 He netted twice in the Copa del Rey, both in a 4–3 victory over RCD Mallorca (8–6 on aggregate) for the round of 16, as the team eventually reached the competition's semi-finals for the first time in their history, being nonetheless relegated after ranking 20th and last.From 2007 to 2009, Ortiz was one of three Almería players with that surname, Mané and José Ortiz being the others.Ortiz signed for Scottish Premier League club Rangers on 6 July 2011, on a three-year contract.