José Ortiz Bernal

José Ortiz Bernal (born 4 August 1977) is a Spanish retired footballer who played usually as an attacking midfielder.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Ortiz and the second or maternal family name is Bernal.
José Ortiz
Personal information
Full name José Ortiz Bernal
Date of birth (1977-08-04) 4 August 1977
Place of birth Almería, Spain
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
1990–1996 Zapillo Atlético
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Roquetas
1997–1999 Almería 20 (1)
1999–2000 Ravenna 11 (1)
2000–2012 Almería 297 (41)
Total 328 (43)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Most of his 15-year professional career was spent at Almería, where amassed La Liga totals of 82 games and one goal (adding 168 matches and 30 goals in Segunda División).[1]

Club career

Ortíz was born in Almería, Andalusia. After beginning playing with hometown club UD Almería (then in the third division), he served an uneventful stint abroad with Italy's Ravenna Calcio.[1]

Upon his return to Almería, Ortiz helped the side achieve promotion to the second level in 2002, scoring five goals in the following campaign, notably a brace against neighbours Xerez CD in a 6–0 home rout.[2] He played with the team in every professional level, starting in division four.[1]

Ortiz, who was the undisputed captain when in the starting XI,[3][4] finished as Almería's third-best scorer in 2006–07 as they reached La Liga for the first time in their history.[5] He netted ten goals (behind only Albert Crusat and Míchel), appearing in 24 games the following campaign mainly as a substitute.

On 3 January 2010, after just five minutes on the pitch, Ortiz scored his only goal of the season, a last-minute winner which was the only in the home fixture against neighbours Xerez[6] 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).

Ortiz repeated individual numbers in 2010–11 – 16 league matches, none as a starter – and the club returned to the second tier after four years. The 35-year-old was released in June 2012, after his contract was not renewed.[7]

Personal life

From 2007 to 2009, Ortiz was one of three Almería players with that surname, Mané and Juan Manuel Ortiz being the others.[8]

References
  1. García Jodar, Antonio (30 April 2018). "¿Que fue de.... José "Ortiz Bernal", el eterno capitán?" [What happened to.... José "Ortiz Bernal", the eternal captain?] (in Spanish). Vavel. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  2. Gutiérrez, José Gabriel (23 August 2012). "El Xerez, 'cal y arena' en Almería" [Xerez, ‘heads and tails’ in Almería]. Ideal (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. "Emotivo homenaje póstumo a Francisco Sáez" [Tearful posthumous homage to Francisco Sáez] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 4 February 2012. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  4. Ferrero, Txabi (18 April 2012). "El número '10' menos utilizado de la División de Plata" [The least played #10 in the Silver Division]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  5. Gutiérrez, José Gabriel (26 December 2008). "Los 'héroes' del ascenso a Primera del Almería, con variadas vivencias" [The 'heroes' of Almería promotion to Primera, with various fates]. Ideal (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  6. "Winning start for new boss Lillo". ESPN Soccernet. 3 January 2010. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  7. "Ortiz Bernal no continuará como jugador del Almería, pero el club le deja las puertas abiertas" [Ortiz Bernal will not continue as Almería player, but club leaves doors open] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 8 June 2012. Archived from the original on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  8. 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.
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