Personal information | |||
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Full name | Óscar Manuel Cortés Cortés [1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 3 December 2003||
Place of birth | Tumaco, Colombia [2] | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Rangers (on loan from Lens) | ||
Number | 16 | ||
Youth career | |||
Millonarios | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2022–2023 | Millonarios | 20 | (5) |
2023– | Lens | 4 | (1) |
2023– | Lens II | 6 | (3) |
2024– | → Rangers (loan) | 6 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | Colombia U20 | 13 | (4) |
2023– | Colombia | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:03, 28 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:29, 30 August 2023 (UTC) |
Óscar Manuel Cortés Cortés (born 3 December 2003) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premiership side Rangers, on loan from Ligue 1 club Lens.
Born in Tumaco, Cortés progressed through the academy of Millonarios, making his debut in the 2022 season. [3] He signed his first professional contract in May of the same year. [3]
On 12 January 2022, Cortés made his debut for Millonarios' first team in the opening match of the Apertura against Deportivo Pasto. He came on as a substitute in the 89th minute for Macalister Silva in a match that ended with Millonarios winning 1–0. [4] In February, Cortés formed part of Millonario's under-20 squad, which competed at the 2022 U-20 Copa Libertadores. [5] On 12 May, he scored his first professional goal in a second-leg Copa Colombia match against Jaguares de Córdoba, contributing to Millonarios' 1–1 tie in the game and aiding the team in advancing to the quarter-finals 4–1 on aggregate. [6]
After an impressive performance for Colombia at the 2023 South American U-20 Championship, Cortés drew the attention of Serie A club Torino, who have been linked with a potential move for the player. [7] Upon his return to Millonarios, Cortés scored his first brace for the club on 18 February during a league match against Jaguares. His performances contributed to Millonarios' 2–1 home victory, securing three important points for the team. [8] On 2 March, a remarkable display by Cortés played a pivotal role in Millonarios' victory over Ecuadorian side Universidad Católica in the second round of the 2023 Copa Libertadores. Cortés' contribution included assisting Millonario's equalizing goal and creating the game-winning play that ultimately secured a 2–1 aggregate victory for Millonarios, advancing them to the third round of the tournament to face Brazilian powerhouse Atlético Mineiro. [9]
On 14 July 2023, Cortés transferred to French Ligue 1 club RC Lens. [10] The fee reported for the transfer was $5 million (€4.4M). [10] He scored his first goal with Lens on 16 December 2023 in a 2–0 home victory against Reims. [11]
On 1 February 2024, Cortés moved on loan to the Scottish club Rangers, with an option to buy. [12]
Cortés has represented Colombia at under-20 level. [2] He starred at the 2023 South American U-20 Championship as Colombia finished third, helping his team qualify to the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Indonesia and the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago. [13] [14] [15] With three goals to his name, he emerged as Colombia's leading scorer in the tournament, thanks to his brace against Peru in the group stage and a goal he scored during Colombia's impressive 3–0 victory over Paraguay in the final stage. [16]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Millonarios Fútbol Club | 2022 | Categoría Primera A | 9 | 0 | 1 [a] | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
2023 | Categoría Primera A | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 [b] | 1 | 19 | 6 | ||
Total | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 29 | 7 | |||
Lens II | 2023–24 | National 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Lens | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
Rangers (loan) | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 6 | 1 | 1 [c] | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
Career total | 36 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 46 | 9 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Colombia | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
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