José Ortiz Bernal
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José Ortiz Bernal is a Spanish
footballer who plays for UD Almería
in the Spanish second division
, usually as a forward.
(then in the third level
), Ortiz served an uneventful stint abroad, appearing one season with Italy
's Ravenna Calcio
.
Upon his return to Almería, Ortiz helped the Andalusia
ns achieve promotion to the second division
in 2002, netting five goals in the following season, notably a brace against neighbours Xerez CD
, in a 6–0 home routing. He played with the club in every professional level, starting in Tercera División
.
Ortiz, who was the undisputed club captain when in the starting XI, finished as Almería's third-best scorer in 2006–07, as it achieved a first ever top flight
promotion. He netted ten goals (behind only Albert Crusat and Míchel
), subsequently playing in 24 matches in 2007–08, mainly as a substitute.
On 3 January 2010, having only played five minutes, Ortiz scored his only goal of the season
, a last-minute
winner against neighbours Xerez (1–0 at home), as both sides struggled immensely in the league; Almería had just recently fired manager Hugo Sánchez
, but the player's role remained obscure under new boss Juan Manuel Lillo
(he totalled 17 appearances, all from the bench, in only 226 minutes).
In 2010–11
, Ortiz repeated individual numbers (16 league games, none as a starter), and Almería returned to the second division after four-year stay.
and Juan Manuel Ortiz being the others.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for UD Almería
UD Almería
Unión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1989 as Almería Club de Fútbol, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, with a 22,000-seat...
in the Spanish second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, usually as a forward.
Football career
After beginning playing professionally for hometown's UD AlmeríaUD Almería
Unión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1989 as Almería Club de Fútbol, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, with a 22,000-seat...
(then in the third level
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
), Ortiz served an uneventful stint abroad, appearing one season with Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
's Ravenna Calcio
Ravenna Calcio
Ravenna Calcio is an Italian association football club, based in Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1913 and refounded in 2001....
.
Upon his return to Almería, Ortiz helped the Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
ns achieve promotion to the second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
in 2002, netting five goals in the following season, notably a brace against neighbours Xerez CD
Xerez CD
Xerez Club Deportivo, S.A.D., usually just Xerez, is a Spanish football team based in Jerez de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia...
, in a 6–0 home routing. He played with the club in every professional level, starting in Tercera División
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...
.
Ortiz, who was the undisputed club captain when in the starting XI, finished as Almería's third-best scorer in 2006–07, as it achieved a first ever top flight
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
promotion. He netted ten goals (behind only Albert Crusat and Míchel
Miguel Ángel Carrilero
Miguel Ángel Carrilero González, aka Míchel , is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker.-Club career:Míchel first appeared professionally for UB Conquense...
), subsequently playing in 24 matches in 2007–08, mainly as a substitute.
On 3 January 2010, having only played five minutes, Ortiz scored his only goal of the season
2009–10 La Liga
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, a last-minute
Last-minute goal
The term "last-minute goal" is used in sport, primarily association football, to describe a goal scored very late in a game. It may not necessarily refer to a goal scored in the actual final minute...
winner against neighbours Xerez (1–0 at home), as both sides struggled immensely in the league; Almería had just recently fired manager Hugo Sánchez
Hugo Sánchez
Hugo Sánchez Márquez , popularly nicknamed Pentapichichi, or Hugol, is a Mexican football coach and former striker. He played for four European clubs, including Real Madrid. Sanchez is considered the first highly talented Mexican player. He was also a member of the Mexico national team, and...
, but the player's role remained obscure under new boss Juan Manuel Lillo
Juan Manuel Lillo
Juan Manuel 'Juanma' Lillo Díez is a Spanish football manager.Having entered the coaching business before his 20s, Lillo became the youngest manager ever to coach a La Liga side, having taken over UD Salamanca at not yet 30.-Manager career:Lillo began coaching local team Amaroz KE at just 16 and,...
(he totalled 17 appearances, all from the bench, in only 226 minutes).
In 2010–11
2010–11 La Liga
The 2010–11 La Liga season was the 80th since its establishment. The campaign began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División...
, Ortiz repeated individual numbers (16 league games, none as a starter), and Almería returned to the second division after four-year stay.
Trivia
From 2007–09, Ortiz was one of three Almería players with that surname, ManéJosé Manuel Jiménez Ortiz
José Manuel Jiménez Ortiz, aka Mané , is a Spanish footballer who plays for Getafe CF in the Spanish first division, as a left defender.-Football career:...
and Juan Manuel Ortiz being the others.