| Samara Ortiz | |
| Fullname: | Samara Ortiz Cruz |
| Birth Date: | 1997 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Madrid, Spain[1] |
| Height: | 159cm |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Deportivo La Coruña |
| Youthyears1: | 2012–2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Rayo Vallecano |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2016 |
| Youthclubs2: | CD Canillas |
| Years1: | 2016–2020 |
| Clubs1: | CD Tacón |
| Caps1: | 14 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Real Madrid |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs3: | Brøndby |
| Caps3: | 12 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022– |
| Clubs4: | Deportivo La Coruña |
| Caps4: | 31 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014– |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 22:43, 27 October 2023 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 21:23, 10 April 2023 (UTC) |
Samara Ortiz Cruz (born 16 July 1997) is a footballer who plays as a defender for Deportivo La Coruña.
Ortiz was born in Spain to a Cuban mother and a Spanish father.[2] Her twin sister, Malena, is also a footballer.[3] Outside of football, she studied for a degree in Environmental Science at the University of Alcalá.[2]
Ortiz started her career in Rayo Vallecano's academy along with her twin sister.[4] [5] The sisters both ended up playing for CD Canillas and then its successor CD Tacón, a club that would itself progress to become Real Madrid.[2] [4] In the summer of 2021, Samara Ortiz would join Danish club Brøndby meaning that the sisters were separated for the first time.[6] After one season in Denmark, Ortiz opted to move back to Spain and joined Deportivo La Coruña for the 2022–23 season.[7]
Ortiz became a citizen of Azerbaijan in 2014 and, on 13 September, she made her debut for their under-19 team in a match against Ukraine.[2] [8]