Álvaro Cortés
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Cortés Moyano[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 March 2005[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Zaragoza, Spain[2] | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Antwerp | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2021 | Zaragoza | ||
| 2021–2023 | Barcelona | ||
| 2022–2023 | → Damm (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2026 | Barcelona B | 58 | (3) |
| 2026 | Barcelona | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Antwerp | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021 | Spain U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023 | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | Spain U20 | 3 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:00, 14 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:50, 11 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Álvaro Cortés Moyano (born 17 March 2005) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League team Antwerp.
Club career
[edit]A youth product of his local club Real Zaragoza since just before he turned 5, Cortés was promoted to their U19 team at the age of 15.[3] He moved to the youth academy of Barcelona in 2021 on a free transfer.[4] He spent the 2022–23 season on loan with the U19s of Damm and was promoted to Barcelona Atlètic on his return in the summer of 2023.[5] On 27 June 2024, he extended his contract with Barcelona Atlètic until 2026.[6] On 11 November 2024, he made the matchday squad for the first time for the senior Barcelona team in a La Liga match against Celta de Vigo.[7] On 10 May 2026, he won his first title with the senior team after a 2-0 win against Real Madrid.[8]
Cortés made his debut for Barcelona's senior team on 13 May 2026 in a La Liga match against Deportivo Alavés, starting the game.[2]
On 1 September 2026, Cortés joined Belgian Pro League club Antwerp on a four-year contract.[9]
International career
[edit]Cortés is a youth international for Spain, having played up to the Spain U19s. He had to pull out of a set of U19 matches in October 2023 due to a knee injury.[10]
On 27 September 2025, Cortés was called up to the Spain U20 squad for the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile as an injury replacement for Jon Martín.[11]
Style of play
[edit]Cortés is a left-footed centre-back who stands out for his ability to win duels and control the defensive space.[5] He is aggressive, shows great positioning and is a leader on the pitch.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 13 May 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Barcelona B | 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 30 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2025–26 | Segunda Federación | 27 | 3 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
| Total | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 3 | ||
| Barcelona | 2025–26 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 3 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in Copa Catalunya
Honours
[edit]Barcelona
References
[edit]- 1 2 "FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™ Squad List: Spain (ESP)" (PDF). FIFA. 17 October 2025. p. 22.
- 1 2 "Álvaro Cortés is onze nieuwe centrale verdediger". FC Barcelona. 14 May 2026.
- ↑ Sánchez, Jorge Caballero (1 February 2021). "Álvaro Cortés, el diamante del Real Zaragoza". Juvenil Division de Honor. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ↑ Capdevila, Sergi (23 November 2024). "¿Quién es Álvaro Cortés? La novedad de la lista de Flick". Diario Sport.
- 1 2 Ansari, Ahmad Sarmad (24 August 2023). "Xavi calls up 18-year-old Barcelona youngster ahead of Villarreal clash - report". Barca News Network.
- ↑ "New season, same team: Álvaro Cortés signs on for another round with Barça Atlètic!". Mundo Deportivo USA. 27 June 2024.
- ↑ "¿Quiénes son Noah Darvich y Álvaro Cortés? Flick los convoca por primera vez en un partido oficial". ElNacional.cat. 23 November 2024.
- ↑ Marsden, Sam (10 May 2026). "Barcelona win second straight LaLiga title after El Clásico victory". ESPN.
- ↑ "Álvaro Cortés is onze nieuwe centrale verdediger" [Álvaro Cortés is our new central defender] (in Dutch). Royal Antwerp FC. 1 September 2026.
- ↑ "Grave lesión del central juvenil Álvaro Cortés, quien ya se entrenó con Xavi y debutó en el filial". Mundo Deportivo. 9 October 2023.
- ↑ "Álvaro Cortés se incorpora por la Sub-20 tras la baja de Jon Martín" [Álvaro Cortés joins the under-20 team after Jon Martín's absence]. Royal Spanish Football Federation (in Spanish). 27 September 2025.
- ↑ Marcet, Jaume (18 September 2024). "Álvaro Cortés, un 'veterano' de 19 años para liderar la defensa del 'B'". Diario Sport.
- ↑ Álvaro Cortés at BeSoccer
- ↑ "Record third Youth League title". FC Barcelona. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ↑ "Barcelona Clinch 29th La Liga Title in Dominant El Clasico". SI. 10 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
External links
[edit]- Álvaro Cortés at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Álvaro Cortés at BDFutbol
- Álvaro Cortés at Soccerway
- 2005 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Spanish sportsmen
- Spanish men's footballers
- Footballers from Zaragoza
- Men's association football central defenders
- Spain men's youth international footballers
- Primera Federación players
- Segunda Federación players
- FC Barcelona Atlètic players
- Royal Antwerp FC players
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
