José Luis Oltra

Born in Valencia, Oltra spend the vast majority of his 14-year senior career in the lower leagues, representing Valencia Mestalla, Sueca, Levante, Yeclano (two spells), Elche, Benidorm and Ontinyent. During an eight-season haul in Segunda División B, he amassed totals of 193 games and 21 goals.^[1][2]

The exception to this was in the 1991–92 campaign, when Oltra was part of Sabadell's squad in the Segunda División. His debut as a professional took place on 8 September 1991, when he came as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 home draw against Real Avilés.^[3] He retired in 2001, aged 32.^[1]

Oltra started working as a manager immediately after retiring, with amateurs Catarroja.^[1] In 2002, he was appointed at third division club Castellón,^[4] leaving two years later by mutual consent and joining another team in that tier, Levante B.^[5]

Late into 2004–05, Oltra replaced fired Bernd Schuster at the helm of Levante's first team for the last four matches.^[6] He was not able to prevent La Liga relegation, and was himself relieved of his duties on 1 November 2005 due to poor results.^[7]

From 2006 to 2009, Oltra continued to work in division two, with Ciudad de Murcia^[8] and Tenerife.^[9] After collecting 24 wins from 42 games in the latter season, he led the latter team to the third place and the subsequent promotion.^[10]

In an emotional press conference, Oltra left the Canary Islands club on 20 May 2010 after suffering relegation.^[11] He continued to work in the top flight in the 2010–11 campaign, being one of three managers in charge of Almería^[12] as they went on to rank in 20th and last position.^[13]

Oltra won the 2012 second-tier championship with his next team, Deportivo de La Coruña.^[14] He was sacked on 30 December of that year, after a 2–0 away loss to Espanyol left the Galicians last.^[15]

In the following seasons, always in the second division, Oltra coached Mallorca,^[16] Recreativo de Huelva,^[17] Córdoba,^[18] Granada,^[19] Tenerife,^[20] Racing de Santander^[21] and Fuenlabrada.^[22] He moved abroad for the first time in his career on 3 June 2022, being named manager of Cypriot First Division club AEK Larnaca.^[23]

In December 2023, Oltra became Quique Sánchez Flores' assistant at Sevilla.^[24] He returned to head coaching duties on 20 January 2025, signing with second-tier Eldense;^[25] unable to avoid relegation, he left in June.^[26]

On 16 March 2026, Oltra became Huesca's third manager of the second-division season.^[27][28] On 1 June, after another drop, he left,^[29][30] and paired up again with Flores at Alavés.^[31]

As of match played 31 May 2026

Manager

Castellón

• Segunda División B: 2002–03^[50]

Deportivo

• Segunda División: 2011–12^[14]