Gabriel Jhon Cortez Casierra (born 10 October 1995) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ecuadorian Serie A club El Nacional.

Previously Cortez played for Independiente del Valle, Lobos BUAP, Emelec, Botafogo[1] and made his international debut on 22 February 2017 against Honduras.

[2] In the 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage Cortez scored a last minute equalizer against Deportivo Municipal to keep his team in the competition.

[3] On April 24, 2022 Gabriel "Loco Cortez was arrested for potential ties with cartel.

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