 Cortés with Universidad de Chile in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | César Alexis Cortés Pinto | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-01-09) 9 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | La Serena, Chile[1][2] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chile (assistant coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Academia Santa Inés | |||
| Universidad Católica | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Universidad Católica | 8 | (1) |
| 2004 | → Deportes Puerto Montt (loan) | 36 | (10) |
| 2006 | → Deportes Puerto Montt (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | Albacete | 6 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Huachipato | 72 | (16) |
| 2010 | Everton | 24 | (5) |
| 2010 | → Polonia Warsaw (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Huachipato | 72 | (16) |
| 2013–2015 | Universidad de Chile | 43 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Palestino | 33 | (8) |
| 2016–2017 | Audax Italiano | 17 | (2) |
| 2017 | Santiago Wanderers | 13 | (3) |
| 2018–2021 | Palestino | 102 | (4) |
| 2022–2023 | Magallanes | 35 | (12) |
| Total | 474 | (83) | |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2013 | Chile | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2025– | CDI Ibiza (youth) | ||
| 2026– | Chile (assistant) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
César Alexis Cortés Pinto (born 9 January 1984) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
International career
Cortés made four appearances for the Chile national team between 2012 and 2013.[3]
Coaching career
Cortés graduated as a Football Manager at INAF (National Football Institute) in August 2022, while playing for Magallanes, alongside his fellows Albert Acevedo and Iván Vásquez.[4]
Settled in Ibiza, Cortés has coached youth teams of CDI Ibiza.[1][2] In March 2026, he was included as an assistant coach for the Chile national team in the context of the 2026 FIFA Series matches against Cape Verde and New Zealand in Auckland.[5] He rejoined them for the friendly matches in June 2026.[6]
Personal life
Following his retirement, Cortés settled in Ibiza, Spain, the hometown of his wife.[1][2]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 17 February 2018[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Huachipato | 2009 | Primera División of Chile | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 |
| Total | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | ||
| Everton | 2010 | Primera Division of Chile | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 |
| Total | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | ||
| Polonia Warsaw (loan) | 2009–10 | Ekstraklasa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Huachipato | 2011 | Primera División of Chile | 34 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11 |
| 2012 | 38 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 11 | ||
| Total | 72 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 22 | ||
| Universidad de Chile | 2013 | Primera División of Chile | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9[a] | 1 | 25 | 6 |
| 2013–14 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4[b] | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Total | 43 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 69 | 8 | ||
| Palestino | 2015–16 | Primera División of Chile | 33 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8 |
| Total | 33 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 8 | ||
| Audax Italiano | 2016–17 | Chilean Primera División | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Total | 17 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Santiago Wanderers | 2017 | Chilean Primera División | 13 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| Total | 13 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
| Palestino (loan) | 2018 | Chilean Primera División | 25 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | ||
| Career totals | 264 | 45 | 44 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 325 | 57 | ||
- Five appearances in Copa Libertadores, Three appearances in Copa Sudamericana, One appearance in Supercopa de Chile
- Appearances in Copa Libertadores
- Appearances in Promotion/relegation play-offs
Honours
- Universidad Católica
- Huachipato
- Primera División de Chile: 2012 Clausura
- Universidad de Chile
- Primera División de Chile: 2014–15 Apertura
- Copa Chile: 2012–13
- Santiago Wanderers
- Copa Chile: 2017
- Palestino
- Copa Chile: 2018
- Magallanes
- Primera B de Chile: 2022
- Copa Chile: 2022
- Supercopa de Chile: 2023
References
- Sánchez, Francisco; Huerta, Rodrigo (April 29, 2025). "Fue campeón con la U y con la UC y hoy vive en Ibiza: "Estamos adaptados; mi hija habla catalán"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- Sánchez, Francisco; Huerta, Rodrigo (April 29, 2025). ""Me hubiera gustado hacer mucho más en la U; soy hincha y mi sueño era ganarle un clásico a Colo Colo"". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- "César Cortés". Partidos de la Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- López, Rodrigo (August 3, 2022). "Figura de Magallanes y campeón con la U se tituló de técnico en plena lucha por el torneo". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- Vera, Pablo (March 24, 2026). "Dos caras nuevas en la Roja". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- Pavez, Felipe (June 5, 2026). "El importante refuerzo que suma Nicolás Córdova en la selección: "Faltaban manos"". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved June 5, 2026.
- César Cortés at Soccerway. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
External links
- (in Spanish) BDFA profile
- (in Polish) Transfer info