Hernan Darío Ortiz

Hernán Darío Ortiz (born 14 July 1967) is an Argentine football manager and former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is currently the manager of Mitre.

Playing career Ortiz's career started in 1989 with Gimnasia y Esgrima. He drew his first match in charge against Quilmes. On 8 April 2012, Ortiz was appointed Primera B Nacional side Boca Unidos's new manager. He guided them to a fifth-place finish in 2011–12, missing the play-offs by twelve points. June 2014 saw Ortiz become the manager of Estudiantes alongside Pablo Morant in Torneo Federal A.

In his first season, 2014, Estudiantes San Luis won promotion to Primera B Nacional after finishing top of Zone 2. Almost a year later, in July 2016, Ortiz was appointed by Primera B Nacional's Atlético Paraná. He was sacked in April 2017 following just six wins in twenty-four games. Ortiz was made the caretaker manager of Gimnasia y Esgrima on 22 April 2018 following the sacking of Facundo Sava. In his final league match of 2017–18, Ortiz won the first match of his caretaker tenure. However, in the succeeding February he took over from Troglio on a full-time basis following the latter's sacking. Despite successfully avoiding relegation in 2018–19, Ortiz was dismissed within two months of their 2019–20 campaign after a run four losses in five league games. He was replaced by Diego Maradona. In March 2020, Ortiz was announced as the new manager of Primera B Nacional side Mitre.

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Honours Gimnasia y Esgrima Copa Centenario de la AFA: 1994