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Paco Cortés
Personal information
Full name Francisco Cortés García
Date of birth (2007-08-11) 11 August 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Granada, Spain
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Levante B
Number 34
Youth career
We FC
Maracena
2020–2021 Levante
2021–2022 Patacona
2022–2024 Levante
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Levante B 6 (0)
2024– Levante 1 (0)
International career
2024– Spain U17 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 February 2024

Francisco "Paco" Cortés García (born 11 August 2007) is a Spanish footballer who plays mainly as a left winger for Levante UD.

Club career

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Cortés was born in Granada, Andalusia, and joined Levante UD's youth setup in 2020, from UD Maracena.[1] On 22 February 2024, while still a youth, he renewed his contract with the club until 2027.[1]

Cortés made his senior debut with the reserves on 24 March 2024, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 Tercera Federación away loss against Ontinyent 1931 CF. He made his first team debut on 2 June, replacing Carlos Álvarez at half-time in a 0–0 Segunda División away draw against SD Huesca.[2][3]

International career

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On 30 January 2024, Cortés was called up to the Spain national under-17 team along with Levante teammate Buba Sangaré.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "El Levante UD renueva a Paco Cortés, una de las joyas de Buñol" [Levante UD renew Paco Cortés, one of the pearls of Buñol] (in Spanish). Cadena COPE. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Huesca y Levante cierran el curso con un soso empate" [Huesca and Levante end the campaign with a bore draw] (in Spanish). Marca. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  3. ^ "La explosión de Paco Cortés: de hacer pretemporada con el Juvenil A a debutar con el primer equipo" [The explosion of Paco Cortés; from making the pre-season with the Juvenil A to debuting with the first team] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Buba Sangare y Francisco Cortés, convocados por la Selección española Sub-17 para disputar el Torneo de El Algarve" [Buba Sangare and Francisco Cortés, called up to the Spain national under-17 team to play in the Algarve Tournament] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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