# Ángel Ortiz (footballer, born 2004)
**Ángel Ortiz Monterrey** (born 2004 in Almendralejo, Badajoz, Spain) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right-back for [Real Betis](https://www.edgepedia.org/real-betis) in LaLiga.[1](https://en.realbetisbalompie.es/first_team/player/angel-ortiz-993467) A product of the Betis youth academy, he made his first-team debut in January 2025 and signed a contract extension to 2029 that moved him into the senior squad.[2](https://en.realbetisbalompie.es/news/latest_news/angel-ortiz-renews-his-contract-with-real-betis-31478)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ángel Ortiz Monterrey[1](https://en.realbetisbalompie.es/first_team/player/angel-ortiz-993467) |
| Born | 2004, Almendralejo (Badajoz), Spain[1](https://en.realbetisbalompie.es/first_team/player/angel-ortiz-993467) |
| Position | Right-back, also used on the right wing; right-footed, 167 cm, 60 kg[3](https://www.besoccer.es/jugador/angel-ortiz-993467?redirected=rf) |
| Youth career | Joined the Real Betis academy in summer 2017 with the U14 A team[2](https://en.realbetisbalompie.es/news/latest_news/angel-ortiz-renews-his-contract-with-real-betis-31478) |
| First-team debut | 25 January 2025, LaLiga away to RCD Mallorca, as a starter[2](https://en.realbetisbalompie.es/news/latest_news/angel-ortiz-renews-his-contract-with-real-betis-31478) |
| Contract | Extended until 30 June 2029; officially joined the first-team squad at the start of preseason[2](https://en.realbetisbalompie.es/news/latest_news/angel-ortiz-renews-his-contract-with-real-betis-31478) • [3](https://www.besoccer.es/jugador/angel-ortiz-993467?redirected=rf) |
| International record | 5 caps for Spain U21, 4 for U19, 3 for U18; no senior caps[3](https://www.besoccer.es/jugador/angel-ortiz-993467?redirected=rf) |
## Youth career at Real Betis
Ortiz entered the Real Betis youth academy in the summer of 2017, beginning with the U14 A team (the Infantil A in the Spanish age-group system), and has played as a verdiblanco (Betis player) since those junior categories.[2](https://en.realbetisbalompie.es/news/latest_news/angel-ortiz-renews-his-contract-with-real-betis-31478) He progressed to Betis Deportivo, the club's reserve team, where he spent four seasons from 2021 to 2024/25 and made 82 official appearances for 5,404 minutes, scoring 2 goals and receiving 10 yellow cards.[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/1544/angel-ortiz/career) His most active reserve season was 2023/24, with 36 appearances and 2,528 minutes.[3](https://www.besoccer.es/jugador/angel-ortiz-993467?redirected=rf)
## First-team breakthrough
**Debut in Mallorca.** Ortiz made his official first-team debut on 25 January 2025 in the LaLiga match against [RCD Mallorca](https://www.edgepedia.org/rcd-mallorca).[2](https://en.realbetisbalompie.es/news/latest_news/angel-ortiz-renews-his-contract-with-real-betis-31478) The circumstances were forced: [Marc Bartra](https://www.edgepedia.org/marc-bartra) was injured during the warm-up and all three of Betis's right-backs were unavailable, so the academy graduate went straight into the starting eleven.[5](https://as.com/futbol/primera/los-ninos-de-pellegrini-n-2/) He was one of three youth players who debuted in that match under coach [Manuel Pellegrini](https://www.edgepedia.org/manuel-pellegrini), alongside Sergio Arribas and Pablo García.[5](https://as.com/futbol/primera/los-ninos-de-pellegrini-n-2/) On his debut he provided an assist for Cédric Bakambú, and the performance made him a favorite of Pellegrini, although an injury against Real Sociedad interrupted his continuity in the side.[6](https://as.com/futbol/primera/angel-ortiz-hasta-2029-n/)
In the remainder of 2024/25 he made 6 appearances for Real Betis in all competitions, totaling 354 minutes.[7](https://fbref.com/en/players/a2f3bbb9/all_comps/Angel-Ortiz-Stats---All-Competitions) His season ended early: on 30 April 2025 the club confirmed a long-term injury that ruled him out for the rest of the campaign.[8](https://tribuna.com/es/persons/angel-ortiz-monterrey/stat/2024-2025/la-liga/)
**Consolidation.** In June 2025 Betis announced an agreement to extend his contract until 2029, with the defender officially joining the first-team squad at the start of preseason.[2](https://en.realbetisbalompie.es/news/latest_news/angel-ortiz-renews-his-contract-with-real-betis-31478) In 2025/26 he made 23 official appearances for the first team, 15 of them as a starter, for 1,379 minutes.[3](https://www.besoccer.es/jugador/angel-ortiz-993467?redirected=rf) That season included his European debuts: in the Europa League on 24 September 2025, in the [Copa del Rey](https://www.edgepedia.org/copa-del-rey) on 30 October 2025, and his first goal for the club on 3 December 2025.[3](https://www.besoccer.es/jugador/angel-ortiz-993467?redirected=rf) He made his Champions League debut on 14 October 2026, at age 22.[3](https://www.besoccer.es/jugador/angel-ortiz-993467?redirected=rf)
## Playing style and role
Ortiz is a small, quick and energetic flank player who plays mainly as a right-back, a position accounting for about 85 percent of his minutes, with the remainder on the right wing.[3](https://www.besoccer.es/jugador/angel-ortiz-993467?redirected=rf) At Betis he has competed for the right-back spot with [Héctor Bellerín](https://www.edgepedia.org/hector-bellerin) and Aitor Ruibal, and under Pellegrini he has alternated starts in that position.[9](https://as.com/futbol/primera/ortiz-libera-a-ruibal-f202512-n/) His partnership on the right flank with the Brazilian forward Antony has been a recurring feature of the team's play; Ortiz has said that Antony makes things easy for him and guides him on the pitch.[10](https://as.com/futbol/angel-ortiz-me-entiendo-muy-bien-con-antony-desde-que-llego-f202512-n/)
## International career
Ortiz has represented Spain at youth level: 3 caps for the U18 team in 2022, 4 for the U19 team in 2022, and 5 for the U21 team across 2025 and 2026, including 3 starts and 294 minutes at U21 level.[3](https://www.besoccer.es/jugador/angel-ortiz-993467?redirected=rf) He scored his first goal for Spain U21 on 10 October 2025.[3](https://www.besoccer.es/jugador/angel-ortiz-993467?redirected=rf) He has not yet appeared for the senior national team.[3](https://www.besoccer.es/jugador/angel-ortiz-993467?redirected=rf)
## References
1. [Ángel Ortiz, Real Betis Balompié official player page](https://en.realbetisbalompie.es/first_team/player/angel-ortiz-993467)
2. [Ángel Ortiz renews his contract with Real Betis, Real Betis Balompié](https://en.realbetisbalompie.es/news/latest_news/angel-ortiz-renews-his-contract-with-real-betis-31478)
3. [Ángel Ortiz player profile and statistics, BeSoccer](https://www.besoccer.es/jugador/angel-ortiz-993467?redirected=rf)
4. [Ángel Ortiz Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/1544/angel-ortiz/career)
5. [Los niños de Pellegrini, AS.com](https://as.com/futbol/primera/los-ninos-de-pellegrini-n-2/)
6. [Ángel Ortiz, hasta 2029, AS.com](https://as.com/futbol/primera/angel-ortiz-hasta-2029-n/)
7. [Ángel Ortíz All Competitions Stats, FBref](https://fbref.com/en/players/a2f3bbb9/all_comps/Angel-Ortiz-Stats---All-Competitions)
8. [Estadísticas de Ángel Ortiz en La Liga 2024/2025, Tribuna](https://tribuna.com/es/persons/angel-ortiz-monterrey/stat/2024-2025/la-liga/)
9. [Ortiz libera a Ruibal, AS.com](https://as.com/futbol/primera/ortiz-libera-a-ruibal-f202512-n/)
10. [Ángel Ortiz: "Me entiendo muy bien con Antony desde que llegó", AS.com](https://as.com/futbol/angel-ortiz-me-entiendo-muy-bien-con-antony-desde-que-llego-f202512-n/)
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