Yeray Ortega

Yeray Ortega
Personal information
Full name	Yeray Ortega Garda
Date of birth	17 June 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth	Spain
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1998–2001	Universidad de Las Palmas CF
2001	SD Eibar
2002	RC Celta Fortuna
2002–2003	Universidad de Las Palmas CF
2003–2004	UD Pájara Playas de Jandía
2004–2006	Real Oviedo
2006–2008	UD Lanzarote
2008–2009	UD Villa de Santa Brígida
2009	SV Ried
2009–2011	UD Vecindario
2011	SC Rheindorf Altach
2011–2012	UD Vecindario
2012–2017	UD Villa de Santa Brígida
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yeray Ortega Garda (born 17 June 1975) is a Spanish former footballer.

Early life

Ortega was born in 1975 in Spain. He is a native of the Canary Islands, Spain.^[1]

Ortega started his career with Spanish side Universidad de Las Palmas CF. In 2001, he signed for Spanish side SD Eibar. In 2002, he signed for Spanish side RC Celta Fortuna. After that, he returned to Spanish side Universidad de Las Palmas CF. In 2003, he signed for Spanish side UD Pájara Playas de Jandía. In 2004, he signed for Spanish side Real Oviedo. In 2006, he signed for Spanish side UD Lanzarote. In 2008, he signed for Spanish side UD Villa de Santa Brígida. In 2009, he signed for Austrian side SV Ried. After that, he signed for Spanish side UD Vecindario. In 2011, he signed for Austrian side SC Rheindorf Altach. After that, he signed for Spanish side UD Vecindario. He was regarded as one of the club's most important players.^[2] In 2012, he returned to Spanish side UD Villa de Santa Brígida.

After retiring from professional football, Ortega worked as a youth manager. He has also worked as a football agent.^[3]

He donated money to Real Oviedo to help the club avoid bankruptcy.^[4]