Stefan Ortega's Net Worth, Salary, Football Career, Honours

Stefan Ortega’s Net Worth, Salary, Football Career, Honours

Stefan Ortega Moreno was born on the 6th of November 1992, and he is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Manchester City.

Club career

Germany

According to the report from BBC sport, Ortega began his career at the north Hessian club TSV Jahn Calden before transferring to KSV Baunatal, then to KSV Hessen Kassel. Thereport has it that in 2007, he transferred to Arminia Bielefeld and became a part of their youth setup. And in the 2010–11 Season he had six appearances for the B team competing in the Regionalliga West. However, after one year later the first team called him, and he made his senior debut for Arminia on the 1st of October 2011 against 1. FC Heidenheim replacing the injured Patrick Platins. In the report, after a bad performance against rivals Preußen Münster, Ortega lost his place to the Platins, instead appearing primarily in the regional Westfalenpokal. Nevertheless, Ortega was part of the Arminia squad that achieved promotion to the 2. Bundesliga at the end of the 2012–13 season, subsequently agreeing to a two-year contract extension.

In the month of June 2014 Ortega joined TSV 1860 Munich on a free transfer. The young star made his Münchner Lions debut in the 1st round of the 2014–15 DFB-Pokal, winning 2–1 over Holstein Kiel. However, after Gábor Király departed for Fulham F.C. in August 2014, Ortega established himself as first-choice goalkeeper.

ESPN report have it that 1860 Munich were relegated at the end of the 2016–17 season; Ortega left the club, transferring back to Arminia on a three-year contract, succeeding the outgoing Wolfgang Hesl. In the month of January 2020, Ortega extended his contract until June 2022 following transfer interest from Bundesliga club Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Again, with Arminia Bielefeld, Ortega was promoted to the Bundesliga in 2020. The report has it that at his first season in the Bundesliga, the club secured 15th place finish and avoided relegation after a 2–0 win in the away match against VfB Stuttgart on the final matchday. The German football magazine “Kicker” rated Ortega as the second best goalkeeper in the league. Again, Arminia Bielefeld were relegated from the Bundesliga the following season.

Manchester City

In the month of July 2022, Ortega signed with Premier League champions Manchester City on a free transfer. Reports has it that the player started the season on the bench for City’s 1–3 defeat to Liverpool in the FA Community Shield on the 30th of July.

International career

According to the report from BBC sport, in the fall of 2010, Ortega was called up to the German U19 national team but remained an unused substitute. On the 21st of May 2021, Stefan Ortega was nominated as a potential reserve for the Germany national team for UEFA Euro 2020. The report has it that his call-up for the squad was contingent if Manuel Neuer, Bernd Leno, or Kevin Trapp having to withdraw due to injury.