Juanma Ortiz (footballer, born 1982)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ortiz and the second or maternal family name is Palazón.

Juanma Ortiz
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Ortiz with AEK Larnaca in 2016
Personal information
Full name Juan Manuel Ortiz Palazón
Date of birth (1982-03-01) 1 March 1982 (age 40)
Place of birth Guardamar del Segura, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, full back
Club information
Current team
 Intercity
Youth career
CD Alone
Kelme
Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Atlético Madrid B 65 (9)
2002–2007 Atlético Madrid 6 (0)
2004–2006 → Osasuna (loan) 29 (2)
2006–2007 → Poli Ejido (loan) 40 (9)
2007–2011 Almería 126 (9)
2011–2012 Rangers 10 (0)
2012 → Almería (loan) 16 (4)
2012–2014 Granada 22 (0)
2013–2014 → Hércules (loan) 30 (0)
2014–2017 AEK Larnaca 92 (1)
2017–2019 La Nucía 81 (2)
2020– Intercity 46 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:56, 15 March 2022 (UTC)

Juan Manuel 'Juanma' Ortiz Palazón (born 1 March 1982) is a Spanish footballer who plays for CF Intercity mainly as a right midfielder.

After starting out at Atlético Madrid he went on to spend most of his professional career with Almería, appearing in 151 overall matches in two spells (16 goals) whilst playing in four La Liga seasons with the club. He also competed professionally in Scotland and Cyprus.

Club career[]

Early years[]

Born in Guardamar del Segura, Province of Alicante, Valencia, Ortiz was a graduate of Atlético Madrid's youth system, where he played five first-team games during the 2003–04 season, three as a starter.

He had previously made his debut with the main squad in the 2001–02 campaign, appearing in one Segunda División match[1] as the Colchoneros were promoted, and would spend the next three years on loan at both CA Osasuna and Polideportivo Ejido, the latter in the second level.[2]

Almería[]

For 2007–08, Ortiz joined newly promoted UD Almería, where he was instrumental in helping the Andalusia side overachieve to a final eighth place in La Liga. He scored two goals, including in a 4–1 away win against neighbours Sevilla FC on 19 April 2008,[3] and continued to be regularly used in the following top-flight seasons, inclusively as an attacking right back.[4]

Ortiz played as both right and left-back during the 2010–11 campaign.[5] He netted twice in the Copa del Rey, both in a 4–3 victory over RCD Mallorca (8–6 on aggregate) in the round of 16, as the team eventually reached the competition's semi-finals for the first time in their history,[6] being nonetheless relegated after ranking 20th and last.[5]

From 2007 to 2009, Ortiz was one of three Almería players with that surname, Mané and José Ortiz being the others.[7]

Rangers[]

Ortiz signed for Scottish Premier League club Rangers on 6 July 2011, on a three-year contract.[8] He made his first competitive appearance 17 days later, struggling to make an impact and playing out of position in a 1–1 away draw with Heart of Midlothian.[9] He scored his first official goal on 18 August, in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against NK Maribor.[10]

On 30 January 2012, after a somewhat disappointing first half to his Rangers campaign, it was announced that Ortiz would rejoin Almería on loan until the end of the season.[11] He netted three times in his first three games, awarding his team nine points after strikes against Córdoba CF (2–1, home),[12] Girona FC (1–0, away)[13] and Real Murcia (4–2, home).[14]

Return to Spain[]

Following Rangers' liquidation after they entered administration,[15] several players refused to have their contracts transferred to a new company set up by Charles Green,[16] and both Ortiz and the club agreed on having his link terminated.[17] On 10 July 2012, he signed a two-year contract with Granada CF.[18]

Having signed in the summer of 2014 at the age of 32, Ortiz then spent several seasons in the Cypriot First Division with AEK Larnaca FC, sharing teams with a host of compatriots.[19] On 29 September 2017, he returned to his country and signed with amateurs CF La Nucía,[20] helping to a first-ever promotion to the Segunda División B in 2019.[21]

Ortiz returned to Tercera División in December 2019, joining CF Intercity.[22]

Career statistics[]

As of 19 October 2015
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlético B 2000–01[23] Segunda División B 1 0 — 1[a] 0 2 0
2001–02[23] Segunda División B 33 8 — — 33 8
2002–03[23] Segunda División B 31 1 — — 31 1
Total 65 9 — 1 0 66 9
Atlético Madrid 2001–02[23] Segunda División 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
2002–03[23] La Liga 5 0 3 0 — 8 0
Total 6 0 3 0 — 9 0
Osasuna (loan) 2004–05[23] La Liga 22 2 3 0 — 25 2
2005–06[23] La Liga 7 0 2 0 — 9 0
Total 29 2 5 0 — 34 2
Ejido (loan) 2006–07[23] Segunda División 40 9 2 1 — 42 10
Almería 2007–08[23] La Liga 33 2 1 0 — 34 2
2008–09[23] La Liga 32 4 3 0 — 35 4
2009–10[23] La Liga 35 2 1 0 — 36 2
2010–11[23] La Liga 26 1 4 3 — 30 4
Total 126 9 9 3 — 135 12
Rangers 2011–12[24] Scottish Premier League 10 0 0 0 4[b] 1 14 1
Almería (loan) 2011–12[23] Segunda División 16 4 0 0 — 16 4
Granada 2012–13[23] La Liga 22 0 2 0 — 24 0
Hércules (loan) 2013–14[23] Segunda División 30 0 0 0 — 30 0
AEK Larnaca 2014–15[24] Cypriot First Division 29 0 6 0 — 35 0
2015–16[24] Cypriot First Division 6 0 0 0 2[c] 0 8 0
Total 35 0 6 0 2 0 43 0
Career total 379 33 27 4 7 1 413 38
  1. ^ Appearance in Promotion Play-off
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League and UEFA Champions League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References[]

  1. ^ Frías, Manuel (6 May 2002). "Definió mejor el Atlético ante un Oviedo que se estrelló en Burgos" [Better Atlético resolve against Oviedo who crashed into Burgos]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Juanma Ortiz es el segundo refuerzo del Poli para la próxima campaña" [Juanma Ortiz is Poli's second addition for the next season] (in Spanish). Radio Ejido. 2006. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Sevilla FC 1–4 Almeria". ESPN Soccernet. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  4. ^ "Juanma Ortiz renueva por dos temporadas" [Juanma Ortiz renews for two seasons]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 18 February 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  5. ^ a b Aguilera, Juanjo (27 May 2011). "UD Almería: Los números del descenso" [UD Almería: The relegation numbers]. Ideal (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  6. ^ Rincón, Jaime (19 January 2011). "El Almería se niega a despertar del sueño" [Almería refuse to awake from dream]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  7. ^ Cariño, Carlos (18 February 2009). "Los Ortiz: un lujo para el Almería" [The Ortiz: luxury for Almería]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Rangers sign Almeria midfielder Juan Manuel Ortiz". BBC Sport. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  9. ^ Lindsay, Clive (23 July 2011). "Rangers 1–1 Hearts". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  10. ^ Lindsay, Clive (18 August 2011). "NK Maribor 2–1 Rangers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  11. ^ "Juanma Ortiz regresa a las filas del Almería" [Juanma Ortiz returns to Almería ranks]. Marca (in Spanish). 30 January 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  12. ^ "El Córdoba cae ante el Almería (2–1)" [Córdoba fall against Almería (2–1)]. Diario Córdoba (in Spanish). 4 February 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  13. ^ "El Girona continúa su cuesta abajo" [Girona continue downhill]. Sport (in Spanish). 12 February 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  14. ^ "El Almería aspira al ascenso y el Murcia pierde gas" [Almería poised for promotion and Murcia lose momentum]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 18 February 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
  15. ^ "Juan Manuel Ortiz expects to return to Rangers at end of loan spell". STV News. 11 May 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  16. ^ "Ten refuse 'Rangers newco' move as Ortiz and Fleck add to player objections". STV News. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  17. ^ "Rangers agree to Ortiz departure". BBC Sport. 11 July 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  18. ^ Bailey, Graeme (11 July 2012). "Granada sign Ortiz". Sky Sports. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  19. ^ Rubio, Quique (22 August 2016). "El 'Spanish AEK Larnaca' insiste con su fórmula en Chipre" [Spanish AEK Larnaca insist on formula in Cyprus]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  20. ^ "Juanma Ortiz fichaje estrella del Club de Fútbol La Nucía" [Juanma Ortiz star signing of Club de Fútbol La Nucía] (in Spanish). CF La Nucía. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  21. ^ "La Nucía estalla al lograr su club de fútbol el ascenso a Segunda División B" [La Nucía explodes as its football club achieves promotion to Segunda División B]. La Razón (in Spanish). 1 July 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  22. ^ "La Nucía y el Intercity llegan a un acuerdo por Juanma" [La Nucía and Intercity reach agreement for Juanma] (in Spanish). CF La Nucía. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  23. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Juanma Ortiz: Juan Manuel Ortiz Palazón". BDFutbol. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  24. ^ a b c "Juanma Ortiz". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2015.

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