Nicolás Córdova
Nicolas Andrés Córdova San Cristóbal (Spanish pronunciation: [nikoˈlas ˈkoɾðoβa], born 9 February 1979) is a Chilean football manager and former footballer. He is the manager of Qatar U23, and interim coach of Al-Rayyan.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolas Andrés Córdova San Cristóbal | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Talca, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Qatar U23 (manager) Al-Rayyan (interim coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colo-Colo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2000 | Colo-Colo | 54 | (3) |
| 2001 | Unión Española | 14 | (1) |
| 2001 | Perugia | 12 | (1) |
| 2002 | Crotone | 15 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | Bari | 65 | (17) |
| 2004 | Livorno | 5 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Ascoli | 12 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Messina | 59 | (12) |
| 2008–2009 | Grosseto | 32 | (7) |
| 2009 | Parma | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Brescia | 61 | (6) |
| National team | |||
| 2003–2011 | Chile | 5 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2015 | Chile U20 | ||
| 2016–2017 | Palestino | ||
| 2017–2018 | Santiago Wanderers | ||
| 2018–2019 | Universitario | ||
| 2020– | Qatar U23 | ||
| 2022– | Al-Rayyan (interim coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Córdova began his career in Colo-Colo of Chile in the top flight. He played from 1997 until 2001 playing 54 matches and scoring three goals.
In the 2004–05 season, he played Livorno. In September 2008, he was signed for Grosseto.[1]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 August 2011 | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France |  France | 1–1 | 1–1 | International friendly |
Coaching career
Córdova began his professional managerial career with the Chile U20 in 2015.
On 13 February 2022, he was appointed as interim coach of Al-Rayyan in Qatar.[2]
Honours
References
- Nicolás Córdova at TuttoCalciatori (in Italian)
- @AlrayyanSC (13 February 2022). "الاستعانة بمدرب منتخبنا الأولمبي التشيلي نيكولاس كوردوفا لتدريب الريان بديلًا للفرنسي لوران بلان" (Tweet) (in Arabic) – via Twitter.
- Al-Rayyan SC - Matches
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Nicolás Córdova coach profile at Soccerway
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