Chris Cortez
Encyclopedia
Chris Cortez is an American
soccer player who currently plays for Chivas USA
in Major League Soccer
.
, where he earned South Coast League first-team all-league honors as both a junior and a senior, and led his team to the South Coast League Championship in in 2005. He played club soccer for Pateadores, and played one year of college soccer
at the University of California, Berkeley
, before signing with Chivas USA
's youth academy.
He went on to trial with Mexican side Pachuca
in late 2010, before returning to the United States in early 2011 to train with Chivas USA
's senior team. He participated in several of Chivas's preseason matches, and also played in the MLS Reserve Division
, prior to officially turning professional.
on May 15, 2011, and was immediately added to the club's game day roster. He made his professional debut the same day, coming on as a second half substitute in a 3-2 victory over the New York Red Bulls.
United States
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soccer player who currently plays for Chivas USA
C.D. Chivas USA
Club Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada....
in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
.
Youth and College
Cortez attended the Trabuco Hills High SchoolTrabuco Hills High School
Trabuco Hills High School is a high school in Mission Viejo, California, United States. It is the largest school in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District in terms of attendance, with over 3,400 students enrolled as of the 2010-2011 school year....
, where he earned South Coast League first-team all-league honors as both a junior and a senior, and led his team to the South Coast League Championship in in 2005. He played club soccer for Pateadores, and played one year of college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, before signing with Chivas USA
C.D. Chivas USA
Club Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada....
's youth academy.
He went on to trial with Mexican side Pachuca
Pachuca
Pachuca, formally Pachuca de Soto is the capital of the Mexican state of Hidalgo. It is located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca de Soto is also the name of the municipality of which the city serves as municipal seat...
in late 2010, before returning to the United States in early 2011 to train with Chivas USA
C.D. Chivas USA
Club Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada....
's senior team. He participated in several of Chivas's preseason matches, and also played in the MLS Reserve Division
MLS Reserve Division
The MLS Reserve Division is an USA soccer league for the reserve teams of Major League Soccer.It was inaugurated on April 9, 2005, with the first official reserve game being a 2-0 victory by Chivas USA over the host San Jose Earthquakes, and disbanded after the 2008 season.The reserve division...
, prior to officially turning professional.
Professional
Cortez was formally signed by Chivas USAC.D. Chivas USA
Club Deportivo Chivas USA is an American professional soccer club based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California that competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada....
on May 15, 2011, and was immediately added to the club's game day roster. He made his professional debut the same day, coming on as a second half substitute in a 3-2 victory over the New York Red Bulls.