Danny Ortiz
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Josué Danny Ortiz Maldonado (July 26, 1976 — February 29, 2004) was a Guatemala
n football goalkeeper
who played for the Guatemalan national team
and CSD Municipal
.
as well as for CD Suchitepequez
and Deportivo Carchá
. He succeeded national team goalkeeper Edgar Estrada
between the Comunicaciones goalposts when Estrada moved to Municipal, only to take him to Municipal himself a year later in a swap deal which returned Estrada to the Cremas.
in a February 2001 friendly match against Panama
and had collected a total of 10 caps, scoring no goals. He had represented his country at the UNCAF Nations Cup 2001 and at the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
. He was deemed the natural successor to Edgar Estrada
in the national team until his premature death.
His final international was an October 2002 friendly match against Jamaica
.
of the opposing team, suffering a torn pericardium
. He was taken to the Hospital Centro Médico where Ortiz died two hours later.
He became the third Municipal player after Jhonny Aldana and goalkeeper Rolando Marroquin to die while active for the club. His wife and their two children were left behind.
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
n football goalkeeper
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
who played for the Guatemalan national team
Guatemala national football team
The Guatemala national football team is the association football team representing the country of Guatemala and is controlled by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. Founded in 1919, it affiliated to FIFA in 1946, and it is a member of CONCACAF....
and CSD Municipal
CSD Municipal
Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos , are a Guatemalan professional football club based in Guatemala City...
.
Club career
Ortíz played for both Guatemalan giants Comunicaciones and CSD MunicipalCSD Municipal
Club Social y Deportivo Municipal, also known as Municipal or Los Rojos , are a Guatemalan professional football club based in Guatemala City...
as well as for CD Suchitepequez
CD Suchitepéquez
Club Deportivo Suchitepéquez are a Guatemalan professional football club that competes in the Liga Nacional, the top division in the nation. They are based in Mazatenango, Department of Suchitepéquez, and their home stadium is the Estadio Carlos Salazar Hijo...
and Deportivo Carchá
Deportivo Carchá
Club Social y Deportivo Carchá, is a Guatemalan football club based in San Pedro Carchá, Alta Verapaz Department. They play their home games in the Estadio Juan Ramon Ponce Guay.-History:...
. He succeeded national team goalkeeper Edgar Estrada
Edgar Estrada
Edgar Eladio Estrada Solís , popularly known as El Gato is a Guatemalan footballer who has played goalkeeper for several clubs in Guatemala's top division. He was capped 80 times for the Guatemala national football team....
between the Comunicaciones goalposts when Estrada moved to Municipal, only to take him to Municipal himself a year later in a swap deal which returned Estrada to the Cremas.
International career
Ortiz made his debut for GuatemalaGuatemala national football team
The Guatemala national football team is the association football team representing the country of Guatemala and is controlled by the Federación Nacional de Fútbol de Guatemala. Founded in 1919, it affiliated to FIFA in 1946, and it is a member of CONCACAF....
in a February 2001 friendly match against Panama
Panama national football team
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...
and had collected a total of 10 caps, scoring no goals. He had represented his country at the UNCAF Nations Cup 2001 and at the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....
. He was deemed the natural successor to Edgar Estrada
Edgar Estrada
Edgar Eladio Estrada Solís , popularly known as El Gato is a Guatemalan footballer who has played goalkeeper for several clubs in Guatemala's top division. He was capped 80 times for the Guatemala national football team....
in the national team until his premature death.
His final international was an October 2002 friendly match against Jamaica
Jamaica national football team
The Jamaica national football team is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. After decades in CONCACAF obscurity, they gained many fans throughout the world after they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup...
.
Death
During a 2004 match with Municipal against their eternal rivals and his former club CSD Comunicaciones, the 211th clasico between the clubs, Ortiz collided with Mario RodríguezMario Rafael Rodríguez
Mario Rafael Rodríguez Rodríguez is a Guatemalan football midfielder. He currently plays for the local club CSD Municipal....
of the opposing team, suffering a torn pericardium
Pericardium
The pericardium is a double-walled sac that contains the heart and the roots of the great vessels.-Layers:...
. He was taken to the Hospital Centro Médico where Ortiz died two hours later.
He became the third Municipal player after Jhonny Aldana and goalkeeper Rolando Marroquin to die while active for the club. His wife and their two children were left behind.
External links
- Career stats - National Football Teams
- Tribute to Dany Ortiz - Seleccion de Guatemala