- David Cortés Caballero
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David Cortés Personal information Full name David Cortés Caballero Date of birth 29 August 1979 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
Categories:- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from Campiña Sur (Badajoz)
- Spanish footballers
- Association football defenders
- La Liga footballers
- CF Extremadura footballers
- RCD Mallorca footballers
- Getafe CF footballers
- Hércules CF footballers
- Granada CF footballers
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