Omar Ortiz

Omar Ortiz Uribe (born 13 March 1976) is a Mexican former professional footballer and convicted kidnapper. He played as as a goalkeeper, making his debut in 1997 with Monterrey.

He later spent several successful seasons at Atletico Celaya and Jaguares de Chiapas. During his time at Celaya, he earned one cap for Mexico, which came against Guatemala during the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Ortiz made his Atlante debut on February 25, 2009, during a CONCACAF Champions League semi-final against Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer. In May 2010, he was banned from football for two years for twice testing positive for the banned steroids oxymetholone and masteron.

Ortiz is popularly known for his nickname El Gato (English: ''The Cat'') for his "feline face" and green eyes. Provided by Wikipedia