José Luis Oltra

José Luis Oltra

File:Oltra.jpg Oltra as Tenerife manager in 2009
Personal information
Full name	José Luis Oltra Castañer
Date of birth	(1969-03-24) 24 March 1969
Place of birth	Valencia, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Córdoba (coach)
Youth career
	Valencia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1987–1991	Valencia B
1991–1992	Sabadell	4	(0)
1992–1993	Sueca
1993–1994	Levante	21	(2)
1994–1995	Yeclano	34	(7)
1995–1996	Elche	18	(0)
1996	Benidorm	4	(0)
1996–2000	Yeclano	120	(12)
2000–2001	Ontinyent
Total		201	(21)
Managerial career
2001–2002	Catarroja
2002–2004	Castellón
2004–2005	Levante B
2005	Levante
2006–2007	Ciudad Murcia
2007–2010	Tenerife
2010–2011	Almería
2011–2012	Deportivo La Coruña
2013–2014	Mallorca
2014–2015	Recreativo
2015–	Córdoba
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Oltra and the second or maternal family name is Castañer.

José Luis Oltra Castañer (born 24 March 1969 in Valencia) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder, and the current manager of Córdoba CF.

Playing career

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

The exception to this was in the 1991–92 campaign, when Oltra was part of CE Sabadell FC's squad in 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. He retired in 2001, aged 32.

Coaching career

Oltra started working as a manager immediately after retiring, with amateurs Catarroja CF. In 2002, he was appointed at third level club CD Castellón, leaving two years later by mutual consent and joining another team in that level, Levante UD B.

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

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

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

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

In the following seasons, always in the second division, Oltra coached RCD Mallorca, Recreativo de Huelva and Córdoba CF.

Managerial statistics

As of match played 20 March 2016

Team	Nat	Year	Record
			P	W	D	L	Win %
Castellón		2002–04	89	45	25	19	50.56
Levante B		2004–05	34	14	12	8	41.18
Levante		2005	15	4	5	6	26.67
Ciudad Murcia		2006–07	43	18	9	16	41.86
Tenerife		2007–10	128	47	36	45	36.72
Almería		2010–11	24	8	5	11	33.33
Deportivo La Coruña		2011–12	65	34	12	19	52.31
Mallorca		2013–14	28	9	9	10	32.14
Recreativo		2014–15	26	6	7	13	23.08
Córdoba		2015–	31	14	5	12	45.16
Career total			483	199	125	159	41.20

Honours

Manager

Castellón

• Segunda División B: 2002–03

Deportivo

• Segunda División: 2011–12

External links

• José Luis Oltra profile at BDFutbol
• José Luis Oltra manager profile at BDFutbol