- Sport: soccer
- Team: UD Almeria
- Position: midfielder
- Nationality: Spain

- Birth date: 1982-03-01 (26 years)
- Place of birth: Guardamar del Segura, Spain
Juan Manuel Ortiz Palazon, commonly known simply as Juan Manuel Ortiz, is a Spanish footballer who currently features for the Spanish club Almeria. He plays as a midfielder.
Juan Manuel Ortiz made his debut for Atletico Madrid in 2003 and although he was officially a Atletico player until the summer of 2007, he played three seasons away on loan, first at Osasuna from 2004 to 2006 and then at Poli Ejido in the 2006-2007 season. He was signed by Almeria at the start of the 2007-2008 season.

Juan Manuel Ortiz made his debut for Atletico Madrid in 2003 and although he was officially a Atletico player until the summer of 2007, he played three seasons away on loan, first at Osasuna from 2004 to 2006 and then at Poli Ejido in the 2006-2007 season. He was signed by Almeria at the start of the 2007-2008 season.

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