Eduardo Cortes
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 August 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mesquite Outlaws | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | FC Dallas | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | IUPUI Jaguars | 61 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Indy Eleven NPSL | ||
| 2016 | Saint Louis FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | FC Dallas | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | NTX Rayados | ||
| 2019 | Fort Worth Vaqueros | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | North Texas SC | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Mesquite Outlaws (indoor) | 20 | (0) |
| 2021 | St. Louis Ambush (indoor) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | San Diego Sockers (indoor) | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | St. Louis Ambush (indoor) | 9 | (0) |
| 2022– | Mesquite Outlaws (indoor) | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2022 | |||
Eduardo "Pollo" Cortes[1] (born 31 August 1993) is a Mexican footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for the Mesquite Outlaws in the Major Arena Soccer League.
Career[edit]
Youth & College[edit]
Cortes played with the FC Dallas academy for three seasons, before going to play college soccer at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis in 2012. At IUPUI, Cortes made 61 appearances for the Jags.[2]
While at college, Cortes appeared for National Premier Soccer League side Indy Eleven NPSL in 2014.[3]
Professional[edit]
Cortes joined United Soccer League side Saint Louis FC in March 2016,[4] where he stayed for the entire season, but was released without making an appearance for the club.[5]
On September 15, 2017, Cortes joined MLS side FC Dallas as their third-choice goalkeeper.[6]
Cortes played with amateur side NTX Rayados in 2018,[7] and National Premier Soccer League side Fort Worth Vaqueros in 2019,[8] before signing with USL League One's North Texas SC, an affiliate of FC Dallas.[1]
Cortes was named to the Major Arena Soccer League's 2019–2020 All-Rookie Team for his performance with the Mesquite Outlaws.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "North Texas SC Signs Eduardo "Pollo" Cortes | FC Dallas".
- ^ "Eduardo Cortes - Men's Soccer". IUPUI Athletics.
- ^ "Indy Eleven NPSL - 2014 Regular Season - Roster - # - Eduardo Cortes -". www.wisconsinsoccercentral.com.
- ^ "CORTES INKS FIRST PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT". IUPUI Athletics.
- ^ USLSoccer com Staff (9 November 2016). "Saint Louis FC Makes Roster Moves for 2017 Season". USL Championship.
- ^ Epperley, Drew (15 September 2017). "FC Dallas signs academy graduate keeper Eduardo Cortes". Big D Soccer.
- ^ Kafai, Arman; USA, Pro Soccer (5 June 2018). "Amateur side NTX Rayados eyes U.S. Open Cup upset versus Houston Dynamo".
- ^ http://fortworthvaqueros.bonzidev.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=10082860
- ^ Cruz, Ashley. "2019-2020 ALL-MASL ROOKIE TEAM ANNOUNCED". MesquiteOutlaws.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
External links[edit]
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Mexican men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- IUPUI Jaguars men's soccer players
- Saint Louis FC players
- FC Dallas players
- North Texas SC players
- Soccer players from Dallas
- National Premier Soccer League players
- USL League One players
- Sportspeople from Zapopan, Jalisco
- Major Arena Soccer League players
- St. Louis Ambush (2013–) players
- San Diego Sockers (2009) players