Ramiro Cortés (footballer)

Ramiro Cortés

Personal information
Full name	Sergio Ramiro Cortés Alba
Date of birth	(1931-04-27)27 April 1931
Place of birth	La Serena, Chile
Date of death	9 November 2016(2016-11-09) (aged 85)
Place of death	Santiago, Chile
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Bernardo O'Higgins
	Cachorros
	Escuela de Minas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1949–1951	La Serena (city team)
1950–1961	Audax Italiano
1962–1964	Unión Española	89	(3)
International career
1952–1960	Chile	45	(1)
Managerial career
1969	Audax Italiano
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sergio Ramiro Cortés Alba (27 April 1931 – 9 November 2016) was a Chilean footballer.

Career

Born in La Serena, Chile, as a youth player, Cortés was with Bernardo O'Higgins and Escuela de Minas in his hometown and Cachorros from Coquimbo.[1] As a member of La Serena city team, he became national amateur champion in 1949 and 1951.[2]

He came to Audax Italiano in 1950, playing for them until 1961. He also played for Unión Española from 1962 to 1964.[1]

At international level, he played in 45 matches for the Chile national team from 1952 to 1960.[3] He was also part of Chile's squad for the 1956 South American Championship.[4]

As coach, he briefly led Audax Italiano in 1969.[5]

Personal life

In his youth, he did track and field.[1]

As a child, he was nicknamed Bototo (Boot) due to the fact that he wore leather boots in football. Once in Santiago, he was nicknamed Negro (Black).[1]

Honours

La Serena (city team)

• National Amateur Champion (2): 1949, 1951[2]

Audax Italiano

• Primera División (1): 1957

References

1. Chomsky (28 November 2016). "Adiós a Ramiro Cortés". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 November 2023.
2. "Los inicios: Los Serenenses, los mejores de Chile". DEPORTES LA SERENA (in Spanish). 11 August 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
3. "Ramiro Cortés". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
4. "South American Championship 1956". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
5. "Audax Italiano 1969 - Campeonato Nacional". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 November 2023.

External links

• Ramiro Cortés at WorldFootball.net
• Ramiro Cortés at National-Football-Teams.com
• Ramiro Cortés at PartidosdeLaRoja.com (in Spanish)