José Manuel Jiménez Ortiz

Football player infobox
playername = Mané


fullname = José Manuel Jiménez Ortiz
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|12|21
cityofbirth = Tarifa
countryofbirth = Spain
height = height|m = 1.75
weight = 72 kg
currentclub = UD Almería
clubnumber = 22
position = Left-back
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2000–2001
2001–2003
2003–2005
2005–2006
2006–
clubs = Balompédica Linense
Díter Zafra
Atlético Madrid B
Ciudad de Murcia
UD Almería
caps(goals) = 12 (0)
8 (1)
36 (6)
39 (2)
69 (2)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = September 1, 2008
ntupdate = September 1, 2008

José Manuel Jiménez Ortiz, aka Mané (born 21 December 1981 in Tarifa, Cádiz), is a Spanish footballer who currently plays for UD Almería of the Spanish "La Liga", as a left defender.

Football career

Mané started playing professional football with lowly Real Balompédica Linense and CD Díter Zafra, with whom he was limited to just 8 league games in two years. In 2003 he moved to Atlético Madrid B, where he made 36 appearances and scored 6 goals.

In 2005-06, Mané progressed to the second level, joining Ciudad de Murcia, and appearing in 39 league games (with 2 goals). 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 top flight promotion.

In 2007-08, Mané's Almería performances were much admired, represented by him being named in Sky Sports pundit Guillem Balague's team of the season, [ [http://www.skysports.com/experts/expert_story/0,19793,12087_3570642,00.html "La Liga" Dream Team] ] as Almería overachieved and finished eighth, with Mané netting twice, in 1-1 draws with RCD Mallorca and Recreativo de Huelva.

Trivia

"Mané" Ortiz is one of three Almería players with that surname, José Ortiz and Juan Manuel Ortiz being the others.

References

External links

* [http://www.futbolme.com/0708/_p_jugadores.asp?indice=3764&apodo=Mané Futbolme.com profile] es icon
* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=7841 Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional] es icon