Franco Ortega
 Ortega with Santiago Wanderers in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Franco Sebastián Ortega Venegas | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Villa Alemana, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Left wing-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Deportes Temuco | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Santiago Wanderers | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2021 | Santiago Wanderers | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Independiente Cauquenes (loan) | 26 | (2) |
| 2019 | → Fernández Vial (loan) | 24 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | → San Luis (loan) | 21 | (2) |
| 2021–2024 | Deportes Melipilla | 71 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Deportes Puerto Montt (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2025 | Magallanes | 28 | (0) |
| 2026– | Deportes Temuco | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Chile U17 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 December 2025 | |||
Franco Sebastián Ortega Venegas (25 June 1996) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a left wing-back for Deportes Temuco.
Club career
A product of Santiago Wanderers, Ortega made his professional debut in the 0–2 away win against San Marcos de Arica on 15 January 2016 for the Chilean Primera División. From 2018 to 2021, he was subsequently loaned out to Independiente de Cauquenes, Fernández Vial and San Luis de Quillota.
In February 2021, Ortega joined Deportes Melipilla in the Primera División. In the second half of the same year, he was loaned out to Deportes Puerto Montt. Back to Deportes Melipilla in 2022, he spent three seasons with them, becoming the runners-up in the 2024 Segunda División Profesional.
In 2025, Ortega played for Magallanes. He switched to Deportes Temuco for the 2026 season.
International career
Ortega represented Chile at under-17 level in the 2013 South American Championship.
References
- ↑ "Franco Ortega » Perfil". www.livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Franco ORTEGA". Memoria Wanderers (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ↑ "Independiente - Campeonato de 2° Division 2018". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ↑ "San Luis de Quillota tiene un nuevo refuerzo en ataque". PrimeraBChile.cl (in Spanish). 4 February 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ↑ Arévalo, Joaquín (17 February 2021). "Deportes Melipilla firmó a su segundo refuerzo para el retorno a Primera División". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ↑ @deportesmelipilla; (19 January 2022). "Contrato Vigente✅" (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 December 2025 – via Instagram.
- ↑ "Entrevista a Franco Ortega: "Este equipo está convencido en ir por todo"". Club Deportes Melipilla (in Spanish). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ↑ Muñoz, Mariano (October 2024). "Segunda División: Melipilla es el campeón y sube al torneo de Ascenso". www.misurdeportes.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ↑ "Desde Deportes Melipilla llegó un nuevo refuerzo para Magallanes". PrimeraBChile.cl (in Spanish). 2 February 2025. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ↑ "Franco Ortega y su despedida de Magallanes: "Una pena gigante por dejar este hermoso club"". www.manojitos.cl (in Spanish). 11 December 2025. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ↑ ""Velocidad, movilidad y gol": Los cinco refuerzos CONFIRMADOS de Deportes Temuco". 24 horas (in Spanish). 21 December 2025. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ↑ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Sub-17". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2025.
External links
- Franco Ortega at BDFA (in Spanish)