlético Bragantino.

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