Urbano Ortega Cuadros(born 22 December 1961), known simply asUrbano,is a Spanish formerfootballerwho played as amidfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Urbano Ortega Cuadros | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Beas de Segura,Spain | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Jaén | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1980 | Jaén | 15 | (1) |
| 1980–1982 | Español | 54 | (5) |
| 1982–1991 | Barcelona | 123 | (7) |
| 1991–1993 | Español | 59 | (3) |
| 1993–1994 | Lleida | 36 | (1) |
| 1994–1996 | Mérida | 59 | (3) |
| 1996–1997 | Málaga | 25 | (0) |
| Total | 371 | (20) | |
| International career | |||
| 1979–1980 | Spain U18 | 11 | (3) |
| 1980–1983 | Spain U21 | 13 | (2) |
| 1982–1988 | Spain U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 1980 | Spain amateur | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Xerez(assistant) | ||
| 2004–2005 | Córdoba(assistant) | ||
| 2005–2006 | Dinamo București(assistant) | ||
| 2007 | Lleida(assistant) | ||
| 2007–2008 | Baza | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Over the course of 16La Ligaseasons (18 for his career), he amassed totals of 301 games and 16 goals, mainly forEspanyolandBarcelona.
Club career
editUrbano was born inBeas de Segura,Province of Jaén.After starting out atReal JaénandRCD Español,[1]he signed withCatalonianeighboursFC Barcelonain 1982. He only started in two of his nine seasons during hisCamp Nouspell, being mainly used as a backup.
Subsequently, Urbano returned to Español for two more seasons, withtop-flight relegation in 1992–93.[1]He closed out his professional career in 1996, after playing with modestUE Lleida(one year) andCP Mérida(two), with two additional campaigns in the top division, one with each team.
Urbano began coaching in 2003, assisting formerBarçateammateEsteban Vigoat numerous clubs, includingRomania'sFC Dinamo București.[2]His first head coach experience arrived in2007–08inSegunda División B,withCD Baza.He resigned in June 2008, as the side dropped down a tier.[3]
After working as ascoutfor Barcelona andVillarreal CF,Urbano returned to another former club, Espanyol (as theywere now known), in July 2009, as asporting director.[4]
International career
editUrbano never earned a seniorcapforSpain,but was a regular for itsunder-21 team,alsocompetingat the1980 Summer Olympics.[5][6]
Honours
editBarcelona
References
edit- ^ab"URBANO Ortega"(in Spanish). Hall of Fame Perico. 20 April 2009.Retrieved12 October2009.
- ^"Esteban, to Dinamo Bucharest"[Esteban, to Dinamo Bucharest](PDF).Mundo Deportivo(in Spanish). 24 December 2005.Retrieved26 May2017.
- ^"Y el primer candidato es... Urbano Ortega"[And the first candidate is... Urbano Ortega].Granada Hoy(in Spanish). 15 April 2009.Retrieved27 February2021.
- ^"El ex jugador y entrenador jienense Urbano Ortega 'ficha' por el Español de Barcelona"[Jaén-born former footballer and manager Urbano Ortega 'signs' for Barcelona's Español].Ideal(in Spanish). 8 July 2009.Retrieved27 February2021.
- ^García Candau, Julian (26 July 1980)."El fútbol, una vergüenza olímpica"[Football, olympic shame].El País(in Spanish).Retrieved24 May2023.
- ^Braña, Mario D. (28 April 2008)."El fútbol también es así"[Football is also like this].La Nueva España(in Spanish).Retrieved24 May2023.