| Higinio Ortúzar | |
| Fullname: | Higinio Ortúzar Santamaría |
| Birth Date: | 10 January 1915 |
| Birth Place: | Santiago, Chile |
| Death Place: | Getxo, Spain |
| Position: | Defender / Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1935 |
| Years2: | 1935–1939 |
| Years3: | 1936 |
| Years4: | 1939–1943 |
| Years5: | 1943–1947 |
| Years6: | 1947–1948 |
| Years7: | 1948–1949 |
| Clubs1: | Erandio |
| Clubs2: | Barakaldo |
| Clubs3: | → Racing Santander (loan) |
| Clubs4: | Athletic Bilbao |
| Clubs5: | Valencia |
| Clubs6: | Valladolid |
| Clubs7: | Real Sociedad |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Caps4: | 70 |
| Caps5: | 61 |
| Caps6: | 13 |
| Caps7: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 1949–1951 |
| Managerclubs1: | Logroñés |
| Manageryears2: | 1952–1953 |
| Managerclubs2: | Cádiz |
| Manageryears3: | 1954–1955 |
| Managerclubs3: | Logroñés |
| Manageryears4: | 1955–1956 |
| Managerclubs4: | Caudal |
| Manageryears5: | 1956–1957 |
| Managerclubs5: | Cultural Leonesa |
| Manageryears6: | 1957–1959 |
| Managerclubs6: | Indautxu |
| Manageryears7: | 1959–1960 |
| Managerclubs7: | Avilés |
| Manageryears8: | 1962–1963 |
| Managerclubs8: | Burgos |
| Manageryears9: | 1964 |
| Managerclubs9: | Salamanca |
| Manageryears10: | 1964–1965 |
| Managerclubs10: | Logroñés |
Higinio Ortúzar Santamaría (10 January 1915 – 8 November 1982) was a Chilean footballer who made his entire career in Spain.
The first Chilean in the Spanish football, he made his debut for Erandio Club in 1935,[1] and next he played for Barakaldo CF, Athletic Bilbao, Valencia CF, Real Valladolid and Real Sociedad.[2] He was loaned to Racing de Santander in 1936 for 4,500 pesetas, but he couldn't play due to the Spanish coup of July.[3]
While at Athletic (one of few players born outside the Basque region to play for the club under their signing policy and the only from Chile in the history),[4] he won a League and Cup double in 1943, and followed this up with further league titles playing for Valencia in 1944 and 1947.[2] In his 30s he featured for Valladolid and Real Sociedad in successive seasons, helping each to gain promotion from the second tier.
After retiring as a player, he became a football coach, and managed sides including CD Logroñés.[3]
Born in Santiago, Chile, his parents were Basques. He returned to Euzkadi at early age, after his mother died.[5]
He made his home in Areeta and managed a bar in Mayor Street.[5]