Jessie Ortiz


Jesús "Jessie" Ortiz, is an American soccer player who currently plays college soccer for the Seattle Redhawks men's soccer program.

Club career

Ortiz has played with the academy teams of the Houston Dynamo since 2014. During the 2016-17 season, he played for Houston's U-16 team, making two appearances for the U-18 team.
An Academy player competing as an amateur call-up to Houston's USL affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, Ortiz made his senior professional debut at the age of 16 on June 10, 2017, in a 3–1 RGV win over the Seattle Sounders 2. He replaced Emilio García in the 90th minute. During the summer of 2017, he made five appearances for the Brazos Valley Cavalry in the USL Premier Development League.

College

Ahead of the 2019 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, Ortiz signed a National Letter of Intent to play college soccer for Seattle University. Ortiz was an immediate starter on the Redhawks program, making 20 appearances and scoring one goal in his freshman year.