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Juanma Ortiz
Personal information
Full name	Juan Manuel Ortiz Palazón
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder / Defender
Team information
Current team	Rangers
Number	17
Youth career
	CD Alone
	Kelme CF
	Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2003	Atlético B
2002–2007	Atlético Madrid
2004–2006	→ Osasuna (loan)
2006–2007	→ Poli Ejido (loan)
2007–2011	Almería
2011–	Rangers
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 July 2011

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Template:Spanish name 2 Juan Manuel Ortiz Palazón,^[1] (born 1 March 1982), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Rangers in Scotland, mainly as a right midfielder.

Football career

Early years

Born in in Guardamar del Segura, Alicante, Valencia, Ortiz was a a graduate of Atlético de Madrid's youth system, where he played five first-team matches during 2003–04, three as a starter. He had previously made his first team debuts in the 2001–02 season, appearing in one second division game as the Colchoneros were promoted, and would spend the next three seasons on loan, at both CA Osasuna and Polideportivo Ejido (the latter in the second division).

Almería

In 2007–08, Ortiz joined newly promoted UD Almería, where he was instrumental in helping the Andalusia outfit overachieve to a final 8th place in La Liga. He scored twice, namely in a 4–1 away win against neighbours Sevilla FC, on 19 April 2008,^[2] and continued to be regularly used in the following top flight campaigns, inclusively as an offensive right defender.

Ortiz played as both right and left back during 2010–11.^[1] He scored twice in the season's Copa del Rey, both in a 4–3 win at RCD Mallorca (8–6 on aggregate) for the round of 16, as Almería eventually reached the competition's semifinals for the first time ever,^[3] being nonetheless relegated after ranking 20th and last.

Rangers

On 6 July 2011, Ortiz signed for Scottish Premier League club Rangers, on a three-year contract.^[1] On the 16th, he scored against Linfield in a pre-season friendly, setting up Steven Davis in the following game, against Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.

On 23 July 2011, Ortiz made his first competitive start for Rangers against Heart of Midlothian FC. He struggled to make an impact, playing out of position in a 1–1 draw, the competitive debut for Ally McCoist as team manager.^[4]

On 26 July 2011, Ortiz played his first game in European Football for Rangers against Malmo at Ibrox Park. Coming on as a 27th minute substitute for David Weir, the match ended in a Great 0-1 victory for Malmo.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Rangers sign Almeria midfielder Juan Manuel Ortiz; BBC Sport, 6 July 2011
^ Sevilla FC 1-4 Almeria; ESPNsoccernet, 19 April 2008
^ El Almería se niega a despertar del sueño (Almería refuses to awake from dream); Marca, 19 January 2011 Template:Es icon
^ Rangers 1-1 Hearts; BBC Sport, 23 July 2011

External links

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[RANGERS-1] Rangers sign Almeria midfielder Juan Manuel Ortiz; BBC Sport, 6 July 2011

[2] Sevilla FC 1-4 Almeria; ESPNsoccernet, 19 April 2008

[3] El Almería se niega a despertar del sueño (Almería refuses to awake from dream); Marca, 19 January 2011 Template:Es icon

[4] Rangers 1-1 Hearts; BBC Sport, 23 July 2011

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 On 23 July 2011, Ortiz made his first competitive start for [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] against [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian FC]]. He struggled to make an impact, playing out of position in a 1–1 draw, the competitive debut for [[Ally McCoist]] as team manager.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/scot_prem/14242065.stm Rangers 1-1 Hearts]; BBC Sport, 23 July 2011</ref>
-On 26 July 2011, Ortiz played his first game in [[European Football]] for [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] against [[Malmo FF|Malmo]] at [[Ibrox Park]]. Coming on as a 27th minute substitute for [[David Weir]], the match ended in a disappointing 0-1 victory for [[Malmo FF|Malmo]].
+On 26 July 2011, Ortiz played his first game in [[European Football]] for [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] against [[Malmo FF|Malmo]] at [[Ibrox Park]]. Coming on as a 27th minute substitute for [[David Weir]], the match ended in a Great 0-1 victory for [[Malmo FF|Malmo]].
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