Lolo (footballer, born 1984)


Manuel Jesús Ortiz Toribio, known as Lolo, is a Spanish professional footballer. A versatile defensive unit, he can appear as both central defender or defensive midfielder.

Club career

Born in Huelva, Lolo was a product of Sevilla FC's youth system. In the 2002–03 season he started playing as a senior with the B-side in the third division, scoring a decisive goal against Burgos CF which led to a promotion to the second level in 2007.
Lolo made his La Liga debut the following campaign, appearing in two matches during March 2008, the first being on the 1st in a 1–2 away loss against Deportivo de La Coruña. Earlier, in December, he had made his first appearance in the UEFA Champions League, playing the entire match in a 3–0 group stage success at Slavia Prague; however, he spent the majority of the season with the reserves, being a defensive stalwart for the Andalusians whom retained their league status.
Lolo was loaned to neighbours Málaga CF for 2008–09, spending most of the season as defensive midfielder and scoring home deciders against Real Valladolid and Sporting de Gijón. In October 2009, already established in Sevilla's first team, he signed a new contract until June 2011; he scored his first goal as a Sevillista on 10 April 2010, in the 84th minute of a 2–1 win at former club Málaga.
After being deemed surplus to requirements at Sevilla, Lolo signed a four-year contract with fellow top flight side CA Osasuna, in late August 2010. During his debut campaign, in which the Navarrese narrowly avoided relegation, he was used mainly as a central defender while also starting regularly, and also contributed with goals against Hércules CF and RCD Espanyol.
On 19 January 2018, after stints in his country with Real Zaragoza and Elche and Hércules, 33-year-old Lolo moved abroad for the first time in his career and joined Indian Super League franchise FC Pune City.

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Honours

Sevilla B
Sevilla