David Cortés Caballero
 Cortés in action for Hércules in 2011 | |||
| 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 team | Aarhus | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| 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– | Aarhus | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 December 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
David Cortés Caballero (born 29 August 1979) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Danish club Aarhus Gymnastikforening 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 Valencian, who finished 19th and were immediately relegated back. In mid-July 2011 he signed with another top-divisioner, Granada CF.
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.[1]
References
- ↑ Erfaren spansk forsvarsspiller til AGF (Experienced Spanish defender to AGF); Aarhus' official website, 15 September 2014 (Spanish)
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