Ascanio Cortés Torres (5 July 1914 – 7 February 1998) was a Chilean footballer. He played in 13 matches for the Chile national football team from 1935 to 1941.[2] He was also part of Chile's squad for the 1935 South American Championship.[3]

Club career

Born in Tocopilla, Chile, Cortés was with club Esparta before joining Sporting Tocopilla in 1932. He also represented the city teams of Tocopilla and María Elena.[4] Cortés made his professional debut as a forward for Audax Italiano, aged 20, becoming a defender later. A historical player for them,[5] he moved to Argentina and signed with River Plate in 1939.[6] For River Plate, he made eleven appearances and was known for making the bicycle kick or chilena.[7]

Back in Chile, Cortés rejoined Audax Italiano until 1942. His last club was Santiago National.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Ascanio Cortés". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Ascanio Cortés". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  3. ^ "South American Championship 1935". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  4. ^ Galaz-Mandakovic, Damir (17 June 2010). "Ascanio Cortés". Tocopilla y su Historia (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Títulos Primera División". www.audaxitaliano.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Ascanio Cortés Torres". www.monumentos.gob.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Oriundo de Tocopilla y propulsor de "la chilena": La historia del primer compatriota que jugó en River". CNN Chile (in Spanish). 6 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2024.


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