Francisco Ortega
Full name: Francisco Ortega
Current team: River Plate
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Argentina
Date of birth: 19 March, 1999 (27 years)
Place of birth: Santa Fe, Argentina
Weight: 165.3 lb
Height: 5 ft 10 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €7M
Current team: River Plate
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Argentina
Date of birth: 19 March, 1999 (27 years)
Place of birth: Santa Fe, Argentina
Weight: 165.3 lb
Height: 5 ft 10 in
Preferred foot: Left
Market value: €7M
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Transfers
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Where to Watch Francisco Ortega
TV and streaming coverage by competition
Francisco Ortega plays as a defender for River Plate and represents Argentina internationally. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
beIN Sports
Fox Sports
Available on: FOX Network, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, FOX 4K, FOX One, FOX Sports App, Foxsports.com, Tubi
Telemundo
TelevisaUnivision
Fox Sports, Telemundo, TelevisaUnivision, Turner, fuboTV, Futbol de Primera Radio, England App
More info: How to watch Friendly in the United States
beIN Sports, TelevisaUnivision, Fanatiz, fuboTV
beIN Sports, TelevisaUnivision, Fanatiz, fuboTV
Fanatiz, fuboTV, TyC Sports Internacional USA, AFA Play
Fanatiz
Fox Sports, Futbol de Primera Radio
More info: How to watch World Cup in the United States
Statistics
Francisco Ortega Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | River Plate | Primera División | 107 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025/26 | Olympiacos Piraeus | Super League | 1518 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2024/25 | Olympiacos Piraeus | Super League | 1160 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Olympiacos Piraeus | Super League | 1464 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | Velez Sarsfield | Primera División | 2061 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2022 | Velez Sarsfield | Primera División | 2443 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | Velez Sarsfield | Primera División | 2390 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2019/20 | Velez Sarsfield | Superliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Velez Sarsfield | Superliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Velez Sarsfield | Superliga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Olympiacos Piraeus | Greek Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | Olympiacos Piraeus | Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024/25 | Olympiacos Piraeus | Greek Cup | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Olympiacos Piraeus | Greek Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023 | Velez Sarsfield | Copa Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Velez Sarsfield | Copa Argentina | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022 | Velez Sarsfield | Primera División | 2443 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 2021 | Velez Sarsfield | Primera División | 2390 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Velez Sarsfield | Copa Argentina | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 2020 | Velez Sarsfield | Primera División | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Olympiacos Piraeus | UEFA Champions League | 855 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | Olympiacos Piraeus | UEFA Europa League | 629 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Olympiacos Piraeus | UEFA Conference League | 704 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023/24 | Olympiacos Piraeus | UEFA Europa League | 438 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Velez Sarsfield | Copa Libertadores | 1080 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021 | Velez Sarsfield | Copa Libertadores | 521 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2020 | Velez Sarsfield | Copa Sudamericana | 608 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Argentina U23 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020 | Argentina Ol. | Olympic Soccer - Men | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 2019 | Argentina U23 | Friendly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Argentina U20 | FIFA U-20 World Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Argentina U20 | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Argentina U20 | Sudamericano Sub-20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Trophies
Francisco Ortega Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece - Super League | Winner | 1 | 2024/2025 |
| Greece - Cup | Winner | 1 | 2024/2025 |
| South America - CONMEBOL U20 | 2nd Place | 1 | 2019 |
| International - UEFA Conference League | Winner | 1 | 2023/2024 |
Transfers
Francisco Ortega Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06.08.2026 | Olympiacos Piraeus | River Plate | Transfer |
| 27.08.2023 | Velez Sarsfield | Olympiacos Piraeus | Transfer |
Sidelined
Francisco Ortega Injuries
| Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Muscle Injury | 24.10.2024 | 22.11.2024 |
| Injury | 03.09.2018 | 20.09.2018 |
| Injury | 11.02.2019 | 10.03.2019 |
| Red Card | 12.03.2023 | 14.03.2023 |
| Injury | 31.03.2025 | 02.05.2025 |
| International duty | 26.07.2021 | 12.08.2021 |
| Yellow Cards | 11.09.2022 | 13.09.2022 |
| Injury | 02.10.2018 | 08.12.2018 |
| Injury | 02.05.2024 | 27.05.2024 |
| Red Card | 23.07.2021 | 25.07.2021 |
