Juan Cortés
Personal information
Full name Juan Cortés Contreras
Date of birth (1938-06-18)18 June 1938
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Date of death 28 June 1998(1998-06-28) (aged 60)
Place of death Lima, Peru
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1956–1960 Magallanes
1961–1962 Palestino 37 (9)
1962 → Universidad de Chile (loan) 0 (0)
1963–1968 Rangers 138 (17)
1969 Unión Española 5 (1)
1971–1972 ADO Callao
1973 Carmen Mora
1973–1974 Juventud Italiana
International career
1960–1966 Chile B
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Juan Cortés Contreras (18 June 1938 – 28 June 1998) was a Chilean footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for clubs in Chile and abroad.

Career

Born in Santiago, Chile, Cortés began his professional career with Magallanes in September 1956. In the late 1950s, he and his fellows Héctor Torres[2] and Ricardo Cabrera[3] made up a well remembered attacking trident.[4][5]

Next, he spent two seasons with Palestino (1961–62),[6] playing as a centre forward, and made appearances for Universidad de Chile in international friendlies.[7]

He switched to Rangers de Talca in 1963, staying with them until 1968.[8][9]

A historical player of Rangers during a successful stint, the club reached the fourth, the fifth and the third place of the league in 1963, 1964 and 1965,[10] respectively.[11][12][13] He was selected as the best player in the club history at the centenary (2002).[14][15]

After playing for Unión Española in 1969, the next year he moved to Peru. Following a year not playing, he played for Atlético Deportivo Olímpico (ADO Callao) in 1971 and 1972.[4]

His last clubs were the Ecuadorian clubs Carmen Mora de Encalada[16][17] and Juventud Italiana[18] in 1973 and 1974, respectively.[4]

International career

Cortés made an appearance for the Chile national B-team led by Fernando Riera in 1960, with views to the 1962 FIFA World Cup, alongside players such as Carlos Contreras and Eladio Rojas. He also played in a 3–0 win against Deportes Concepción Unido in March 1966, alongside players such as Elías Figueroa and Honorino Landa, led by Hugo Tassara, as wells as he took part in the Luis Álamos' coaching process with views to the 1966 FIFA World Cup.[4]

Style of play

Initially a skillful attacking midfielder that used to make assists, he turned into a central midfielder. In his stint with Palestino, he operated as a centre forward and also as a goalkeeper for a match. As playing skills, he had a strong shot and a very well header.[14][12][4]

Personal life

He was known by his party attitude.[12][19]

As a player of Unión Española, he worked in the shoes factory of Abel Alonso, a club leader. In Lima, he did arts and crafts and served as football coach for children.[4]

He died of a heart attack in Lima, Peru, on 18 June 1998 and was laid to rest in Los Jardines de la Paz cemetery, La Molina.[4]

His wife, Nilda Palacios, has also been honored by Rangers de Talca.[20]

References

  1. ↑ "Juan Cortés". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Héctor Torres at BDFA.com.ar (in Spanish)
  3. ↑ Ricardo Cabrera at MemoriaWanderers.cl (in Spanish)
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Chomsky (30 April 2018). "Juan Cortés, ídolo en Talca". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Club Deportivo MAGALLANES". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 4 May 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Club Deportivo PALESTINO". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 4 October 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  7. ↑ @JuanCortesRange (March 9, 2021). "Universidad de Chile 2 vs Stade de Reims 1" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2023 – via Twitter.
  8. ↑ "Los 118 años de Rangers fiel representante de la ciudad de Talca". Campeonatochileno.cl (in Spanish). ANFP. 31 December 1969. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Club Social de Deportes RANGERS". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 17 July 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "1965 EL AÑO QUE RANGERS FUE TERCERO". Gigante Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 April 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "Historia del Club – TRES AÑOS INOLVIDABLES". Rangers de Talca (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  12. 1 2 3 Sepúlveda Loyola, Alberto (2023). "La época dorada de Rangers". EL NUEVO SIGLO ROJINEGRO (PDF) (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: University of Chile. pp. 36–39.
  13. ↑ Arias Aravena, Patricio (2 November 2021). "Iván Azócar Bernales: El máximo ídolo de Rangers". Asifuch (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  14. 1 2 Herrera, Claudio (17 September 2017). "EyN: Los cracks de regiones que nunca llegaron a la selección". www.economiaynegocios.cl (in Spanish). El Mercurio. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  15. ↑ "Recordamos la fundación de un club histórico de nuestro fútbol". El Mostrador (in Spanish). 2 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  16. ↑ González, Aníbal (25 December 2010). "8 de JULIO DE 1973. PRIMER PARTIDO". FÚTBOL DE MACHALA . ECUADOR (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  17. ↑ González, Aníbal (9 April 2011). "GOLEADORES DE LA PRIMERA RUEDA". FÚTBOL DE MACHALA . ECUADOR (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  18. ↑ Gómez, Luis Fernando (6 July 2007). "NOTA 1972". Archivo Fútbol Ecuatoriano (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  19. ↑ Chomsky (10 April 2017). "El viejo y querido Magallanes". La Tercera. Retrieved 15 November 2023. Juan Cortés, "tenía todo para ser un crack, pero él era un pelusón".
  20. ↑ @rangersdetalca.cl (1 May 2022). "Independiente del resultado del partido, la jornada de ayer fue para homenajear a la historia y potenciar el futuro" (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 November 2023 – via Instagram.
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