Maurício Cortés

Maurício Cortés Armero (born 9 February 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Independiente Medellín.

Maurício Cortés
Personal information
Full name Maurício Cortés Armero
Date of birth (1997-02-09) 9 February 1997
Place of birth Tumaco, Colombia
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
Independiente Medellín
Number 11
Youth career
Deportivo Cali
Alianza Deportiva
La Mazzia
Selección Valle
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Independiente Medellín 29 (6)
2017La Equidad (loan) 10 (0)
2018Karpaty Lviv (loan) 3 (0)
2018–2019Jaguares de Córdoba (loan) 22 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 July 2018

Club career

Born in Tumaco, Cortés is a product of the football clubs Deportivo Cali, Alianza Deportiva, Club La Mazzia and Selección Valle. After that he had a trial with a Spanish Córdoba CF, but returned to his native Colombia and signed a contract with Independiente Medellín.[1]

In January 2018 Cortés moved to Ukraine, signing a deal with Ukrainian Premier League side FC Karpaty Lviv.[2]

References

  1. "Al Poderoso llegó la alegría y sabor de Tumaco" (in Spanish). elcolombiano.com. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. ""КАРПАТИ" ПІДСИЛИЛИСЯ ДВОМА КОЛУМБІЙСЬКИМИ НАПАДНИКАМИ" (in Ukrainian). FC Karpaty Lviv Official website. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
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