Juan Cortéz
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Carlos Cortéz Vásquez | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Hermosillo, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sevilla Atlético | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2023–2024 | Club Necaxa | ||
| 2024 | Sevilla FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Cimarrones de Sonora | 4 | (0) |
| 2024– | Sevilla Atlético | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2025 | |||
Juan Carlos Cortéz Vásquez (born 3 April 2005) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Sevilla Atlético.
Early life
[edit]Cortéz was born on 3 April 2005. Born in Hermosillo, Mexico, he is a native of the city.
Career
[edit]Cortéz started his career with Mexican side Cimarrones de Sonora, where he made four league appearances and scored zero goals. On 23 September 2021, he debuted for the club during a 2–1 away win over Club Jaiba Brava in the league, becoming the youngest player to play in the Mexican second tier at the age of sixteen.[1]
Ahead of the 2023–24 season, he joined the youth academy of Mexican side Club Necaxa. In 2024, he joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Sevilla FC and was promoted to the club's reserve team the same year. Mexican newspaper Récord wrote in 2024 that "during the 2023–24 season, the Mexican was a key player in the U19s winning the league and reaching the final four of the Champions Cup".[2]
Style of play
[edit]Cortéz plays as a winger. Right-footed, he is known for his speed, versatility, and dribbling ability.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "¿Quién es Juan Carlos Cortez, futbolista del Necaxa que fichó con Sevilla?" [Who is Juan Carlos Cortez, the Necaxa player who signed with Sevilla?] (in Spanish). Infobae. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Juan Carlos Cortez: el mexicano que da el salto al primer equipo del Sevilla" [Juan Carlos Cortez: the Mexican who makes the leap to Sevilla's first team] (in Spanish). Récord. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Juan Cortéz: El talento mexicano que se fue del Necaxa al Sevilla FC" [Juan Cortéz: The Mexican talent who left Necaxa for Sevilla FC] (in Spanish). El Táctico Club. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- 2005 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Hermosillo
- Mexican men's footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- Cimarrones de Sonora players
- Sevilla Atlético players
- Liga de Expansión MX players
- Primera Federación players
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Mexican expatriate sportspeople in Spain