Léo Ortiz

Leonardo "Léo" Rech Ortiz (born 3 January 1996) is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Red Bull Bragantino as a centre-back.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Rech and the second or paternal family name is Ortiz.
Léo Ortiz
Personal information
Full name Leonardo Rech Ortiz
Date of birth (1996-01-03) 3 January 1996
Place of birth Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Red Bull Bragantino
Number 3
Youth career
Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Internacional 25 (0)
2018 → Sport Recife (loan) 15 (1)
2019 → Red Bull Brasil (loan) 16 (0)
2019– Red Bull Bragantino 148 (9)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Brazil
Copa América
Runner-up2021 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 4 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career
Ortiz with Red Bull Bragantino in 2022

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.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3]

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.[4]

In April 2019, Ortiz became a player of, and signed a permanent contract with Red Bull Bragantino, after the merger of Red Bull Brasil and Clube Atlético Bragantino.[5]

International career

In June 2021, he received his first call-up to the Brazil national team, amidst the 2021 Copa América on home soil, to replace injured defender Felipe for the quarter-finals onward. He became the first Bragantino player to be summoned to the national team since 1994, and the first to be called since Red Bull took over the club. Bragantino was leading the 2021 Brasileirao at the momment of the summoning.[6] Brazil finished the continental championship as runners-up.

Career statistics
As of 7 December 2021[7]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Internacional 2015 Série A 000000—2[lower-alpha 1]020
2016 000000—2[lower-alpha 2]020
2017 Série B 13012060—00310
Subtotal 13012060—40350
Sport Recife (loan) 2018 Série A 609120——171
Red Bull Brasil (loan) 2019 Paulista —160———160
Red Bull Bragantino 2019 Série B 303————303
2020 Série A 33312220——475
2021 230804012[lower-alpha 3]0—470
Subtotal 86620260120—1248
Career total 1056573140120401929
  1. Appearance(s) in Copa FGF
  2. Appearance(s) in Copa Sul-Fronteira
  3. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Individual

References
  1. "Inter B vence Igrejinha pela Copa Luiz Fernando Costa" [Inter B defeat Igrejinha for the Copa Luiz Fernando Costa] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. "Inter renova contratos do volante Charles e do zagueiro Léo Ortiz" [Inter renew contracts of defensive midfielder Charles and stopper Léo Ortiz] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  3. "Inter empresta Léo Ortiz e Anselmo ao Sport e segue tentando Rithely" [Inter loan Léo Ortiz and Anselmo to Sport and keep on trying to land Rithely] (in Brazilian Portuguese). UOL Esporte. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  4. "Paulistão: Red Bull Brasil acerta empréstimo de defensor do Internacional" [Paulistão: Red Bull Brasil agree loan of Internacional defender] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  5. "RB Brasil assume Bragantino com investimento milionário e quer acesso à elite nesta temporada" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 23 April 2019.
  6. "Brazil national team squad Copa America 2021: selected players, absences..." AS.com. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  7. Léo Ortiz at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  8. "Confira todos os ganhadores do Troféu Mesa Redonda 2021 - Gazeta Esportiva". www.gazetaesportiva.com. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
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