Omar Ortiz Uribe (born 13 March 1976) is a former Mexican football goalkeeper and convicted kidnapper.
He made his debut in 1997 with Club de Fútbol Monterrey among others.
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.