Maurício Cortés
Colombian footballer (born 1997)
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Maurício Cortés Armero (born 9 February 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Full name
Maurício Cortés Armero
Date of birth
9 February 1997
Place of birth
Medellín, Colombia
Height
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maurício Cortés Armero | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Cali | |||
| Alianza Deportiva | |||
| La Mazzia | |||
| Selección Valle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2021 | Independiente Medellín | 30 | (6) |
| 2017 | → La Equidad (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Karpaty Lviv (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Jaguares de Córdoba (loan) | 22 | (4) |
| 2021 | Deportes Quindío | 18 | (0) |
| 2022 | Always Ready | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | Cúcuta Deportivo | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | Comerciantes | 22 | (2) |
| 2024 | Tainan City | 18 | (13) |
| 2025 | Al Hamriyah | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | Comerciantes | 1 | (0) |
| 2026 | Rangers (HKG) | 14 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 May 2026 | |||
Club career
Born in Medellín, 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]
On 12 January 2026, Cortés joined Hong Kong Premier League club Rangers.[3]
Honours
Independiente Medellín