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Felip
Personal information
Full name Felip Ortíz Martínez[1]
Date of birth (1977-04-27) 27 April 1977 (age 49)[1]
Place of birth Lleida, Spain[1]
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)[1]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Inter d'Escaldes (manager)
Youth career
1983–1992 AEM Lleida
1992–1996 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Barcelona C 42 (0)
1996–1999 Barcelona B 36 (0)
1999–2002 Extremadura 53 (0)
2002–2005 Gimnástic 85 (0)
2005–2007 Salamanca 65 (0)
2007–2008 Orihuela 22 (0)
2008–2010 Gimnástic 8 (0)
2010–2012 Ascó 34 (0)
2012 Morell
2012 Torreforta
Total 345 (0)
International career
1997 Spain U20 3 (0)
1998–1999 Spain U21 6 (0)
Managerial career
2015–2018 Barcelona B (assistant)
2021 Gimnàstic (youth)
2021–2022 Barcelona B (assistant)
2021 Barcelona (assistant interim)
2022–2023 Al Shabab (assistant)
2024– Inter d'Escaldes
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing  Spain
Silver medal – second place2000 SydneyTeam competition
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Felip Ortíz Martínez (born 27 April 1977), known simply as Felip, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is currently manager of Primera Divisió club Inter Club d'Escaldes.

Club career

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Born in Lleida, Catalonia, the FC Barcelona youth graduate Felip spent his professional career mainly as a backup in the Segunda División, with the addition of four seasons in the Segunda División B. He represented in the former tier FC Barcelona B, CF Extremadura,[2][3] Gimnàstic de Tarragona (two spells), UD Salamanca and Orihuela CF, appearing in 130 league matches over a decade.[4]

From 2010 to 2012, Felip played amateur football in his native region, retiring at the age of 35.

International career

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Felip was selected by Spain for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, although he failed to make an appearance.[5]

Coaching career

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After retiring, Ortiz continued to work with Barcelona, most notably as assistant to Sergi Barjuán in the first and second teams;[6][7] the former had already been part of the latter's staff at China League One club Zhejiang Greentown F.C. as goalkeeper coach.[8] In the 2022–23 campaign, in the same capacity, he aided another fellow Spaniard, Vicente Moreno, at Saudi Pro League's Al Shabab Club.[9]

On 7 June 2024, Ortiz was appointed head coach of Andorran Primera Divisió side Inter Club d'Escaldes.[10] He won the national championship in his debut season,[11] adding the Copa Constitució to complete a double.[12]

Personal life

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Felip was a close friend of another La Masia youth product, Carles Puyol.[13]

Honours

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Player

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Salamanca

Spain U23

Manager

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Inter d'Escaldes

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ortiz". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  2. Polo, Fernando (25 July 1999). "Felip ficha por el Extremadura por cuatro temporadas" [Felip signs for Extremadura for four seasons]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  3. Muntané, Eduard (27 May 2002). "Liga a la baja" [League on the low]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  4. Romero, Ricky (19 July 2008). "Fichan a Felip y Calle no está nervioso por si llega otro nueve" [They sign Felip and Calle is not nervous in the eventuality another nine arrives]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  5. 1 2 "FOTO INTERACTIVA: La medalla de plata más épica, en Sídney" [INTERACTIVE PHOTO: The most epic silver medal, in Sydney] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 20 January 2015. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  6. "Felip Ortiz será el segundo entrenador del Barça B" [Felip Ortiz will be assistant manager of Barça B]. Sport (in Spanish). 12 July 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  7. "Sergi y Felip, dúo de interinos en el banquillo del FC Barcelona" [Sergi and Felip, interim duo at FC Barcelona's bench]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). 28 October 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  8. Joan, Francesc (13 February 2019). "La aventura china de Felip Ortiz con parada en Salou" [Felip Ortiz's Chinese adventure makes a stop at Salou]. Diari de Tarragona (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 April 2026.
  9. Juanmartí, Toni (11 January 2023). "Felip Ortiz: "Nos colábamos en el Camp Nou a las 12 de la noche para hacer 'palomitas' y chilenas"" [Felip Ortiz: "We would sneak into the Camp Nou at midnight to do diving headers and bicycle kicks"] (in Spanish). Relevo. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  10. Duaso, Víctor (7 June 2024). "Segell Barça per a l'Inter" [Barça seal for Inter]. Bondia (in Catalan). Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  11. 1 2 Fuentes, Raúl (5 July 2025). "Felip Ortiz: "Soñar con la Champions desde Andorra es posible"" [Felip Ortiz: "Dreaming of the Champions League from Andorra is possible"]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  12. 1 2 "L'Inter d'Escaldes s'endú la Copa Constitució (1–0)" [Inter d'Escaldes win Constitution Cup (1–0)]. El Periòdic d'Andorra (in Catalan). 26 May 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  13. Molist, Xavi (16 May 2014). "No habrá otro como él" [There will never be another one like him]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  14. "Recuerdos vivos del último ascenso de la UDS luchan por recuperar la 2ªB con Unionistas y..." [Living memories of UDS' last promotion fight to regain 2ªB with Unionistas and...] (in Spanish). Salamanca RTV al Día. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
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