Ramiro Cortés (footballer)

Sergio Ramiro Cortés Alba (27 April 1931 – 9 November 2016) was a Chilean footballer.

Career
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 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.

Personal life
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).

Honours
La Serena (city team)
 * National Amateur Champion (2): 1949, 1951

Audax Italiano
 * Primera División (1): 1957