Paco Cortés
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Francisco Cortés García | ||
Date of birth | 11 August 2007 | ||
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
[edit]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
[edit]On 30 January 2024, Cortés was called up to the Spain national under-17 team along with Levante teammate Buba Sangaré.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Paco Cortés at BDFutbol
- Paco Cortés at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Paco Cortés at Soccerway