Nicolás Córdova
Chilean former soccer player and coach
Nicolas Andrés Córdova San Cristóbal (Spanish pronunciation: [nikoˈlas ˈkoɾðoβa], born 9 February 1979) is a Chilean football manager and former footballer. He is the head coach of the Chile under-20 national team and currently acts as interim head coach of the Chile senior national team.
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.
At international level, he represented Chile U20 in the 1999 South American Championship, and to the Chile senior team five times. He also won the L'Alcúdia Tournament in 1998, alongside players such as Claudio Maldonado and Luis Mena.
International goals
Coaching career
Córdova began his professional managerial career with the Chile U20 in 2015, winning the L'Alcúdia Tournament.
On 13 February 2022, he was appointed interim coach of Al-Rayyan in Qatar.
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