Enrique Ortiz (Spanish footballer)

Enrique Fernando Ortiz Moruno (born 2 July 1977), known simply as Enrique, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a right winger.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ortiz and the second or maternal family name is Moruno.
Enrique
Personal information
Full name Enrique Fernando Ortiz Moruno
Date of birth (1977-07-02) 2 July 1977
Place of birth Azuaga, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Cacereño
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Cacereño 4 (2)
1998–1999 Algeciras 26 (6)
1999–2000 Maracena
2000–2001 Motril 34 (4)
2001–2004 Cacereño ? (52)
2004–2012 Cádiz 242 (39)
Total 306 (103)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

He played mainly with Cádiz in his professional career, representing the club in all three major levels of Spanish football.

Club career

Born in Azuaga, Province of Badajoz, Enrique spent his first seven years as a senior in the third division (one season also in the fourth with CP Cacereño, where he scored 38 goals to help his team to achieve promotion), signing with Cádiz CF in January 2004.[1] After a slow first season he became a very important attacking unit for the Andalusians, netting twice in 28 games in his second year, en route to a La Liga promotion.

Enrique made his Spanish top-flight debut on 28 August 2005 in a 1–2 home loss to Real Madrid at the age of 28,[2] and scored his first goal on 23 October as the game's only against Athletic Bilbao at the Estadio Ramón Carranza.[3] He only missed two matches during the campaign but Cádiz were immediately relegated back, and he continued to represent the club until his retirement in June 2012 at nearly 35, in the second and third tiers.[4]

References
  1. "Enrique Ortiz, futbolista" [Enrique Ortiz, footballer]. El Periódico Extremadura (in Spanish). 14 December 2003. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  2. Salido Cobo, Jorge (28 August 2005). "Robinho alegra la vida al Madrid" [Robinho makes Real Madrid life a happy one]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  3. Díaz, F. J. (11 February 2021). "Enrique, un gol para el recuerdo" [Enrique, a goal to remember]. Diario de Cádiz (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  4. "Barto fue el máximo artillero" [Barto was the top scorer] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 21 June 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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