Pablo Cortés García (born 28 May 2004) is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Deportivo Aragón.

Pablo Cortés
Personal information
Full name Pablo Cortés García
Date of birth (2004-05-28) 28 May 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Zaragoza, Spain
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Zaragoza B
Number 10
Youth career
2009–2014 Actur Pablo Iglesias
2014–2022 Zaragoza
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Zaragoza B 54 (6)
2024– Zaragoza 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 April 2024

Career

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Born in Zaragoza, Cortés joined Real Zaragoza's youth setup from CD Actur Pablo Iglesias in 2014, and signed his first professional contract in 2019, aged 15.[1][2] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 4 September 2022, starting in a 1–0 Segunda Federación away win over AE Prat.

Cortés scored his first senior goal on 15 January 2023, netting the B's third through a penalty kick in a 4–1 home routing of CF Badalona Futur.[3] He made his first team debut on 27 April of the following year, coming on as a late substitute for Fran Gámez in a 1–1 Segunda División away draw against CD Leganés.[4][5]

On 8 July 2024, Cortés renewed his contract with the Maños.[6]

Personal life

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Pablo's younger brother Íñigo is also a footballer and a midfielder.[2] He too is a Zaragoza youth graduate.

References

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  1. ^ "Pablo Cortés, estrella a la vista" [Pablo Cortés, star on sight] (in Spanish). Juvenil División de Honor. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "El debut de Cortés. "Pablo tan solo ama al Real Zaragoza más que el fútbol"" [Cortés' debut. "Pablo only loves more Real Zaragoza than football"] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Aragón. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  3. ^ "El Aragón abduce al Badalona" [Aragón abduct Badalona] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Un penalti 'roba' el triunfo al Leganés en el minuto 95" [A penalty 'steals' the triumph from Leganés in the 95th minute] (in Spanish). Marca. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Pablo Cortés es el jugador número 34 que juega con el Real Zaragoza este año: récord" [Pablo Cortés is the 34th player who plays with Real Zaragoza this year: record] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Pablo Cortés amplia su contrato con el Real Zaragoza" [Pablo Cortés extends his contract with Real Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Real Zaragoza. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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