Melissa Ortiz
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Melissa Ortiz (Colombia) v Laura Georges (France) at London 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Melissa Marie Ortiz Matallana [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position |
Forward Attacking midfielder Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Boston Breakers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Lynn University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | KR Reykjavik | 11 | (4) |
| 2014 | Boston Breakers | - | (-) |
| National team | |||
| 2010 | Colombia U-20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2009– | Colombia | 10 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
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Melissa Ortiz Matallana (born 24 January 1990) is a player on the Colombia women's national football team currently playing for the Boston Breakers in the National Women's Soccer League. She is a striker, attacking midfielder, and winger.
Early life
Ortiz was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. She graduated from Cardinal Newman High School in 2008.
Playing career
Club
College career
Ortiz played for Lynn University for four years where she was nominated for the 2011 Sunshine State Conference Co-Player and Offensive Player of the Year. She became the first player in the program's history to receive both awards in the same season. Additionally, she was the very first Offensive Player of the Year and second Player of the Year. At Lynn, Ortiz accumulated over 100 points, becoming the 10th player in school history to accomplish this feat. Her SSC Player and Offensive Player of the Year recognition gave her the perfect trifecta award, as in 2008 she was the SSC Freshman of the Year. Ortiz was also the second player at Lynn to be a four-time All-SSC selection.[2]
KR Reykjavik
She played the 2013 season in group A of Iceland's second division 1. delid kvenna with KR Reykjavik in their first season out of the first division Úrvalsdeild kvenna since 1984. Oritz's four goals in eleven appearances helped the team to with the second division regular season, but Reykjavik lost the promotion play-off.
Boston Breakers
On 5 December 2013 Ortiz signed for the Boston Breakers of the National Women's Soccer League,[3] but on 3 April 2014, the Breakers waived Ortiz.[4]
International
For the Colombian National Team, Melissa is one of the "Chicas Super Poderosas" and has represented her country in the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup where she scored the team's best goal in a 3–1 loss to Germany.[5] She was named alternate in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in Germany, then to the full team in the 2012 London Olympics. On 28 July 2012 at Hampden Park, Ortiz came on as a substitute in the 3–0 loss to the United States team that included Alex Morgan, Abby Wambach and future team mate Heather O'Reilly of the Boston Breakers.[6] On 31 July 2012 she played in front of a crowd of 13,184 at St James' Park which is home to Newcastle United against France where they lost 1–0 in the final Group G game.[7]
References
- ↑ "Women's Olympic Football Tournament London 2012 – List of Players Colombia" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ↑ Beattie, Chad (11 Nov 2011). "Ortiz Honored as SSC Co-Player & Offensive Player of the Year". Retrieved 1 May 2013.
- ↑ "Breakers sign Colombian National Team striker Melissa Ortiz – Boston Breakers". bostonbreakerssoccer.com.
- ↑ "Boston Breakers waive forward Melissa Ortiz – Boston Breakers". bostonbreakerssoccer.com.
- ↑ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Germany 2010". FIFA.com. 18 July 2010.
- ↑ http://www.fifa.com/womensolympic/matches/round=256031/match=300197638/index.html
- ↑ http://www.fifa.com/womensolympic/matches/round=256031/match=300197648/report.html
External links
- Melissa Ortiz – FIFA competition record
- Sunshine State Conference player profile
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