Last minute: Néstor Ortigoza will retire from professional football this Saturday at the San Lorenzo stadium

The 38-year-old midfielder Nestor Ortigozaidol of San Lorenzo de Almagro, made the decision to retire from professional football and will do so this Saturday against Aldosivi, at the Pedro Bidegain Stadium, for date 27 of the Professional League, the last of this championship in Argentine football.

Although the official confirmation by the footballer is missing, it is already a fact that “Orti”, author of the most important goal in the history of the “Azulgrana” club, the one that gave him the only Copa Libertadores de América, in 2014 against Nacional de Paraguay , will say goodbye to his people in Bajo Flores.

Ortigoza is in his third stage as a Ciclón footballer, his contract ends in December and he has already made the decision not to renew it, with the aim of putting an end to his successful career that included steps for these clubs: Argentinos Juniors, Nueva Chicago, San Lorenzo, Emirates Club (United Arab Emirates), Olimpia de Paraguay, Rosario Central and Estudiantes de Río Cuarto.

In the Boedo club he recorded 236 games in which he scored 25 goals, achieving in addition to the Libertadores the local tournament in 2013 and the Argentine Super Cup 2015before Boca. He was also champion with “Bicho” in the Closure 2010and with the “Canalla”, with the Argentina Cup 2018.

At selection level, the naturalized Paraguayan managed to be runner-up in the 2011 Copa América with the selection of that country, in the tournament played in Argentina. He also played in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and the 2015 Copa América in Chile. After 18 years of career, the criminal expert will say goodbye to this stage. And his people will recognize him with applause and applause, surely.