Álex Ortiz

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ortiz and the second or maternal family name is Ramos.

Alejandro "Álex" Ortiz Ramos (born 25 September 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender.

Álex Ortiz

Personal information
Full name	Alejandro Ortiz Ramos
Date of birth	(1985-09-25) 25 September 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Seville, Spain
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
	Sevilla
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2006	Sevilla B	8	(1)
2005	→ Cerro Águila (loan)
2006–2007	Alcalá	33	(2)
2007–2010	Betis B	97	(9)
2008	Betis	1	(0)
2010–2012	Gimnàstic	32	(3)
2012–2013	Guadalajara	33	(1)
2013–2014	Alavés	24	(1)
2014–2017	Mirandés	80	(7)
2017–2018	Murcia	14	(0)
2018–2021	Utrera	70	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:15, 22 September 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Seville, Andalusia, Ortiz played reserve team football with both Sevilla FC and Real Betis.^[1] On 10 February 2008, whilst at the service of the latter club, he appeared in his first and only La Liga game, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 away loss against Valencia CF.^[2]

After being released by the Verdiblancos in June 2010, Ortiz resumed his career in the Segunda División, successively representing Gimnàstic de Tarragona,^[3] CD Guadalajara,^[4] Deportivo Alavés^[5] and CD Mirandés.^[6] He scored his first goal as a professional on 17 March 2012 to help Gimnàstic defeat hosts FC Cartagena 3–1 after coming on as a 26th-minute substitute for Sergio Juste,^[7] but the season eventually ended in relegation.