| Nilson Cortez | |
| Fullname: | Nilson Armes Cortes |
| Birth Date: | 29 March 1977 |
| Birth Place: | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Once Caldas |
| Years4: | 2004–2007 |
| Years5: | 2007–2009 |
| Clubs5: | Once Caldas |
| Caps4: | 132 |
| Caps5: | 78 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2008 |
| Nationalteam1: | Colombia |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 1 January 2008 |
| Ntupdate: | 20 May 2008 |
Nilson Armes Cortes (born March 29, 1977) is a retired Colombian football striker. At club level he most recently (2007-2009) played for Once Caldas in the Copa Mustang. In 2008, he was called up for a friendly game against Venezuela.