David Cortés Caballero

David Cortés

Personal information
Full name	David Cortés Caballero
Date of birth	29 August 1979 (1979-08-29) (age 32)
Place of birth	Llerena, Spain
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Right back
Club information
Current club	Granada
Number	21
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–	Granada	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 November 2011. † Appearances (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 in Llerena, Badajoz) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Granada CF as a right defender.

Football career

Cortés made his professional debuts with local CF Extremadura, then in the second level. 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 outfit to the 2003 Spanish Cup.

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

In the 2009–10 season, 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 Valencian, who finished 19th and were immediately relegated back. In mid-July 2011, he signed with another top-divisioner, Granada CF.

External links

• Granada official profile (Spanish)
• BDFutbol profile
• Futbolme profile (Spanish)
• Transfermarkt profile

Persondata
Name	Cortes, David
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	29 August 1979
Place of birth	Llerena, Badajoz, Spain
Date of death
Place of death