 He made his first competitive appearance 17 days later, struggling to make an impact and playing out of position in a 1–1 away draw to Heart of Midlothian; he scored his first official goal on 18 August, in a UEFA Europa League qualifier against NK Maribor.On 30 January 2012, after a somewhat disappointing first half to his Rangers campaign, it was announced that Ortiz would rejoin Almería on loan until the end of the season.He netted three times in his first three games, awarding his team nine points after strikes against Córdoba CF (2–1, home), Girona FC (1–0, away) and Real Murcia (4–2, home).