César Alexis Cortés Pinto (born 9 January 1984) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
International career Cortés made four appearances for the Chile national team between 2012 and 2013.
Coaching career Cortés graduated as a Football Manager at (National Football Institute) in August 2022, while playing for Magallanes, alongside his fellows Albert Acevedo and Iván Vásquez.
Settled in Ibiza, Cortés has coached youth teams of CDI Ibiza. In March 2026, he was included as an assistant coach for the Chile national team in the context of the 2026 FIFA Series matches against Cape Verde and New Zealand in Auckland. He rejoined them for the friendly matches in June 2026.
Personal life Following his retirement, Cortés settled in Ibiza, Spain, the hometown of his wife.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHuachipato2009Primera División of Chile3370000337Total3370000337Everton2010Primera Division of Chile2450000245Total2450000245Polonia Warsaw (loan)2009–10Ekstraklasa40000040Total40000040Huachipato2011Primera División of Chile34724003611201238952004311Total721676007922Universidad de Chile2013Primera División of Chile13332912562013–1415050202202014–151513140222Total434113151698Palestino2015–16Primera División of Chile3384000378Total3384000378Audax Italiano2016–17Chilean Primera División1723000202Total1723000202Santiago Wanderers2017Chilean Primera División1339020243Total1339020243Palestino (loan)2018Chilean Primera División25010200352Total25010200352Career totals26445441117132557
Honours Universidad Católica Primera División de Chile: 2005 Clausura
Huachipato Primera División de Chile: 2012 Clausura
Universidad de Chile Primera División de Chile: 2014–15 Apertura Copa Chile: 2012–13
Santiago Wanderers Copa Chile: 2017
Palestino Copa Chile: 2018
Magallanes Primera B de Chile: 2022 Copa Chile: 2022 Supercopa de Chile: 2023
References
External links BDFA profile Transfer info