Héctor Ortiz (footballer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ortiz and the second or maternal family name is Benítez.

Héctor Ortiz

Personal information
Full name	Héctor Ortiz Benítez
Date of birth	(1928-12-20)20 December 1928
Place of birth	Mexico
Date of death	30 November 1995^[citation needed]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Club Deportivo Marte
International career
1949–1957	Mexico	9	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Héctor Ortiz Benítez (born 20 December 1928, death 30 November 1995) was a Mexican professional footballer who played as a midfielder.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Ortiz had a role in the development of Club Universidad Nacional. He played for Mexico national team in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.^[1] He also played for Club Deportivo Marte. He scored Mexico's only goal in the 4–1 loss against Yugoslavia in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

Ortiz is deceased.^[2]

References

1. 1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil Archived October 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
2. "Falleció Darío Jara Saguier". El Nacional. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.

External links

• FIFA profile