Alfredo Ortuño

Alfredo Ortuño Martínez (born 21 January 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Cartagena.

Club career

Born in Yecla, Region of Murcia, Ortuño graduated from Albacete Balompié's youth setup. On 20 December 2008, while still a junior, he played his first match as a professional, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 away loss against UD Las Palmas in the Segunda División.

In summer 2010, Ortuño was definitely promoted to the main squad, but appeared rarely as the Castilla-La Mancha side dropped down a level. On 11 July 2011, he moved to Getafe CF B of Segunda División B, and continued to compete at that level the following seasons, representing Levante UD B and La Hoya Lorca CF.

Ortuño joined Granada CF from La Liga on 17 January 2014, being immediately loaned to Girona FC. He scored his first professional goal on the 25th, his team's in a 1–1 home draw against SD Eibar. He finished the campaign as club top scorer alongside Gerard Bordas, as the Catalans narrowly avoided relegation from the second division.

On 28 July 2014, Ortuño signed a new contract with Granada running until 2018. He played his first game in the Spanish top flight on 23 August, featuring 45 minutes in a 2–1 home win over Deportivo de La Coruña.

On 16 January 2015, Ortuño was loaned to Las Palmas until June. After winning promotion to the top flight he was bought outright for €1 million, signing a contract until 2019 but being loaned to second-tier Real Zaragoza on 21 July.

After an unassuming six-month spell at RCD Mallorca in 2016, Ortuño joined fellow division two club Cádiz CF on 4 August of that year, on loan. He scored a career-best 17 goals during the season, including braces against Getafe CF, AD Alcorcón and Córdoba CF.

Ortuño cut ties with Las Palmas on 2 September 2017, and agreed to a one-year deal at Real Valladolid the following day. Late in the month, however, he unilaterally terminated his contract with the latter, triggering a clause which meant he would not be able to compete in the Spanish second division that season.

On 3 January 2018, the 27-year-old Ortuño moved abroad for the first time in his career and signed with Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake. He was released on 23 July, and joined his first club Albacete on a three-year deal just hours later.

On 30 January 2019, Ortuño was loaned to Extremadura UD also in the second division until June. On 6 August, he moved to Real Oviedo of the same league again in a temporary deal.

Back to ''Alba'' after scoring 14 goals for the Asturians, Ortuño was their top scorer with seven but could not prevent relegation. On 18 July 2021, he signed a one-year contract with FC Cartagena still in division two.

Personal life

Ortuño's younger brother, Juan Tomás, was also a footballer and a forward. He too was brought up at Albacete.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ortuno, Alfredo
1991 births
Living people
People from Yecla
21st-century Spanish sportsmen
Spanish men's footballers
Footballers from the Region of Murcia
Men's association football forwards
La Liga players
Segunda División players
Segunda División B players
Tercera División players
Albacete Balompié players
Atlético Albacete players
Getafe CF B players
Atlético Levante UD players
Lorca FC players
Granada CF footballers
Girona FC players
UD Las Palmas players
Real Zaragoza players
RCD Mallorca players
Cádiz CF players
Real Valladolid players
Extremadura UD footballers
Real Oviedo players
FC Cartagena footballers
Major League Soccer players
Real Salt Lake players
Spanish expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Spanish expatriate sportspeople in the United States