Mariano Ortega
Spanish handball player
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Luis Mariano Ortega Martínez is a Spanish Handball coach and former player. He won the 2005 World Men's Handball Championship with the Spain national team.
Esparreguera, Spain
| Mariano Ortega | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Luis Mariano Ortega Martínez | ||
| Born |
17 April 1971 (age 55) Esparreguera, Spain | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right bac | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1992–1996 | BM Valladolid | ||
1996–2001 | CB Cantabria Santander | ||
2001-2005 | BM Ciudad Real | ||
2005-2009 | BM Aragón | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Spain[1] | 131 | (247) |
| Teams managed | |||
2008–2009 | BM Aragón (Assistent) | ||
2009–2014 | BM Aragón | ||
2014- | S.L. Benfica | ||
2022-2023 | BM Villa de Aranda | ||
Medal record | |||
Career
Ortega started his professional career at BM Valladolid in 1992. In 1996 he joined CB Cantabria Santander. Here he won the 1997 and 1998 Copa ASOBAL and the 1998 EHF Cup Winners' Cup.
He then joined BM Ciudad Real in 2001. Here he won the 2003 Copa del Rey de Balonmano, 2004 Liga ASOBAL and the 2005 Supercopa Asobal. In 2005 he joined BM Aragon. In 2008 he became assistant coach at the club, and in 2009 he too over as head coach.
In 2014 he too over as head coach of the Portuguese top club S.L. Benfica.[2]
From mid 2021–22 season until September 2023 he coached the Spain side Club Balonmano Villa de Aranda.[3][4]