Francisco Cortés Juncosa Explained
| Quico Cortés |
| Full Name: | Francisco Cortés Juncosa |
| Birth Date: | 29 March 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Terrassa, Spain |
| Height: | 1.81 m |
| Weight: | 80 kg |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Club Egara |
| Years1: | –2012 |
| Clubs1: | Club Egara |
| Years2: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs2: | Den Bosch |
| Years3: | 2013–present |
| Clubs3: | Club Egara |
| Nationalyears1: | 2004–present |
| Nationalteam1: | Spain |
| Nationalcaps1: | 310 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Updated: | 24 July 2021 |
Francisco "Quico" Cortés Juncosa (born 29 March 1983) is a Spanish field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper for Club Egara and the Spanish national team.
Club career
Cortés played for Club Egara throughout his career except for the 2012–2013 season, when he played for Dutch club HC Den Bosch.[1]
International career
Cortés was a member of the Spain Men's National Team that won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. He also competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] [3] He was a part of the Spain squad which won the silver medal at the 2019 EuroHockey Championship.[4] In December 2019, he was nominated for the FIH Goalkeeper of the Year Award.[5] On 25 May 2021, he was selected for the Spain squad for the 2021 EuroHockey Championship.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Kiko Cortes volgend seizoen bij Den Bosch onder de lat . hoofdklassehockey.nl . 6 December 2018 . nl . 27 June 2012.
- Web site: Francisco Cortes . . https://web.archive.org/web/20130318002953/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/cortes-francisco-1118265/ . 2013-03-18.
- https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/quico-cortes-1.html. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418101019/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/quico-cortes-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18.
- Web site: Gilmour . Rod . EuroHockey 2019 final: peerless Belgium men storm to first title, 5-0 over Spain . www.thehockeypaper.co.uk . The Hockey Paper . 26 August 2019 . 24 August 2019.
- Web site: Manpreet Singh nominated for FIH Player of the Year award . . 7 December 2019 . Lausanne . 6 December 2019.
- Web site: Los #Redsticks Ya Tienen Lista Para El Campeonato De Europa . rfeh.es . Real Federación Española de Hockey . 25 May 2021 . es . 25 May 2021 . 25 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210525084847/https://www.rfeh.es/los-redsticks-ya-tienen-lista-para-el-campeonato-de-europa-2/ . dead .
