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Léo Ortiz

Léo Ortiz, Brazilian footballer

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Born
January 3, 1996
Age in 2026
30
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1996

About Léo Ortiz

Leonardo "Léo" Rech Ortiz (Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈlɛw oʁˈtʃis]; born 3 January 1996) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as centre-back for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo and the Brazil national team. Ortiz won the 2021 Bola de Prata and despite being called-up to the Brazil national team since 2021 he made his debut only in 2025. He is son of Luís Fernando Roese Ortiz, one of the greatest Brazilian futsal players of all time. Ortiz had 13 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B appearances during his first senior season, as his side achieved promotion to the Série A at first attempt. He debuted for his new club on 10 April 2024 in a Copa Libertadores 2–0 win against Palestino, in this match Ortiz also scored his first goal for Flamengo.

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Léo Ortiz timeline

  1. Ortiz won the 2021 Bola de Prata and despite being called-up to the Brazil national team since 2021 he made his debut only in 2025.
  2. He debuted for his new club on 10 April 2024 in a Copa Libertadores 2–0 win against Palestino, in this match Ortiz also scored his first goal for Flamengo.

The world when Léo Ortiz was born

Léo Ortiz was born in 1996. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1996

  • #1 song"Macarena" – Los Del Rio
  • Top movieThe English Patient
  • Top TV showER
  • Best-selling bookThe Runaway Jury – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan leads Bulls to 72-10 record and 4th NBA title
  • Top headlineCentennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta
  • Technology milestoneDolly the sheep — first mammal cloned from an adult cell
  • Defining fadMacarena dance craze
  • Notable inventionPalm Pilot
  • World population5.77 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population265.2M

1996 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Léo Ortiz's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19962026
Gas$1.23$3.45/gal
Average home$115,800$435,000
Average income$44,006$67,500
Minimum wage$4.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.42$11.95
Postage stamp$0.32$0.73
Population265.2M341 million

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