Jesús Ortiz (football manager)
Venezuelan football manager (born 1987)
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Jesús Alejandro Ortiz Parra (born 3 September 1987) is a Venezuelan football manager, currently in charge of Monagas.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesús Alejandro Ortiz Parra | ||
| Date of birth | 3 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Rubio, Venezuela | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Monagas (manager) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2014–2015 | Deportivo Táchira (youth) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Salam Zgharta (assistant) | ||
| 2016 | Deportivo Táchira (youth) | ||
| 2017–2018 | Mineros (youth) | ||
| 2019 | Deportivo Táchira (assistant) | ||
| 2020–2021 | Deportivo Táchira (youth) | ||
| 2022 | Deportivo Lara (youth) | ||
| 2022 | Deportivo Lara (interim) | ||
| 2022 | Deportivo Lara | ||
| 2023–2024 | Portuguesa | ||
| 2025 | Mineros | ||
| 2025 | Estudiantes de Mérida | ||
| 2026– | Monagas | ||
Career
Born in Rubio, Táchira, Ortiz began his career with local schools before joining Deportivo Táchira's youth categories. In September 2015, he left the club to join a host of compatriots at Lebanese side Salam Zgharta FC.[1]
Ortiz returned to his home country and Táchira in 2016, later working at Mineros de Guayana before returning to the club again in 2019.[2] On 14 March 2022, he was named manager of Deportivo Lara's youth categories.[3]
On 28 July 2022, Ortiz was named interim manager of Lara, after Eduardo Saragó resigned.[4] On 9 August, he was permanently appointed manager.[5]
On 1 March 2023, as Lara was denied a license to play in the 2022 top tier season, Ortiz replaced Martín Brignani at the helm of Portuguesa.[6] He qualified the club to the 2024 Copa Libertadores, but left by mutual consent on 11 July 2024.[7]
Ortiz took over Mineros on 9 March 2025,[8] but resigned on 29 April.[9] On 2 May, he was presented at Estudiantes de Mérida,[10] but also resigned on 9 October.[11]
On 13 June 2026, Ortiz took over Monagas also in the top tier.[12]
