Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Santos Laguna.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liga MX | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1727 | 6.65 |
 Leagues Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 6.6 |
Scout report
H. Ortega is a 26-year-old central defender at Santos Laguna, rated 42.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 136th of 340 on scout potential in the Liga MX. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (70.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.91 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ortega.
Judged on this season alone, Ortega graded 22 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 28th of 65 of the 65 centre-backs in the Liga MX, on 3 clean sheets and 3.906 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Ortega, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 42, top 40% of the 65 centre-backs in the Liga MX. At 26 Ortega is in his prime years, and a market index of 11 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Santos Laguna finished 18th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side
3.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 18) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 70.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 42.4, Ortega carries the 26th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga MX (top 40%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Santos Laguna finished 18th of 18) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.91 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
