Álex Ortiz (football manager)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ortiz and the second or maternal family name is Cabrera.
Álex Ortiz
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Jesús Ortiz Cabrera
Date of birth (1987-10-01) 1 October 1987
Place of birth Málaga, Spain
Managerial career
Years Team
2006–2009 Lauro (youth)
2009–2011 Alhaurín Torre (youth)
2011–2012 Alhaurín Torre B
2012–2013 Alhaurín Torre
2013–2014 Puerto Malagueño (youth)
2014–2015 Alhaurín Torre (assistant)
2015 San Félix (youth)
2015–2016 San Pedro
2016–2019 Málaga (youth)
2020–2022 Polvorín
2022 Vélez
2023 Rincón
2024–2025 Villarreal (youth)
2025 Polvorín
2025 Lugo

Alejandro Jesús "Álex" Ortiz Cabrera (born 1 October 1987) is a Spanish football manager.

Career

Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Ortiz began his career with Alhaurín de la Torre-based side CD Lauro in 2006, aged 18. In 2009, he moved to Alhaurín de la Torre CF, being in charge of the youth and reserve sides before taking over the first team in Tercera División in July 2012.[1]

Ortiz left Alhaurín in 2013, and subsequently worked as a manager of the Juvenil squad of CD Puerto Malagueño before returning to the club in December 2014, as an assistant of Lalo Pavón. On 3 September 2015, after a short period as an assistant of Adrián Cervera at CD San Félix, he was appointed manager of fourth division side UD San Pedro.[2]

Ortiz left San Pedro on 3 June 2016,[3] and joined Málaga CF as a manager of the Infantil squad shortly after. He left the latter in 2019 to move to Romania, where he worked as the Head of Methodology at FC Viitorul Constanța.

On 18 August 2020, Ortiz returned to his home country after being named manager of CD Lugo's farm team Polvorín FC.[4] He renewed his contract the following 26 June,[5] and led the club to a promotion to Segunda Federación at the end of the season.

Despite achieving promotion, Ortiz left Lugo on 7 June 2022,[6] and took over Vélez CF also in the fourth division four days later.[7] On 30 November, he was dismissed after 12 matches.[8]

On 1 June 2023, Ortiz was announced as manager of Tercera Federación side CD Rincón.[9] On 6 November, after nine winless rounds, he was dismissed.[10]

In 2024, Ortiz joined the structure of Villarreal CF as a manager of the Cadete A squad, before returning to Lugo on 27 February 2025, again as manager of the B-side.[11] On 5 May, following the sacking of Toni Seligrat, he was named manager of the first team for the remaining three matches of the 2024–25 Primera Federación.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Primer entrenamiento oficial del Alhaurin de la Torre C.F. y entrevista a su entrenador: Alejandro Ortiz Cabrera" [First official training of Alhaurín de la Torre C.F. and interview to their manager: Alejandro Ortiz Cabrera] (in Spanish). Guadalhorce.net. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Álex Ortiz es el entrenador elegido para dirigir al San Pedro" [Álex Ortiz is the chosen manager to take over San Pedro] (in Spanish). Marbella 24 Horas. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Álex Ortiz no seguirá como entrenador de la U.D. San Pedro la próxima temporada" [Álex Ortiz will not continue as manager of U.D. San Pedro the following season] (in Spanish). San Pedro Información. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Álex Ortiz, nuevo entrenador del filial del CD Lugo" [Álex Ortiz, new manager of the reserve team of CD Lugo] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  5. ^ "El malagueño Álex Ortiz renueva como entrenador del filial del Lugo" [The malagueño Álex Ortiz renews as manager of the reserve team of Lugo] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  6. ^ "¿Qué hay detrás de la salida de Álex Ortiz?" [What is behind Álex Ortiz's departure?] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  7. ^ "El Vélez CF ya tiene nuevo entrenador: el malagueño Álex Ortiz" [Vélez CF already have a new manager: the malagueño Álex Ortiz] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  8. ^ "OFICIAL: Álex Ortiz deja de ser entrenador del Vélez CF" [OFFICIAL: Álex Ortiz ceases to be the manager of Vélez CF] (in Spanish). Vélez CF. 30 November 2022. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Álex Ortiz, experiencia y proyección para encabezar el proyecto del Rincón en Tercera" [Álex Ortiz, experience and potential to lead Rincón's project in Tercera] (in Spanish). AxarquiaPlus. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Álex Ortiz no continuará al frente del primer equipo del Club Deportivo Rincón" [Álex Ortiz will not continue ahead of the first team of Club Deportivo Rincón] (in Spanish). AxarquiaPlus. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  11. ^ "Álex Ortiz, nuevo entrenador del CD Lugo B" [Álex Ortiz, new manager of CD Lugo B] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  12. ^ "Álex Ortiz asume el cargo de entrenador del primer equipo del CD Lugo" [Álex Ortiz takes over the role of first team manager of CD Lugo] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 6 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
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