Millaray Scarleth Cortés Espinoza (born 30 June 2004) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga F club Sevilla and the Chile national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Millaray Scarleth Cortés Espinoza | ||
| Date of birth | 30 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sevilla | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Quinta Normal (city team) | |||
| 2018 | Lo Prado (city team) | ||
| 2018–2021 | Universidad Católica | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Universidad Católica | 65 | (12) |
| 2024– | Sevilla | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Chile U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2022– | Chile | 4 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 February 2024 | |||
Club career
editCortés began to play football at early age in Renca, Santiago de Chile. After being discovered by the coach Silvana Zúñiga, she represented the teams of Quinta Normal and Lo Prado in the Copa Enel in 2017 and 2018, respectively.[1]
Cortés came to the women's team of Universidad Católica at the age of fourteen.[2] On 2 February 2022, she signed her first professional contract alongside her teammate Catalina Figueroa, the two first in the club history.[3] On 1 August 2023, she renewed with them for a season.[2]
In the 2023 season, she made up a successful attacking pair along with Agustina Heyermann,[4] becoming nominated for the Premios FutFem, the women's football awards in Chile, in the categories Best Midfielder and Best Goal for a goal against Universidad de Chile on 3 June,[5] winning the second award.[6]
In the second half of 2024, Cortés moved to Spain and joined Sevilla.[7]
International career
editAt under-20 level, Cortés represented Chile in the 2022 South American Championship.[8]
She made her senior debut in a 1–1 draw against Philippines on 12 November 2022 by replacing Yessenia López at the minute 85.[9][10] In her fourth match, she scored her first two goals in the 6–0 win against Peru on 5 December 2023.[11]
Honours
editIndividual
References
edit- ^ "Copa Enel Santiago / La cuenta pendiente de Millaray". Enel (in Spanish). 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ a b Villarroel, Carlos (1 August 2023). "Millaray Cortés extiende su contrato con Universidad Católica". Cruzados (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "CATALINA FIGUEROA Y MILLARAY CORTÉS FIRMARON SUS CONTRATOS PROFESIONALES". Cruzados (in Spanish). 2 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Agustina Heyermann: "Quiero seguir demostrando en Católica y prepararme para los objetivos que vengan"". Cruzados (in Spanish). 6 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Molina, Geraldine (16 November 2023). "Las tres nominadas a mejor gol en los Premios FutFem 2023". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Todas las ganadoras de los Premios FutFem 2023". Contragolpe (in Spanish). 7 December 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Sevilla oficializó la incorporación de la chilena Millaray Cortés". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Campeonatos Sudamericanos Femeninos Sub-20". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Molina, Geraldine (12 November 2022). "El XI de la Roja para el primer amistoso ante Filipinas". Contragolpe (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Molina, Geraldine (14 November 2022). "Poder joven: Sonya Keefe, Michelle Olivares y Millaray Cortés y sus distintos debut con la Roja Femenina". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Un doblete de Millaray Cortés encabezó la goleada de La Roja femenina ante Perú". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
External links
edit- Millaray Cortés at Soccerway
- Millaray Cortés at PartidosdeLaRoja.com (in Spanish)