Paco Cortés
Spanish footballer
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Francisco "Paco" Cortés García (born 11 August 2007) is a Spanish footballer who plays mainly as a left winger for Levante UD.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Cortés García | ||
| Date of birth | 11 August 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Granada, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Levante | ||
| Youth career | |||
| We FC | |||
| Maracena | |||
| 2020–2021 | Levante | ||
| 2021–2022 | Patacona | ||
| 2022–2024 | Levante | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Levante B | 38 | (6) |
| 2024– | Levante | 1 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Cultural Leonesa (loan) | 7 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Spain U17 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 February 2024 | |||
Club career
Cortés was born in Granada, Andalusia, and joined Levante UD's youth setup in 2020, from UD Maracena.[1] On 22 February 2024, while still a youth, he renewed his contract with the club until 2027.[1]
Cortés made his senior debut with the reserves on 24 March 2024, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 Tercera Federación away loss against Ontinyent 1931 CF. He made his first team debut on 2 June, replacing Carlos Álvarez at half-time in a 0–0 Segunda División away draw against SD Huesca.[2][3]
On 2 August 2025, Cortés renewed his contract with the Granotes until 2028,[4] and was loaned to second division side Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa on 1 September.[5] He scored his first professional goals on 18 October, netting a brace in a 5–0 away routing of Real Zaragoza.
On 8 January 2026, Cortés was recalled by Levante.[6]
International career
On 30 January 2024, Cortés was called up to the Spain national under-17 team along with Levante teammate Buba Sangaré.[7]