Eduardo Cortes

Mexican footballer (born 1993)

Eduardo Cortes
Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-08-31) 31 August 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth	Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Mesquite Outlaws
Number	1
Youth career
2009–2011	FC Dallas
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2015	IUPUI Jaguars	61	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014	Indy Eleven NPSL
2016	Saint Louis FC	0	(0)
2017	FC Dallas	0	(0)
2018	NTX Rayados
2019	Fort Worth Vaqueros	5	(0)
2019	North Texas SC	1	(0)
2019–2020	Mesquite Outlaws (indoor)	20	(0)
2021	St. Louis Ambush (indoor)	1	(0)
2022	San Diego Sockers (indoor)	1	(0)
2022	St. Louis Ambush (indoor)	9	(0)
2022–	Mesquite Outlaws (indoor)	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2022

Eduardo "Pollo" Cortes^[1] (born 31 August 1993) is a Mexican footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for the Mesquite Outlaws in the Major Arena Soccer League.

Career

Youth & College

Cortes played with the FC Dallas academy for three seasons, before going to play college soccer at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis in 2012. At IUPUI, Cortes made 61 appearances for the Jags.^[2]

While at college, Cortes appeared for National Premier Soccer League side Indy Eleven NPSL in 2014.^[3]

Professional

Cortes joined United Soccer League side Saint Louis FC in March 2016,^[4] where he stayed for the entire season, but was released without making an appearance for the club.^[5]

On September 15, 2017, Cortes joined MLS side FC Dallas as their third-choice goalkeeper.^[6]

Cortes played with amateur side NTX Rayados in 2018,^[7] and National Premier Soccer League side Fort Worth Vaqueros in 2019,^[8] before signing with USL League One's North Texas SC, an affiliate of FC Dallas.^[1]

Cortes was named to the Major Arena Soccer League's 2019–2020 All-Rookie Team for his performance with the Mesquite Outlaws.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b "North Texas SC Signs Eduardo "Pollo" Cortes | FC Dallas".
^ "Eduardo Cortes - Men's Soccer". IUPUI Athletics.
^ "Indy Eleven NPSL - 2014 Regular Season - Roster - # - Eduardo Cortes -". www.wisconsinsoccercentral.com.
^ "CORTES INKS FIRST PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT". IUPUI Athletics.
^ USLSoccer com Staff (9 November 2016). "Saint Louis FC Makes Roster Moves for 2017 Season". USL Championship.
^ Epperley, Drew (15 September 2017). "FC Dallas signs academy graduate keeper Eduardo Cortes". Big D Soccer.
^ Kafai, Arman; USA, Pro Soccer (5 June 2018). "Amateur side NTX Rayados eyes U.S. Open Cup upset versus Houston Dynamo".
^ http://fortworthvaqueros.bonzidev.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=10082860
^ Cruz, Ashley. "2019-2020 ALL-MASL ROOKIE TEAM ANNOUNCED". MesquiteOutlaws.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.