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José Luis Cortez
Personal information
Full name José Luis Cortez Arroyo
Date of birth (1979-11-21) November 21, 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth Ecuador
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Center Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Club Deportivo Quevedo
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2004 Espoli 115 (4)
2005 Aucas 43 (1)
2006 Espoli 14 (0)
2006 Deportivo Azogues 16 (0)
2007 Barcelona SC 22 (0)
2008–2009 Deportivo Quito 53 (3)
2010 Universidad Católica 44 (1)
2011 Independiente José Terán 21 (0)
2012 Macará 32 (0)
2013 Club Deportivo Quevedo
International career
2005– Ecuador 5 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 August 2013
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 August 2013

José Luis Cortez (born November 21, 1979, in Guayaquil) is an Ecuadorian footballer currently playing for Club Deportivo Quevedo.

Club career

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Pépe's first started out at Espoli. In 2005, he was loaned to Aucas, but returned to Espoli the following season. Cortez also played for Deportivo Azogues before transferring to Barcelona Sporting Club for the 2007 campaign.

After spending one year in Barcelona SC, he became the new official player of Deportivo Quito.

In Deportivo Quito, Pépe had a great season. So far he has 34 appearances scoring two goals for the club. He played in the Copa Sudamericana 2008 where his team eventually fell to San Luis F.C. He is guaranteed a starting position and plays in the center midfield. Cortez is a key player to Dep. Quito and he is often called to the national team.

In December 2008, Dep. Quito won the Copa Pilsener 2008 with Pépe's help.

International career

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He made his debut on the national team against Chile in the final game of the FIFA 2006 World Cup qualifier. He was called up to play against Iran and Oman in a friendly tournament.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol, el portal de fútbol ecuatoriano". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
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