Germany in 2013 Ortega began his career at the north
Hessian club TSV Jahn Calden before transferring to
KSV Baunatal, then to
KSV Hessen Kassel. In 2007, he transferred to
Arminia Bielefeld and became a part of their youth setup. In the 2010–11 Season he had six appearances for the B team competing in the
Regionalliga West. One year later the first team called him, and he made his senior debut for Arminia on 1 October 2011 against
1. FC Heidenheim replacing the injured
Patrick Platins. After a poor performance against rivals
Preußen Münster, Ortega lost his place to the Platins, instead appearing primarily in the regional Westfalenpokal. Nevertheless, Ortega was part of the Arminia squad that achieved promotion to the
2. Bundesliga at the end of the
2012–13 season, subsequently agreeing to a two-year contract extension. In June 2014, Ortega joined
1860 Munich on a free transfer. He made his Münchner Lions debut in the 1st round of the
2014–15 DFB-Pokal, winning 2–1 over
Holstein Kiel. After
Gábor Király departed in August 2014, Ortega established himself as first-choice goalkeeper. in 2014 1860 Munich were relegated at the end of the
2016–17 season; Ortega left the club, transferring back to Arminia on a three-year contract, succeeding the outgoing
Wolfgang Hesl. In January 2020, Ortega extended his contract until June 2022 following transfer interest from
Bundesliga club
Bayer 04 Leverkusen. With Arminia Bielefeld, Ortega was promoted to the Bundesliga in 2020. At his first season in the Bundesliga, the club secured 15th-place finish and avoided relegation after a 2–0 win in the away match against
VfB Stuttgart on the final matchday. The German football magazine
Kicker rated Ortega as the second best goalkeeper in the league. Arminia Bielefeld were relegated from the Bundesliga the following season.
Manchester City In July 2022, Ortega signed with
Premier League champions
Manchester City on a free transfer. He started the
season on the bench for City's 1–3 defeat to
Liverpool in the
FA Community Shield on 30 July. Ortega made his professional debut for the club in a
UEFA Champions League group stage match against
Borussia Dortmund, which finished 0–0. He also played the next Champions League group stage game against
Sevilla, a 3–1 win, and in the third round of the
EFL Cup against
Chelsea, making crucial saves in a 2–0 victory for City on 9 November at the
Etihad Stadium. On 3 May, Ortega made his
Premier League debut, starting in a 3–0 win over
West Ham United. He then went on to keep another clean sheet in Manchester City's final home league game against Chelsea again on 21 May, which finished 1–0. Ortega also played every match in City's victorious
2022–23 FA Cup campaign and was an important player in the team that won the trophy, conceding just one goal in six matches. On 14 May 2024, Ortega replaced the injured
Ederson in the second half and made crucial saves, including a one-on-one chance from
Son Heung-min in the 85th minute, securing a 2–0 away victory for his club against
Tottenham Hotspur in their penultimate league match, and keeping them at the top of the table for the
2023–24 season. He was named man of the match. Coach
Pep Guardiola said that without Ortega's save "Arsenal are champions", and described him as "one of the best keepers I've seen in my life." Ortega started on the final day as Manchester City beat
West Ham and became Premier League champions.
Nottingham Forest On 1 February 2026, Ortega signed for
Nottingham Forest until June 2026. Five days later, Ortega made his debut in a 3–1 loss to
Leeds United. ==International career==