SWPL PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Santa Clara Sportings Raul Cortes

LA MIRADA, CA (May 10, 2023) – Santa Clara Sporting forward Raul Cortes has been selected SWPL Player of the Week.

Cortes scored the first two goals Santa Clara Sporting Club defeated JASA RWC Under-23s 5-0 in the Umberto Abronzino Cup Final on Saturday, May 6.

Cortes was a consistent goal-scoring option for Santa Clara SC during its inaugural Pacific Premier League campaign.

The SWPL Player of the Week is selected from nominations from league members.

PREVIOUS WINNERS:
May 3 - Julio Perez (Medallo City FC)
April 26 - Gustus Mikas (Chapman FC)
April 19 - Lamin Njie (Real Sociedad Royals)
April 12 - No matches
April 5 - Ebrima Njie (Real Sociedad Royals)
March 29 - Max Camilleri (FC United Kingdom)
March 22 - Louis Arellano (Buena Park FC)
March 15 - Igor Moraes (Olympiacos CA II)
March 8 - Daniel Ziv (FC United Kingdom)
March 1 - Jonathan Santiago (AS Los Angeles)
Feb. 22 - Steve Huerta (FCGS Force U19s)
Feb. 15 - Ehab Almaznai (Bay Area United)
Feb. 8 - Carlos Cuautle (FC Cypress)
Feb. 1 - Jason Valtierra (Los Banos FC)
Jan. 25 - Alexis Perez (Inland Empire FC)
Jan. 18 - Rahi Miraftab-Salo (Dublin Celtic FC)
Jan. 11 - DeShawn Mendel (La Familia FC)
Jan. 4 - No matches
Dec. 28 - No matches
Dec. 21 - Jacob Ramirez (Los Banos FC)
Dec. 14 - Hevany Mota (Capistrano FC)
Dec. 9 - Aiden Durgerian (South San Francisco AC)
Nov. 30 - No matches
Nov. 23 - Carter Magee (FC United Kingdom)
Nov. 16 - Esteban Perla (JASA U23s)
Nov. 9 - Christopher Martinez (FC Cypress)
Nov. 2 - Hector Rivera (Inland Empire FC)
Oct. 26 - Alex Acuna (Fontana Legacy FC)
Oct. 19 - Philip Hephzibah (Real Sociedad Royals)
Oct. 12 - Igor Moraes (Olympiacos CA II)
Oct. 5 - DeShawn Mendel (La Familia FC)
Sept. 28 - Jason Valtierra (Los Banos FC)