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)[1] | ||
| 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.[2] From 2018 to 2021, he was subsequently loaned out to Independiente de Cauquenes,[3] Fernández Vial and San Luis de Quillota.[4]
In February 2021, Ortega joined Deportes Melipilla in the Primera División.[5] In the second half of the same year, he was loaned out to Deportes Puerto Montt.[6] Back to Deportes Melipilla in 2022, he spent three seasons with them,[7] becoming the runners-up in the 2024 Segunda División Profesional.[8]
In 2025, Ortega played for Magallanes.[9][10] He switched to Deportes Temuco for the 2026 season.[11]
International career
Ortega represented Chile at under-17 level in the 2013 South American Championship.[2][12]
References
- ^ "Franco Ortega » Perfil". www.livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ^ a b "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)