Ramiro Cortés

Born in La Serena, Chile, as a youth player, Cortés was with Bernardo O'Higgins and Escuela de Minas in his hometown and Cachorros from Coquimbo. As a member of La Serena city team, he became national amateur champion in 1949 and 1951. He came to Audax Italiano in 1950, playing for them until 1961. He also played for Unión Española from 1962 to 1964. At the international level, he played in 45 matches for the Chile national team from 1952 to 1960. He was also part of Chile's squad for the 1956 South American Championship. As coach, he briefly led Audax Italiano in 1969.

In his youth, he did track and field. As a child, he was nicknamed Bototo (Boot) due to the fact that he wore leather boots in football. Once in Santiago, he was nicknamed Negro (Black).

La Serena (city team)

National Amateur Champion (2): 1949, 1951 Audax Italiano

Primera División (1): 1957