César Cortés
![]() Cortés with Universidad de Chile in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | César Alexis Cortés Pinto | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | La Serena, Chile[1][2] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Universidad Católica | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Universidad Católica | 8 | (1) |
| 2004 | → Deportes Puerto Montt (loan) | 36 | (10) |
| 2006 | → Deportes Puerto Montt (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Albacete | 6 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Huachipato | 72 | (16) |
| 2010 | Everton | 24 | (5) |
| 2010 | → Polonia Warsaw (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Huachipato | 72 | (16) |
| 2013–2015 | Universidad de Chile | 43 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Palestino | 33 | (8) |
| 2016–2017 | Audax Italiano | 17 | (2) |
| 2017 | Santiago Wanderers | 13 | (3) |
| 2018–2021 | Palestino | 102 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Magallanes | 35 | (12) |
| Total | 474 | (83) | |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Chile | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
César Alexis Cortés Pinto (born 9 January 1984) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
International career
Cortés made four appearances for the Chile national team between 2012 and 2013.[3]
Coaching career
Cortés graduated as a Football Manager at INAF (National Football Institute) in August 2022, while playing for Magallanes, alongside his fellows Albert Acevedo and Iván Vásquez.[4]
Settled in Ibiza, Cortés has coached youth teams of CDI Ibiza.[1][2]
Personal life
Following his retirement, Cortés settled in Ibiza, Spain, the hometown of his wife.[1][2]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 17 February 2018[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huachipato | 2009 | Primera División of Chile | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 |
| Total | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | ||
| Everton | 2010 | Primera Division of Chile | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 |
| Total | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | ||
| Polonia Warsaw (loan) | 2009–10 | Ekstraklasa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Huachipato | 2011 | Primera División of Chile | 34 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11 |
| 2012 | 38 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 11 | ||
| Total | 72 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 22 | ||
| Universidad de Chile | 2013 | Primera División of Chile | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9[a] | 1 | 25 | 6 |
| 2013–14 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4[b] | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Total | 43 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 69 | 8 | ||
| Palestino | 2015–16 | Primera División of Chile | 33 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8 |
| Total | 33 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8 | ||
| Audax Italiano | 2016–17 | Chilean Primera División | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Total | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Santiago Wanderers | 2017 | Chilean Primera División | 13 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| Total | 13 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
| Palestino (loan) | 2018 | Chilean Primera División | 25 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| Career totals | 264 | 45 | 44 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 325 | 57 | ||
- ^ Five appearances in Copa Libertadores, Three appearances in Copa Sudamericana, One appearance in Supercopa de Chile
- ^ a b Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- ^ Appearances in Promotion/relegation play-offs
Honours
- Universidad Católica
- Huachipato
- Primera División de Chile: 2012 Clausura
- Universidad de Chile
- Primera División de Chile: 2014–15 Apertura
- Copa Chile: 2012–13
- Santiago Wanderers
- Copa Chile: 2017
- Palestino
- Copa Chile: 2018
- Magallanes
- Primera B de Chile: 2022
- Copa Chile: 2022
- Supercopa de Chile: 2023
References
- ^ a b c Sánchez, Francisco; Huerta, Rodrigo (April 29, 2025). "Fue campeón con la U y con la UC y hoy vive en Ibiza: "Estamos adaptados; mi hija habla catalán"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c Sánchez, Francisco; Huerta, Rodrigo (April 29, 2025). ""Me hubiera gustado hacer mucho más en la U; soy hincha y mi sueño era ganarle un clásico a Colo Colo"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "César Cortés". Partidos de la Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ López, Rodrigo (August 3, 2022). "Figura de Magallanes y campeón con la U se tituló de técnico en plena lucha por el torneo". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ César Cortés at Soccerway. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
External links
- (in Spanish) BDFA profile
- (in Polish) Transfer info
