Gabriel Cortez

Gabriel Jhon Cortez Casierra (born 10 October 1995) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Brazilian Série A club Botafogo. Previously Cortez played for Independiente del Valle, Lobos BUAP, Emelec[1] and made his international debut on 22 February 2017 against Honduras.[2]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Cortez and the second or maternal family name is Casierra.

Gabriel Cortez

Cortez playing for Independiente del Valle in 2017.
Personal information
Full name	Gabriel Jhon Cortez Casierra
Date of birth	(1995-10-10) 10 October 1995
Place of birth	Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Botafogo
Number	13
Youth career
	Independiente del Valle
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2017	Independiente del Valle	134	(30)
2018–2019	Lobos BUAP	21	(2)
2019	Emelec	19	(5)
2020–	Botafogo	4	(0)
National team^‡
2017–	Ecuador	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 February 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 October 2017

Career

Independiente Del Valle

In the 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage Cortez scored a last minute equalizer against Deportivo Municipal to keep his team in the competition.[3]

Botafogo

Career statistics

As of 14 February 2020.

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Independiente del Valle	2012	LigaPro	5	0	–		–		–		5	0
	2013		14	0	–		1[lower-alpha 1]	0	–		15	0
	2014		14	3	–		3[lower-alpha 2]	0	–		17	3
	2015		37	12	–		2[lower-alpha 3]	0	–		39	12
	2016		34	9	–		6[lower-alpha 3]	0	–		40	9
	2017		30	6	–		4[lower-alpha 3]	2	–		34	8
	Total		134	30	0	0	16	2	0	0	150	32
Lobos BUAP	2017–18	Liga MX	14	2	–		–		–		14	2
	2017–18		7	0	–		–		–		7	0
	Total		21	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	2
Emelec	2019	LigaPro	15	5	–		4[lower-alpha 3]	0	–		19	5
Botafogo	2020	Série A	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
Career total			170	37	0	0	20	2	0	0	190	39

1. Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
2. Three appearances in Copa Libertadores and one appearance in Copa Sudamericana.
3. Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores.

References

1. Gabriel Cortez at Soccerway
2. "Ecuador ganó 3-1 a Honduras en amistoso preparatorio en el Capwell" (in Spanish). El Universo. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
3. Vickery, Tim (28 January 2017). "Independiente del Valle seek to repeat history with Copa Libertadores magic". ESPN FC. Retrieved 17 March 2017.