Brayan Cortés

Not to be confused with Bryan Cortés (footballer, born 1991).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cortés and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.

Brayan Josué Cortés Fernández (born 11 March 1995) is a Chilean footballer that currently plays as goalkeeper for Primera División club Colo-Colo and the Chile national team.

Brayan Cortés

Cortés with Colo-Colo in 2020.
Personal information
Full name	Brayan Josué Cortés Fernández[1]
Date of birth	(1995-03-11) 11 March 1995 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth	Iquique, Chile
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Colo-Colo
Number	1
Youth career
2009–2012	Deportes Iquique
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2017	Deportes Iquique	38	(0)
2018–	Colo-Colo	153	(0)
International career‡
2013–2015	Chile U20	1	(0)
2014–2023	Chile U23	8	(0)
2018–	Chile	20	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Chile Pan American Games 2023 Santiago Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Club career

Deportes Iquique

Born in Iquique, Chile, he played as goalkeeper since he was five and joined hometown Deportes Iquique youth set-up aged fourteen.^[2] He was promoted to the first adult team in 2013 and his professional debut came one year later on 30 March 2014, where conceded three goals in a 3–0 away loss with Ñublense.^[3]

After completing the 2013–14 with two appearances and a Copa Chile (as back-up), Cortés was chosen as the coming season first-choice keeper by Héctor Pinto after Rodrigo Naranjo injury.^[4] He played the tournament's first five matches, highlighting his performances against powerhouses Colo-Colo (2–0 loss)^[5] and Universidad de Chile (2–2 draw)^[6] that kept him some games more in the goal after returning the bench with Naranjo fully recovered.

He completed the 2014–15 season with eight appearances.

International career

Chilean under-20 team

Cortés participated for Chile U20 at the 2013 South American Youth Football Championship, where the U20s reached its qualification to 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He played one game during the contest in a 3–2 group stage win over Paraguay, being chosen as the man of the match.^[7]

Prior the Youth World Cup held in Turkey, Cortés played some exhibition games, highlighting a 4–4 draw with Uzbekistan where he performed well during the ninety minutes and saved a shoot during the penalties which bring to Chile the victory.^[8] On 31 May 2015, Cortés was included by Mario Salas in the 23-man roster to face the category's World Cup.^[9]

In 2015, he was included again in a Chilean national under-20 team roster, after being nominated by Hugo Tocalli to the South American Youth Championship in Uruguay.^[10] Cortes played in the Estadio La Corregidora in Querétaro, Mexico for the Chile national team against Mexico.

Chile under-23 team

Despite being 27, he represented Chile at under-23 level in a 1–0 win against Peru U23 on 31 August 2022, in the context of preparations for the 2023 Pan American Games.^[11] He was included in the final squad as an overage player alongside César Fuentes and Matías Zaldivia,^[12] where Chile won the silver medal.^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 9 November 2024.^[14]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Deportes Iquique	2012	Chilean Primera División	0	0	—		0	0	—		1	0
	2013		0	0	—		0	0	0	0	0	0
	2013–14		2	0	2	0	—		0	0	4	0
	2014–15		8	0	1	0	1	0	—		10	0
	2015–16		0	0	2	0	—		—		2	0
	2016–17		13	0	2	0	5	0	—		20	0
	2017		15	0	2	0	2	0	—		19	0
	Total		38	0	9	0	8	0	0	0	55	0
Colo-Colo	2018	Chilean Primera División	2	0	1	0	—		0	0	3	0
	2019		24	0	2	0	2	0	—		28	0
	2020		29	0	—		5	0	2	0	36	0
	2021		27	0	7	0	—		—		34	0
	2022		27	0	2	0	8	0	1	0	38	0
	2023		21	0	3	0	4	0	1	0	29	0
	2024		23	0	1	0	14	0	1	0	39	0
	Total		153	0	16	0	33	0	5	0	207	0
Career total			191	0	25	0	41	0	5	0	262	0

International

As of 19 November 2024^[15]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Chile	2018	2	0
	2019	1	0
	2020	1	0
	2022	5	0
	2023	7	0
	2024	4	0
Total		20	0

Honours

Deportes Iquique

• Copa Chile (1): 2013–14

Colo-Colo

• Copa Chile (2): 2019, 2021
• Supercopa de Chile (2): 2018, 2022

Chile U23

• Pan American Games Silver Medal: 2023

References

1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Chile" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
2. "Brayan Cortés, el joven que ataja desde los cinco años y se proyecta en otro Sudamericano". Emol.com (in Spanish). 26 January 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
3. "Ñublense derrota holgadamente a Iquique y lo saca de carrera". Terra.cl (in Spanish). 30 March 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
4. "Técnico Pinto (CDI) mantendrá a Brayan Cortés como titular en la portería ante la U.de Chile". Tarapacá Online (in Spanish). 13 August 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
5. "Paredes encabezó los festejos de Colo Colo ante Deportes Iquique". ADN Radio (in Spanish). 27 August 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
6. "Empate entre Deportes Iquique y la "U" mantienen liderando al equipo azul". Radio Universidad de Chile (in Spanish). 15 August 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
7. "Sub-20: Arquero Brayan Cortés fue elegido como el jugador del partido entre Chile y Paraguay". La Segunda (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2015.
8. "Chile Sub 20 comenzó gira pre mundialista por Europa con sufrido triunfo ante Uzbekistán". Emol.com (in Spanish). 10 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
9. "Mario Salas cierra nómina para el Mundial Sub 20 y excluye a Diego Rubio". La Tercera (in Spanish). 31 May 2015. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
10. "Conozca a los 23 jugadores que representarán a Chile en el Sudamericano Sub 20 en Uruguay". Emol.com (in Spanish). 11 January 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
11. Quijada, Vicente (31 August 2022). "En un intenso encuentro, La Roja Sub 23 se impuso por 1-0 ante Perú en Iquique". laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
12. "Con una sorpresa: Chile presenta su nómina para el fútbol masculino de cara a Santiago 2023". TNT Sports Chile (in Spanish). 3 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
13. "Medallists" (PDF). Santiago2023.org. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
14. Brayan Cortés at Soccerway
15. Brayan Cortés at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

• Brayan Cortés at Soccerway