Chris Cortez (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Michael Cortez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 24, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Mission Viejo, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2010 | Chivas USA | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | California Golden Bears | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Chivas USA | 9 | (0) |
| 2012 | Reynosa | ||
| 2013–2015 | Orange County Blues | 63 | (20) |
| 2016–2018 | Phoenix Rising | 76 | (29) |
| 2019 | Chonburi | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Ayutthaya United (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Helsingør | 6 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Příbram | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Miami FC | 4 | (1) |
| 2022 | Monterey Bay | 14 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 21, 2022 | |||
Christopher Michael Cortez (born July 24, 1988) is an American former professional soccer player.
Cortez, who is of Mexican descent, attended the Trabuco Hills High School, where he earned South Coast League first-team all-league honors as both a junior and a senior, and led his team to the South Coast League Championship in 2005. He played club soccer for Pateadores, and played one year of college soccer at the University of California, Berkeley, before signing with Chivas USA's youth academy.[2]
He went on to trial with Mexican side Pachuca in late 2010, before returning to the United States in early 2011 to train with Chivas USA's senior team. He participated in several of Chivas's preseason matches, and also played in the MLS Reserve Division, prior to officially turning professional.
