José Ortiz | DC United

Player Details

Name

José Guillermo Ortiz

Height

5' 11"

Weight

161 lbs

Date of Birth

6.20.1992 (31)

Birthplace

San José, Costa Rica

Position

Forward

Player Category

International

Latest

United forward José Ortiz suspended for match against Orlando City SC

United and Costa Rican forward José Ortiz has been issued a one-match suspension and undisclosed fine from the MLS Disciplinary Committee for his embellishment in United's match against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday, May 27. Ortiz is one of seven players who was fined and/or suspended by the committee following

Milestones aplenty for United early in the season

José Ortiz scores first MLS goal in debut start for United

United forward José Ortiz called up to Costa Rican squad for World Cup Qualifiers

New year, new numbers for the Black-and-Red

Career Summary

United have acquired Costa Rican forward José Guillermo Ortiz from CS Herediano of the Primera División de Costa Rica on loan with an option to buy at the end of the 2017 season.

Ortiz, 24, had a breakout year in 2016 with Liga Deportiva Alajuelense; in addition to scoring 15 goals, he was the leading scorer in the Verano tournament. In four seasons with LD Alajuelense, he scored 28 goals and recorded five assists while playing as a center forward, winger and withdrawn striker.

The five-foot-eleven San José native previously played against the Black-and-Red in the 2014-15 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League; he scored two goals on Feb. 26 at Alajuelense. Ortiz will join the Black-and-Red in preseason in late January 2017.

ACQUIRED

Ortiz was acquired on loan from CS Herediano of the Primera División de Costa Rica with an option to buy at the end of the 2017 season on Dec. 20, 2016.