Millaray Cortés Explained

Millaray Cortés
Fullname:Millaray Scarleth Cortés Espinoza
Birth Date:2004 6, df=y
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Sevilla
Youthclubs1:Quinta Normal (city team)
Youthyears2:2018
Youthclubs2:Lo Prado (city team)
Youthyears3:2018–2021
Years1:2022–2024
Caps1:65
Goals1:12
Years2:2024–
Clubs2:Sevilla
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2022
Nationalteam1:Chile U20
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2022–
Nationalteam2:Chile
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:2
Pcupdate:23 July 2024
Ntupdate:3 February 2024

Millaray Scarleth Cortés Espinoza (born 30 June 2004) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Sevilla and the Chile women's national team.

Club career

Cortés began to play football at early age in Renca, Santiago de Chile. After being discovered by the coach Silvana Zúñiga, she represented the teams of Quinta Normal and Lo Prado in the Copa Enel in 2017 and 2018, respectively.[1]

Cortés came to the women's team of Universidad Católica at the age of fourteen.[2] On 2 February 2022, she signed her first professional contract alongside her teammate Catalina Figueroa, the two first in the club history.[3] On 1 August 2023, she renewed with them for a season.[2]

In the 2023 season, she made up a successful attacking pair along with Agustina Heyermann,[4] becoming nominated for the Premios FutFem, the women's football awards in Chile, in the categories Best Midfielder and Best Goal for a goal against Universidad de Chile on 3 June,[5] winning the second award.[6]

In the second half of 2024, Cortés moved to Spain and joined Sevilla.[7]

International career

At under-20 level, Cortés represented Chile in the 2022 South American Championship.[8]

She made her senior debut in a 1–1 draw against Philippines on 12 November 2022 by replacing Yessenia López at the minute 85.[9] [10] In her fourth match, she scored her first two goals in the 6–0 win against Peru on 5 December 2023.[11]

Honours

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Copa Enel Santiago / La cuenta pendiente de Millaray . . 3 February 2024 . es . 2018.
  2. News: Villarroel . Carlos . Millaray Cortés extiende su contrato con Universidad Católica . 3 February 2024 . Cruzados . 1 August 2023 . es.
  3. News: CATALINA FIGUEROA Y MILLARAY CORTÉS FIRMARON SUS CONTRATOS PROFESIONALES . 3 February 2024 . Cruzados . 2 February 2022 . es.
  4. Web site: Agustina Heyermann: "Quiero seguir demostrando en Católica y prepararme para los objetivos que vengan" . Cruzados . 30 January 2024 . es . 6 January 2024.
  5. News: Molina . Geraldine . Las tres nominadas a mejor gol en los Premios FutFem 2023 . 3 February 2024 . Contragolpe . 16 November 2023 . es.
  6. Web site: Todas las ganadoras de los Premios FutFem 2023 . Contragolpe . 3 February 2024 . es . 7 December 2023.
  7. News: Sevilla oficializó la incorporación de la chilena Millaray Cortés . 23 July 2024 . Cooperativa.cl . . 23 July 2024 . es.
  8. Web site: Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Femeninos Sub-20 . Partidos de La Roja . 3 February 2024 . es.
  9. News: Molina . Geraldine . El XI de la Roja para el primer amistoso ante Filipinas . 3 February 2024 . Contragolpe . 12 November 2022 . es.
  10. News: Molina . Geraldine . Poder joven: Sonya Keefe, Michelle Olivares y Millaray Cortés y sus distintos debut con la Roja Femenina . 3 February 2024 . RedGol . 14 November 2022 . es.
  11. News: Un doblete de Millaray Cortés encabezó la goleada de La Roja femenina ante Perú . 3 February 2024 . alairelibre.cl . . es.