Richard Ortiz

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

Richard Ortiz
File:Richard Ortiz With Toluca 2014 2014-06-19 02-55.jpg
Ortiz with Toluca in 2014
Personal information
Full name Richard Ortiz Busto
Date of birth (1990-05-22) 22 May 1990 (age 36)
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Olimpia
Number 6
Youth career
8 de Diciembre
2008–2009 Sportivo Iteño
2009 Olimpia Asunción
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Olimpia 124 (10)
2013–2017 Toluca 53 (5)
2015 → Libertad (loan) 17 (4)
2016–2017 → Olimpia (loan) 41 (7)
2018– Olimpia 225 (21)
International career‡
2011– Paraguay 36 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 August 2022

Richard Ortiz Busto[1] (Spanish: [ˈritʃaɾð ˈoɾtis]; born 22 May 1990), is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Olimpia and the Paraguay national team.[2] Ortiz is a fast player who plays as a central/defensive midfielder and is renowned for his long-distances strikes with his left foot.

On 19 July 2015, Paraguayan newspaper ExtraPRESS named Ortiz one of the most expensive player in Paraguay.[3]

Club career

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Olimpia

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In 2009, Ortiz signed for Paraguayan Primera División club Olimpia.[4] He was named captain for the 2013 Season. After outstanding performances with the Paraguay national team and Olimpia, he was linked to several teams in the summer of 2013. Among the teams were Mexican side Deportivo Toluca where his former coach and Paraguayan international José Saturnino Cardozo requested his services. Other sides from around the world, including Italian teams AS Roma, Genoa C.F.C and Bologna F.C., Premier League side West Ham United, Ligue 1's Toulouse FC, 2010 Champions Olympique Marseille, 2011 Champions Lille OSC, 2012 champions Montpellier SC and Argentinian giants Boca Juniors were reportedly interested in signing the midfielder. Olimpia finally agreed a US$2.5 million transfer to Deportivo Toluca, which Ortiz also accepted.[5][6] [7]

Toluca

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On 28 May 2013, José Saturnino Cardozo (actual manager) announced that Richard Ortiz would join Deportivo Toluca. The club agreed to sign Ortiz in a 5-year contract for US$2.5 million. Ortiz would be the fourth Paraguayan in the squad joining then compatriots, Paulo da Silva, Edgar Benítez, and Pablo Velázquez. [8] He scored his first goal for the Red Devils in the second match of the season against Monarcas Morelia. On 28 December 2015, Deportivo Toluca announced the return of Ortiz.

Dorados de Sinaloa

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On 11 June 2015, Dorados de Sinaloa announced via Twitter that they had reached an agreement with Toluca to sign Ortiz on loan in a 6-month contract. At that time Richard was concentrated with the Paraguay national team in Chile to play the 2015 Copa America, According to media, he let know his teammates his disagreement of playing with Dorados, the newly promoted team of the Liga MX.

Club Libertad

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On 13 July, Club Libertad agreed to sign Ortiz from Deportivo Toluca on loan in a 6-month period, after he refused playing for Dorados de Sinaloa.

International career

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On 11 October 2011 he made his debut for the Paraguay national football team and also scored his first goal for his country in a 2014 World Cup qualifier match against Uruguay.[9]

International goals

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Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first.[10]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 October 2011 Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay 1–1 1–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 6 February 2013 Estadio Dr. Nicolás Léoz, Asunción, Paraguay File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador 2–0 3–0 Friendly
3. 3–0
4. 6 September 2013 Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay File:Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia 3–0 4–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 31 August 2017 Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago, Chile File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile 3–0 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6. 12 June 2018 Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan 2–3 2–4 Friendly

Honours

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Club

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Olimpia Asunción

References

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