Arnau Ortiz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ortiz and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez.

Arnau Ortiz Sánchez (born 29 October 2001) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left winger for FC Cartagena, on loan from Girona FC.

Arnau Ortiz

Personal information
Full name	Arnau Ortiz Sánchez
Date of birth	(2001-10-29) 29 October 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth	Figueres, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Cartagena (on loan from Girona)
Number	26
Youth career
2007–2019	Figueres
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Peralada	50	(8)
2021–2022	Girona B	15	(3)
2022	→ Peña Deportiva (loan)	14	(4)
2022–2023	→ Murcia (loan)	31	(5)
2023–2024	→ Eldense (loan)	9	(0)
2024–	→ Cartagena (loan)	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 January 2024

Club career

Born in Figueres, Girona, Catalonia, Ortiz joined the youth sides of hometown club UE Figueres at the age of five, and left in 2019 to join Girona FC, being initially assigned to farm team CF Peralada-Girona B in Tercera División.^[1] He made his senior debut on 5 September of that year, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–2 away loss against UE Sants.

Ortiz scored his first senior goal on 5 January 2020, netting the equalizer in a 1–1 draw at former side Figueres. On 13 February, he renewed his contract until 2022.^[2]

Ortiz started the 2021–22 campaign with Girona FC B in Tercera División RFEF, after the club's link with Peralada ended. On 29 January 2022, he was loaned to Segunda División RFEF side SCR Peña Deportiva until June.^[3]

On 14 July 2022, Ortiz moved to Primera Federación side Real Murcia on loan for the season.^[4] On 21 June of the following year, he renewed his contract with Girona until 2026,^[5] and was loaned to CD Eldense in Segunda División on 11 July 2023.^[6]

Ortiz made his professional debut on 13 August 2023, starting in a 1–0 away win over FC Cartagena.^[7] The following 18 January, he moved to the Efesé on loan for the remainder of the season.^[8]

References

1. "L'empenta del juvenil" [The push of the juvenil] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
2. "Arnau Ortiz renova amb el Peralada fins al 2022" [Arnau Ortiz renews with Peralada until 2022] (in Catalan). Empordà. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
3. "Arnau Ortiz se incorpora a las filas de las SCR Peña Deportiva" [Arnau Ortiz joins the ranks of SCR Peña Deportiva] (in Spanish). SCR Peña Deportiva. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
4. "El joven extremo Arnau Ortiz llega al Murcia cedido por el Girona" [Young winger Arnau Ortiz arrives at Murcia on loan from Girona] (in Spanish). Murcia Plaza. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
5. "Arnau Ortiz, renovado hasta el 2026" [Arnau Ortiz, renewed until 2026] (in Spanish). Girona FC. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
6. "Arnau Ortiz, cedit a l'Eldense" [Arnau Ortiz, loaned to Eldense] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
7. "El Eldense planta cara y gana en Cartagena" [Eldense fight off and win in Cartagena] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
8. "Arnau Ortiz jugarà cedit al Cartagena fins a final de temporada" [Arnau Ortiz will play on loan at Cartagena until the end of the season] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.

External links

• Arnau Ortiz at BDFutbol
• Arnau Ortiz at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Arnau Ortiz at Soccerway