Óscar Cortés (footballer, born 2003)

Óscar Manuel Cortés Cortés (born 3 December 2003) is a Colombian professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lens and the Colombia national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cortés and the second or maternal family name is Cortés.
Óscar Cortés
Cortés playing for Lens in 2023
Personal information
Full name Óscar Manuel Cortés Cortés[1]
Date of birth (2003-12-03) 3 December 2003[1]
Place of birth Tumaco, Colombia[2]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lens
Number 15
Youth career
Millonarios
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Millonarios 20 (5)
2023– Lens 1 (0)
International career‡
2022– Colombia U20 13 (4)
2023– Colombia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:29, 30 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:29, 30 August 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Millonarios

Born in Tumaco, Cortés progressed through the academy of Millonarios, making his debut in the 2022 season.[3] He signed his first professional contract in May of the same year.[3]

On January 12, 2022, Cortés made his debut for Millonarios' first team in the opening match of the Apertura against Deportivo Pasto. He came on as a substitute in the 89th minute for Macalister Silva in a match that ended with Millonarios winning 1–0.[4] In February, Cortés formed part of Millonario's under-20 squad, which competed at the 2022 U-20 Copa Libertadores.[5] On 12 May, he scored his first professional goal in a second-leg Copa Colombia match against Jaguares de Córdoba, contributing to Millonarios' 1–1 tie in the game and aiding the team in advancing to the quarter-finals 4–1 on aggregate.[6]

After an impressive performance for Colombia at the 2023 South American U-20 Championship, Cortés drew the attention of Serie A club Torino, who have been linked with a potential move for the player.[7] Upon his return to Millonarios, Cortés scored his first brace for the club on February 18 during a league match against Jaguares. His performances contributed to Millonarios' 2–1 home victory, securing three important points for the team.[8] On 2 March, a remarkable display by Cortés played a pivotal role in Millonarios' victory over Ecuadorian side Universidad Católica in the second round of the 2023 Copa Libertadores. Cortés' contribution included assisting Millonario's equalizing goal and creating the game-winning play that ultimately secured a 2–1 aggregate victory for Millonarios, advancing them to the third round of the tournament to face Brazilian powerhouse Atlético Mineiro.[9]

International career

Youth

Cortés has represented Colombia at under-20 level.[2] He starred at the 2023 South American U-20 Championship as Colombia finished third, helping his team qualify to the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Indonesia and the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago.[10][11][12] With three goals to his name, he emerged as Colombia's leading scorer in the tournament, thanks to his brace against Peru in the group stage and a goal he scored during Colombia's impressive 3–0 victory over Paraguay in the final stage.[13]

Career statistics

Club
As of 13 February 2023.[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Other[lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Millonarios Fútbol Club 2022 Categoría Primera A 901100101
2023 850071156
Career total 1751171257
  1. Appearances in the Copa Colombia
  2. Appearances in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Club
Millonarios

Individual

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Colombia (COL)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 3. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. Óscar Cortés at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Quién es Óscar Cortés, el goleador de Colombia ante Perú" [Who is Óscar Cortés, Colombia's top scorer against Peru]. colombia.as.com (in Spanish). 21 January 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  4. "¿Óscar Cortés, la joya juvenil de Millonarios, se va del club? Entrevista". 19 February 2023.
  5. ""Óscar Cortés es un jugador diferente, con técnica, con condiciones y un potente remate"". 20 February 2023.
  6. "Jaguares de Córdoba vs. Millonarios - 12 mayo 2022 - Soccerway".
  7. "Torino enviará emisarios para ver a Óscar Cortés y entablar acercamientos". 11 February 2023.
  8. "Millonarios vence a Jaguares con 2 goles de Óscar Cortés". 18 February 2023.
  9. "Cortés en modo Sub 20 para la clasificación de Millonarios a tercera fase de Libertadores". 3 March 2023.
  10. Osorio Guillott, Andrés (25 January 2023). "Óscar Cortés: la nueva esperanza de Tumaco" [Óscar Cortés: the new hope of Tumaco]. elespectador.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 February 2023. (subscription required)
  11. "Óscar Cortés y el alto precio que le habría puesto Millonarios" [Óscar Cortés and the high price that Millionaires would have put on him]. caracol.com.co (in Spanish). 7 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  12. Alarcon, Leonardo (8 February 2023). "Millonarios puso precio a Óscar Cortés. ¿Exagerado?" [Millionaires put a price on Óscar Cortés. Exaggerated?]. colombia.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  13. "Uruguay, Brazil among those standing out so far at South American U20 Championships". 5 February 2023.
  14. Óscar Cortés at Soccerway
  15. "Casadei claims a golden double". 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
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