G. Cortéz

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Independiente del Valle	10	0	1	6.7	—	—
2024/25	Emelec	29	1	0	6.9	—	—
2023/24	Independiente del Valle	16	0	0	6.73	—	—
2022/23	Universidad Catolica	4	0	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Universidad Catolica	19	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Ecuador · international

Side	Apps	G
Ecuador U23	4	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

G. Cortéz is a 29-year-old central defender at Independiente del Valle, rated 21.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (48.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.05 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cortéz.

On the season, Cortéz graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 2.052 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Cortéz, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 22. At 29 Cortéz is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.

21.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

48.7%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.05

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Independiente del Valle finished 1st of 16 · a title-challenging side

Apps

2.05

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 4 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Watch points

Game time. Only 48.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 21.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %48.7%

Available fixtures8 of 8

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.052

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Cards / 900.274

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~3), then tapers with age. At 29, Cortéz sits on 1.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cortéz's projected Rating — 21.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Ecuador with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0—

Passing

Assists0—

Defending

Tackles7—

Interceptions6—

Blocks2—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Independiente(back from loan)Jan 2025 – now

EEmelec(on loan)Jan 2024 – Jan 2025

IndependienteJan 2023 – Jan 2024

UUniversidad Catolica(back from loan)Apr 2022 – Jan 2023

Racing Club(on loan)Sept 2021 – Apr 2022

UUniversidad Catolicauntil Sept 2021

About G. Cortéz

G. Cortéz is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for Independiente del Valle, born on October 11, 1997 in Quinindé, standing 176 cm tall. He is from Ecuador.

This season

In the current season, G. Cortéz has made 4 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 658 minutes, averaging a 6.67 match rating over his last 6 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

When G. Cortéz plays, Independiente del Valle's record this season is 2W-2D-2L — and his match ratings average 6.9 at home against 6.43 on the road.

Recent matches

October 29, 2025: 1-3 loss away at Atletico-MG (82 minutes, 5.9 rating)
October 22, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs Atletico-MG (90 minutes, 7 rating)
September 25, 2025: 2-0 win away at Once Caldas (86 minutes, 6.7 rating)
September 18, 2025: 0-2 loss at home vs Once Caldas (78 minutes, 6.5 rating)
July 23, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Vasco DA Gama (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
July 16, 2025: 4-0 win at home vs Vasco DA Gama (69 minutes, 7.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates G. Cortéz at 21.8 with a Season form score of 4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Supercopa de Ecuador and the CONMEBOL Recopa. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, G. Cortéz has totalled 213 club appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist for 3 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 37 appearances for Universidad Catolica.

G. Cortéz's career has also included time at Independiente, EEmelec, UUniversidad Catolica and Racing Club.

On the international stage, G. Cortéz has represented Ecuador U23 — 4 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.