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Javier Cortés

Javier Cortés Granados (born 20 July 1989) is a former Mexican professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is an Olympic gold medalist.[2]

Javier Cortés
Cortés with Mexico in 2012
Personal information
Full name Javier Cortés Granados
Date of birth (1989-07-20) 20 July 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Midfielder
Youth career
2007–2009 UNAM
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Pumas Morelos[1] 49 (10)
2008–2017 UNAM 244 (25)
2017–2019 Santos Laguna 16 (0)
2019–2020 → Atlético San Luis (loan) 6 (0)
Total 222 (38)
International career
2009 Mexico U20 2 (0)
2011–2012 Mexico U23 16 (2)
2012–2013 Mexico 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonTeam
Olympic Qualifying Championship
Winner2012 United States
Toulon Tournament
Winner2012 FranceTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Javier Cortés began his playing in the Segunda División for Prepa Pumas in the Apertura 2007 season. He quickly moved to Pumas' second team, Pumas Morelos, in the same Apertura 2007 season. He made his Primera División debut for Pumas UNAM first team on 24 August 2008 in a match against Pachuca.[3]

International career

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He was in the Mexico national football team in the gold medal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics when Mexico defeated Brazil, 2–1.[4]

Cortés has capped twice for the Mexico national team.[5]

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 17 April 2013[6]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mexico 201210
201310
Total20

Honours

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References

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