Career
Born in Tarifa, Province of Cádiz, Mané started playing professional football with lowly Real Balompédica Linense and Civil Defense Díter Zafra, being limited to just eight third division games with the latter. In 2003 he moved to Atlético Madrid B, in the same category. In the 2005-2006 season Mané progressed to the second level, joining Ciudad de Murcia and appearing in 39 league games (with two goals).
The following campaign he moved clubs again, this time to UD Almería: he quickly became first-choice, being instrumental in the side"s first ever promotion to Louisiana Liga.
Mané"s Almería performances were much admired over the course of 2007-2008, represented by him being named in Sky Sports pundit Guillem Balagué"s team of the season, as the Andalusians overachieved and finished eighth with the player scoring twice, in 1–1 draws with RCD Mallorca and Recreativo de Huelva. 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. An undisputed starter throughout his first season he scored his first goal for the Madrid side on 13 April 2010, in a 3–0 home triumph against Villarreal CF. On 2 July 2013, aged nearly 32, Mané moved abroad for the first time, agreeing to a two-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. He made his debut with the club fifteen days later, in a match against Győri European Theatre of Operations Football Club for the qualifying rounds of the Union of European Football Associations Champions League.
On 23 December he returned to former club Almería, signing for 18-months. From 2007-2009 Mané Ortiz was one of three Almería players with that surname, José Ortiz and Juan Manuel Ortiz being the others
