| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis Cortéz Arroyo | ||
| Date of birth | November 21, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Center Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Deportivo Quito | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1999-2004 | Espoli | 115 | (4) |
| 2005 | Aucas | 43 | (1) |
| 2006 | Espoli | 14 | (0) |
| 2006 | Deportivo Azogues | 16 | (0) |
| 2007 | Barcelona SC | 22 | (0) |
| 2008-Present | Deportivo Quito | 51 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008- | Ecuador | 8 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 July 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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José Luis Cortéz (born November 21, 1979 in Guayaquil) is an Ecuadorian footballer currently playing for Sociedad Deportivo Quito.
Pépe's first started out at Espoli. In 2005 he was loaned to Aucas, but returned to Espoli the following season. Cortez also played for Deportivo Azogues before transferring to Barcelona Sporting Club for the 2007 campaign.
After spending one year in Barcelona SC, he became the new official player of Deportivo Quito.
In Deportivo Quito, Pépe had a great season. So far he has 34 appearances scoring two goals for the club. He played in the Copa Sudamericana 2008 where his team eventually fell to San Luis F.C.. He is guaranteed a starting position and plays in the center midield. Cortéz is a key player to Dep. Quito and he is often called to the national team.
In December 2008, Dep. Quito won the Copa Pilsener 2008 with Pépe's help.
He made his debut on the national team against Chile in the final game of the fifa 2006 world cup qualifier. He was called up to play Iran and Oman in a friendly tournament.[1]