Ascanio Cortés Torres (5 July 1914 – 7 February 1998) was a Chilean footballer.

[4] Cortés made his professional debut as a forward for Audax Italiano, aged 20, becoming a defender later.

A historical player for them,[5] he moved to Argentina and signed with River Plate in 1939.

[6] For River Plate, he made eleven appearances and was known for making the bicycle kick or chilena.

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