Paco Cortés
| 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 | |||
Francisco "Paco" Cortés García (born 11 August 2007) is a Spanish footballer who plays mainly as a left winger for Levante UD.
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]
References
- ^ a b "El Levante UD renueva a Paco Cortés, una de las joyas de Buñol" [Levante UD renew Paco Cortés, one of the pearls of Buñol] (in Spanish). Cadena COPE. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Huesca y Levante cierran el curso con un soso empate" [Huesca and Levante end the campaign with a bore draw] (in Spanish). Marca. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "La explosión de Paco Cortés: de hacer pretemporada con el Juvenil A a debutar con el primer equipo" [The explosion of Paco Cortés; from making the pre-season with the Juvenil A to debuting with the first team] (in Spanish). Super Deporte. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Paco Cortés amplía su vinculación con el Levante UD" [Paco Cortés extends his link with Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Paco Cortés jugará cedido en la Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa" [Paco Cortés will play on loan at Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Paco Cortés regresa al Levante UD" [Paco Cortés returns to Levante UD] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "Buba Sangare y Francisco Cortés, convocados por la Selección española Sub-17 para disputar el Torneo de El Algarve" [Buba Sangare and Francisco Cortés, called up to the Spain national under-17 team to play in the Algarve Tournament] (in Spanish). Levante UD. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
External links
- Paco Cortés at BDFutbol
- Paco Cortés at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Paco Cortés at Soccerway