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Francisco Ortega

Squad depthRiver Plate · 27 yrsFringe playerNew signing

Profile

Full nameFrancisco Gabriel Ortega
PositionCentre-back
NationalityArgentina
Age27
Date of birth19 Mar 1999
BirthplaceSanta Fe
Height178 cm
Shirt number#3
ClubRiver Plate
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Centre-back

Season stats

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6
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
302
Minutes

Domestic-league season · River Plate.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Olympiakos Piraeus — UEFA Champions League: 10 apps, 0g 0a, 855 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at River Plate; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

F. Ortega is a 27-year-old central defender at River Plate, rated 34.7 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (22.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ortega.

On the season, Ortega graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.98 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 44 → 9). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 35. At 27 Ortega is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
34.7
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
9.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
22.4%
Minutes
limited game time
2.98
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · River Plate finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

6
Apps
2.98
Def. / 90
7
Tackles
2
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 6 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 22.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 34.7 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Liga Profesional Argentina with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots1

Passing

Assists0
Chances created2
Passes147
Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Duels won11
Duels won %47.8%
Fouls won3

Defending

Tackles7
Interceptions2
Blocks1
Fouls committed2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.