Chris Cortez

Chris Cortez

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Cortez
Date of birth	July 24, 1988 (1988-07-24) (age 23)
Place of birth	Mission Viejo, California, United States
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Chivas USA
Number	27
Youth career
2006	California Golden Bears
2007–2010	Chivas USA
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2011–	Chivas USA	9	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 4, 2011. † Appearances (Goals).

Chris Cortez (born July 24, 1988 in Mission Viejo, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.

Career

Youth and College

Cortez attended the Trabuco Hills High School, where he earned South Coast League first-team all-league honors as both a junior and a senior, and led his team to the South Coast League Championship in in 2005. He played club soccer for Pateadores, and played one year of college soccer at the University of California, Berkeley, before signing with Chivas USA's youth academy.

He went on to trial with Mexican side Pachuca in late 2010, before returning to the United States in early 2011 to train with Chivas USA's senior team. He participated in several of Chivas's preseason matches, and also played in the MLS Reserve Division, prior to officially turning professional.

Professional

Cortez was formally signed by Chivas USA on May 15, 2011,^[1] and was immediately added to the club's game day roster. He made his professional debut the same day, coming on as a second half substitute in a 3-2 victory over the New York Red Bulls.^[2]

See also

• List of current MLS players

References

1. ^ Youth Academy product Chris Cortez signs with Chivas USA
2. ^ Cortez's debut for Chivas a long time in the making

External links

• MLS player profile
• Berkeley bio

Persondata
Name	Cortez, Chris
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	July 24, 1988
Place of birth	Mission Viejo, California, United States
Date of death
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