David Cortés Caballero

David Cortés

File:David Cortés.jpg Cortés in action for Hércules in 2011
Personal information
Full name	David Cortés Caballero
Date of birth	(1979-08-29) 29 August 1979
Place of birth	Llerena, Spain
Height
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
	Extremadura
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–1999	Extremadura B
1999–2002	Extremadura	83	(1)
2000	→ Baeza (loan)
2002–2006	Mallorca	123	(0)
2006–2010	Getafe	106	(0)
2010–2011	Hércules	34	(0)
2011–2012	Granada	10	(0)
2013	Hércules	19	(0)
2013–2014	Zaragoza	24	(0)
2014–2015	Aarhus	21	(0)
Total		420	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cortés and the second or maternal family name is Caballero.

David Cortés Caballero (born 29 August 1979) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right back.

He appeared in 273 La Liga games in exactly ten seasons, mainly with Mallorca and Getafe (four years apiece), winning one Copa del Rey with the former club.

Football career

Born in Llerena, Badajoz, Cortés made his professional debuts with local CF Extremadura in the second division. He then moved to RCD Mallorca in La Liga (alongside teammate Poli), where he was first-choice during three full seasons, helping the Balearic Islands team to the 2003 edition of the Copa del Rey.

In the summer of 2006, Cortés signed for Madrid's Getafe CF. After splitting duties with Romanian Cosmin Contra in the 2006–07 campaign, he was the undisputed starter in the following season as the side reached the quarterfinals in the UEFA Cup.

In 2009–10, with Contra already gone, Cortés was greatly overshadowed by new signing Miguel Torres, but still contributed with 20 league games as Getafe qualified for the second time in the club's history to the Europa League. In July 2010, at almost 31, he signed a one-year contract with Hércules CF, returned to the top flight after a 13-year absence.

Cortés was the undisputed first-choice right-back during his only season with the Valencians, who finished 19th and were immediately relegated back. In mid-July 2011, he signed with Granada CF also from the top division.

From 2012 to 2014, Cortés competed in the second level with Hércules and Real Zaragoza. On 15 September 2014, at already 35, he moved abroad for the very first time, joining Danish 1st Division side Aarhus Gymnastikforening for one year and retiring after helping them to win promotion.

External links

• David Cortés profile at BDFutbol
• David Cortés at Soccerway