| Óscar Cortés | |
| Full Name: | Óscar Manuel Cortés Cortés[1] |
| Birth Date: | 3 December 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Tumaco, Colombia |
| Height: | 1.77 m |
| Currentclub: | Rangers (on loan from Lens) |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Position: | Winger |
| Youthclubs1: | Millonarios |
| Years1: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Millonarios |
| Caps1: | 20 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | Lens |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Lens II |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | → Rangers (loan) |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam1: | Colombia U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam2: | Colombia |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 22:03, 28 February 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 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 side Rangers, on loan from club Lens.
Born in Tumaco, Cortés progressed through the academy of Millonarios, making his debut in the 2022 season.[2] He signed his first professional contract in May of the same year.[2]
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.[3] In February, Cortés formed part of Millonario's under-20 squad, which competed at the 2022 U-20 Copa Libertadores.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]
On 14 July 2023, Cortés transferred to French Ligue 1 club RC Lens.[9] The fee reported for the transfer was $5 million (€4.4M).[9] He scored his first goal with Lens on 16 December 2023 in a 2–0 home victory against Reims.[10]
On 1 February 2024, Cortés moved on loan to the Scottish club Rangers, with an option to buy.[11]
Cortés has represented Colombia at under-20 level. 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.[12] [13] [14] 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.[15]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Millonarios Fútbol Club | 2022 | Categoría Primera A | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2023 | Categoría Primera A | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 36 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 46 | 9 | ||||
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