Eduardo "Pollo" Cortes[1] (born 31 August 1993) is a Mexican footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for the Mesquite Outlaws in the Major Arena Soccer League.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1993-08-31) August 31, 1993 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Zapopan, Mexico | ||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Mesquite Outlaws | ||
Number | 0 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2011 | FC Dallas | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2015 | IUPUI Jaguars | 61 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014 | Indy Eleven NPSL | ||
2016 | Saint Louis FC | 0 | (0) |
2017 | FC Dallas | 0 | (0) |
2018 | NTX Rayados | ||
2019 | Fort Worth Vaqueros | 5 | (0) |
2019 | North Texas SC | 1 | (0) |
2019– | Mesquite Outlaws (indoor) | 20 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2020 |
Cortes played with the FC Dallas academy for three seasons, before going to play college soccer at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis in 2012. At IUPUI, Cortes made 61 appearances for the Jags.[2]
While at college, Cortes appeared for National Premier Soccer League side Indy Eleven NPSL in 2014.[3]
Cortes joined United Soccer League side Saint Louis FC in March 2016,[4] where he stayed for the entire season, but was released without making an appearance for the club.[5]
On September 15, 2017, Cortes joined MLS side FC Dallas as their third-choice goalkeeper.[6]
Cortes played with amateur side NTX Rayados in 2018,[7] and National Premier Soccer League side Fort Worth Vaqueros in 2019,[8] before signing with USL League One's North Texas SC, an affiliate of FC Dallas.[1]
Cortes was named to the Major Arena Soccer League's 2019–2020 All-Rookie Team for his performance with the Mesquite Outlaws.[9]
Summit League Men's Soccer Player of the Year | |
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Player of the Year (1984–2002) | |
Offensive Player of the Year (2003–) |
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Defensive Player of the Year (2003–) | |
Goalkeeper of the Year (2012–) |