Javier Cortés

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Javier Cortés
Javier Cortes.jpg
Cortés with Mexico in 2012
Personal information
Full name Javier Cortés Granados
Date of birth (1989-07-20) 20 July 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2017 UNAM 244 (28)
2017–2018 Santos Laguna 21 (0)
2019–2020Atlético San Luis (loan) 6 (0)
National team
2009 Mexico U20 2 (0)
2011–2012 Mexico U23 16 (2)
2012–2013 Mexico 2 (0)
Honours
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Javier Cortés Granados (born 20 July 1989) is a former Mexican professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is an Olympic gold medalist.[1]

Club career

International career

He was on the Mexico national football team in the gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics in which Mexico upset Brazil, by a score of 2-1.[2]

Cortés has capped twice for the Mexico national team.[3]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 17 April 2013[4]
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2012 1 0
2013 1 0
Total 2 0

Honours

UNAM

Santos Laguna

Mexico U23

References

  1. ^ "Olympics football: Mexico shock Brazil to win gold". bbc.com. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Olympics football: Mexico shock Brazil to win gold". bbc.com. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  3. ^ * Javier Cortés at the International Olympic Committee; Javier Cortés at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
  4. ^ Javier Cortés at National-Football-Teams.com
  5. ^ "Mexico wins olympic qualifying tournament; Mexico U-23 2, Honduras U-23 1". 3 April 2012.

External links