Enzo Gabriel Ortiz (born 5 February 1997) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for Brown de Adrogué.

Career

Ortiz played for

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before being signed by

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in 2012. He was promoted into Lanús' first-team during the

2017–18 Argentine Primera División The 2017–18 Argentine Primera División - Superliga Argentina (officially the Superliga Quilmes Clásica for sponsorship reasons) was the 128 season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. The season began on 25 August 2017 and ended ...

campaign, being moved mid-season which led to him making his professional debut in a match with

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, a team he supported as a youngster, on 2 February 2018. Overall, Ortiz featured eight times in 2017–18; which also included a

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bow versus

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weeks after debuting in the league. On 28 June 2016,

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completed the loan signing of Ortiz. Twenty-six appearances followed for the

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club. July 2019 saw Ortiz loaned to

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. His first senior goal arrived on 10 November during a 1–1 draw with

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. On 9 February 2022, Ortiz returned to his former club,

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ortiz, Enzo 1997 births Living people Footballers from Córdoba, Argentina Argentine men's footballers Men's association football defenders Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Club Atlético Lanús footballers Club Atlético Brown footballers Barracas Central players Club Atlético Mitre footballers 21st-century Argentine people