Sergio Ortuño

Sergio Ortuño
Personal information
Full name	Sergio Ortuño Díaz
Date of birth	2 March 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Elda, Spain
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Eldense
Number	8
Youth career
	Eldense
2010–2014	Hércules
2014–2018	Deportivo La Coruña
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2019	Deportivo B
2018	Laracha
2019	→ Eldense (loan)
2019–2020	Hércules B
2020–2022	Eldense
2022–2023	Valladolid B
2022–2023	→ Eldense (loan)
2023–	Eldense
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Sergio Ortuño Díaz (born 2 March 1999), sometimes known as Ortu, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for CD Eldense.

Career

Born in Elda, Alicante, Valencian Community, Ortuño finished his formation with Deportivo de La Coruña, after representing Hércules CF and CD Eldense. He made his senior debut with the former's reserves on 15 October 2017, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 Segunda División B home win over CF Talavera de la Reina.

Ortuño was promoted to farm team Laracha CF in Tercera División ahead of the 2018–19 season,^[1] but was loaned back to former club Eldense on 21 December 2018.^[2] On 30 July 2019, he returned to Hércules and was assigned to the B-team also in the fourth division.^[3]

On 1 October 2020, Ortuño returned to Eldense on a permanent deal.^[4] On 25 January 2022, he agreed to a 18-month deal with Real Valladolid's reserves in Primera División RFEF,^[5] but returned to Eldense on loan on 14 July 2022.^[6]

Ortuño was an undisputed starter for the Azulgranas during the campaign, contributing with three goals in 44 appearances overall as the club returned to Segunda División after a 59-year absence.^[7] He signed a permanent contract with the club on 8 July 2023,^[8] and made his professional debut on 13 August, starting in a 1–0 away win over FC Cartagena.^[9]

References

^ "Sergio Ortuño triunfa en Laracha a la espera del Fabril" [Sergio Ortuño triumphs at Laracha waiting for Fabril] (in Spanish). El Record. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
^ "Ortuño, cedido al Eldense hasta final de temporada" [Ortuño, loaned to Eldense until the end of the season] (in Spanish). La Opinión A Coruña. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
^ "Sergio Ortuño "Ortu" regresa al Hércules" [Sergio Ortuño "Ortu" returns to Hércules] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
^ "El Eldense refuerza su medular con Sergio Ortuño "Ortu"" [Eldense bolster their midfield with Sergio Ortuño "Ortu"] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
^ "Sergio Ortuño refuerza al Promesas" [Sergio Ortuño bolsters Promesas] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
^ "Ortuño, al Eldense" [Ortuño, to Eldense] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
^ "Sergio Ortuño, futbolista de Elda: "Estamos en conversaciones con el Eldense para continuar en Segunda División"" [Sergio Ortuño, footballer from Elda: "We are under talks with Eldense to continue in Segunda División"] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
^ "Sergio Ortuño, nuevo jugador del CD Eldense" [Sergio Ortuño, new player of CD Eldense] (in Spanish). CD Eldense. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
^ "El Eldense planta cara y gana en Cartagena" [Eldense fight off and win in Cartagena]. Marca (in Spanish). 13 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.