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Full name | Sara Ortega Ruiz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [1] | 20 February 2005||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Logroño, Spain [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Athletic Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Comillas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Athletic Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Athletic Club C | 14 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020– | Athletic Club B | 70 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Athletic Club | 43 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Spain U17 | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | Spain U19 | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:56, 30 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 September 2023 |
Sara Ortega Ruiz (born 20 February 2005) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Athletic Club.
Ortega started her career at Comillas' academy. [4] Ortega made her senior debut in the Copa de la Reina against Racing in January 2022 at only 16 years old, scoring a goal after coming on as a substitute. She became the first woman to debut for Athletic Club at 16 years of age since Leyre Monente in 2016. [5] In February, she then debuted in the Primera División against Eibar. [6]
In January 2020, Ortega received a call up to join the Spain under-16 team for training. [7] Ortega made her debut for the Spain under-17 squad in September 2021 against Iceland. [8] She was a member of the squads which finished runners-up at the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship, then won the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
She subsequently moved up to the under 19s, and won the 2023 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. [9] [10] Her progression at club and international levels closely mirrored her teammate and friend Jone Amezaga. [11]
Spain U17
Spain U19
Individual
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Sara Ortega Ruiz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [1] | 20 February 2005||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Logroño, Spain [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1 in) [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Athletic Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Comillas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Athletic Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Athletic Club C | 14 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020– | Athletic Club B | 70 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Athletic Club | 43 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Spain U17 | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | Spain U19 | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:56, 30 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 September 2023 |
Sara Ortega Ruiz (born 20 February 2005) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward for Athletic Club.
Ortega started her career at Comillas' academy. [4] Ortega made her senior debut in the Copa de la Reina against Racing in January 2022 at only 16 years old, scoring a goal after coming on as a substitute. She became the first woman to debut for Athletic Club at 16 years of age since Leyre Monente in 2016. [5] In February, she then debuted in the Primera División against Eibar. [6]
In January 2020, Ortega received a call up to join the Spain under-16 team for training. [7] Ortega made her debut for the Spain under-17 squad in September 2021 against Iceland. [8] She was a member of the squads which finished runners-up at the 2022 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship, then won the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
She subsequently moved up to the under 19s, and won the 2023 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. [9] [10] Her progression at club and international levels closely mirrored her teammate and friend Jone Amezaga. [11]
Spain U17
Spain U19
Individual