 Lluís Cortés in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1986-08-10)10 August 1986 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Lleida, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1990–2005 | Lleida | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Lleida | 2 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Atlético Monzón | ||
| 2006–2007 | Balaguer | ||
| 2007–2008 | Tàrrega | ||
| 2008–2009 | Binéfar | ||
| 2009–2011 | Alcarrás | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Lleida (youth) | ||
| 2005–2006 | Balaguer (youth) | ||
| 2011–2017 | Catalonia women (youth) | ||
| 2013–2018 | Catalonia women (assistant) | ||
| 2017–2019 | Barcelona Femení (assistant) | ||
| 2019–2021 | Barcelona Femení | ||
| 2021–2023 | Ukraine Women | ||
| 2023– | Saudi Arabia Women | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lluís Cortés (born 10 August 1986) is a Spanishfootballcoach who is the current manager ofSaudi Arabia women's national football team. His treble-winning2020/21 season withBarcelona Femení is widely regarded as one of the greatest season's in women's club football history.[citation needed]
Before becoming a coach, he played briefly forUE Lleida in the SpanishSegunda División in2004-05.
Cortés has extensive experience in the women's game, having managed Catalan U12, U16, and U18 teams, and the senior side from 2014 to 2018.
Cortés joined Barcelona as an analyst in the summer of 2017, and until 2019 he was part of the assistant coaching team.
On 8 January 2019, he replacedFran Sánchez as new head coach.[1] With Cortés as manager, the club reached its firstWomen's Champions League final in2019, but failed to win it, losing toLyon.[2] A year later in 2020, Barcelona won the SpanishPrimera División andSupercopa de España.[3][4] Barcelona completed the 2019-20 Spanish domestic double after winning2019-20 Copa de la Reina in February 2021.[5]
Barcelona successfully defended thePrimera División title after winning their first 26 games.[6] He led Barcelona to the Women's Champions League final in2021, two years after their defeat against Lyon. Barcelona emerged victorious, defeatingChelsea 4–0 to win their first Women's Champions League title.[7] In May 2021, Barcelona Femení completed their first treble after winning2020-21 Copa de la Reina againstLevante at theEstadio Municipal de Butarque.[8] Despite winning the historic treble, reports emerged that several Barcelona Femení players had requested his sacking,[9] and he decided to resign from his role as Barcelona Femení’s head coach after two years in charge.[10]
On 14 November, the president of the Ukrainian Football Association Andriy Pavelko announced the appointment of Cortés as the head coach of theUkraine national women's team.[11]
On 11 December 2023, Cortés was appointed manager ofSaudi Arabia women's national football team, signing a contract until 2027.[12]
| Team | From | To | Record | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Barcelona | 8 January 2019 | 27 June 2021[10] | 101 | 90 | 3 | 8 | 388 | 52 | +336 | 089.11 | [13][citation needed] |
| Ukraine Women | 14 November 2021 | 8 August 2023 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 054.55 | |
| Saudi Arabia Women | 11 December 2023 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | +0 | 040.00 | ||
| Career totals | 117 | 98 | 4 | 15 | 410 | 76 | +334 | 083.76 | |||
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