title: Roberto Carlos Cortés
text: # Roberto Carlos Cortés
  
  Roberto Carlos Cortés Restrepo (born 20 June 1977) is a Colombian former footballer who previously played as a defender for Independiente Medellín.
  
  Cortés played most of his career to date with Independiente Medellín where he was part of the Championship winning team in 2002-II.
  
  Cortés played 25 times for the Colombia national team between 1999 and 2003. His most famous achievement was helping them to win their first ever Copa América in 2001.
  
  ## Honours
  
  ### Independiente Medellín
  
  * Categoría Primera A: 2002-II
  
  ### Colombia
  
  * Copa América: 2001
  * CONCACAF Gold Cup runner-up: 2000
  