Omar Ortíz

Midfielder, Football player

1976 –

20

Who is Omar Ortíz?

Omar Ortiz Uribe is a former Mexican football goalkeeper. He made his debut in 1997 with Club de Fútbol Monterrey among others.

He later spent several successful seasons at Atletico Celaya and Jaguares de Chiapas. During his time at Celaya, he earned one cap for Mexico, which came against Guatemala during the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Ortiz made his Atlante debut on February 25, 2009 during a CONCACAF Champions League semi-final against Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. In May 2010, he was banned from football for two years for twice testing positive for the banned steroids oxymetholone and masteron.

Ortiz is popularly known for his nickname El Gato for his "feline face" and colored-eyes.

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Born
Mar 13, 1976
Monterrey
Also known as
  • Omar Ortiz
  • Omar Ortiz Uribe
Nationality
  • Mexico
Profession
Lived in
  • Monterrey

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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