José Manuel Jiménez Ortiz (born 21 December 1981), known as Mané, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a left back.

Mané

Mané on the ball for Getafe (2013)
Personal information
Full name	José Manuel Jiménez Ortiz
Date of birth	(1981-12-21) 21 December 1981 (age 40)
Place of birth	Tarifa, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Youth career
	Linense
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2000–2002	Linense	13	(0)
2002–2003	Díter Zafra	8	(1)
2003–2005	Atlético Madrid B	68	(14)
2005–2006	Ciudad Murcia	39	(2)
2006–2009	Almería	103	(3)
2009–2013	Getafe	101	(2)
2013	Maccabi Tel Aviv	5	(0)
2013–2015	Almería	14	(0)
2016–2018	Algeciras	50	(1)
Total		401	(23)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Over eight seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 183 matches and five goals in representation of Almería (four years, two spells) and Getafe (four years). He also spent a few months in the Israeli Premier League late into his 18-year senior career, with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Club career

Born in Tarifa, Province of Cádiz, Mané started playing professional football with lowly Real Balompédica Linense and CD Díter Zafra, being limited to just eight third division games with the latter team. In 2003, he moved to Atlético Madrid B of the same level.

For 2005–06, Mané progressed to the second tier, joining Ciudad de Murcia and scoring two league goals during his spell at the Estadio de La Condomina.[1][2] The following season he moved clubs again, this time to UD Almería; he quickly became first-choice, being instrumental in the side's first-ever promotion to La Liga.[3]

Mané's Almería performances were much admired over the course of 2007–08, represented by him being named in Sky Sports pundit Guillem Balagué's team of the campaign[4] as the Andalusians overachieved and finished eighth with the player scoring twice, in 1–1 draws with RCD Mallorca and Recreativo de Huelva.[5][6]

On 2 June 2009, after appearing in more than 100 league matches for Almería (68 in the league), Mané signed a four-year contract with Getafe CF.[7] An undisputed starter throughout his first season, he scored his first goal for the Madrilenians on 13 April 2010, in a 3–0 home triumph against Villarreal CF.[8]

On 2 July 2013, aged nearly 32, Mané moved abroad for the first time, agreeing to a two-year deal at Maccabi Tel Aviv FC.[9] He made his debut 15 days later, starting against Győri ETO FC in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League. He returned to former club Almería on 23 December, signing for 18 months.[10]

Mané retired in June 2018 at the age of 36, after two seasons with amateurs Algeciras CF.[11] He then became their sporting director, leaving his post in early November 2019 after falling out with the board of directors.[12]

Personal life

From 2007 to 2009, Mané Ortiz was one of three Almería players with that surname, José Ortiz and Juan Manuel Ortiz being the others.[13]

References

External links

• Mané at BDFutbol
• Mané at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Mané at Soccerway

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