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Raphel Ortiz
Position: D  
Date of Birth: 11/30/1975
Birthplace: Puerto Rico
Citizenship: PR / USA
College: Universidad del Turabo
2007 Club: PR Islanders FC
     
One of the most experienced local players in the team. He played for Academia Quintana’s youth teams, helping the club win many championships. He has been a member of the Puerto Rican National Team in both, soccer and futsal. He also had a short stint in Brazil’s professional soccer in the mid 1990s. He joined the Puerto Rico Islanders in 2004 standing out as the starting right back. In the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup Qualifiers in Trinidad & Tobago he scored the tying goal.

In 2005, he played 21 games, being named to the Team of the Week #7. In 2006, he appeared in 9 games. His most recent international cap was in the 2008 World Cup Qualifiers @ Puerto Rico where they got through the first round with a 1-0 victory over Dominican Republic. After a great 2007 season, he returns to his 5th season with the PR Islanders in 2008.
 
     
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