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 Al-Rayyan.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicolas Andrés Córdova San Cristóbal | ||
Date of birth | (1979-02-09) 9 February 1979 (age 43) | ||
Place of birth | Talca, Chile | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Rayyan (manager) | ||
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 | |||
1998–1999 | Chile U20 | ||
2003–2011 | Chile | 5 | (1) |
Teams managed | |||
2014–2015 | Chile U20 (assistant) | ||
2015 | Chile U20 | ||
2016–2017 | Palestino | ||
2017–2018 | Santiago Wanderers | ||
2018–2019 | Universitario | ||
2020–2022 | Qatar U23 | ||
2022 | Al-Rayyan (interim) | ||
2022– | Al-Rayyan | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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]
At international level, he represented Chile U20 in the 1999 South American Championship,[2] and to the Chile senior team five times.[3] He also won the L'Alcúdia Tournament in 1998, alongside players such as Claudio Maldonado and Luis Mena.[4]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 10 August 2011 | Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | International friendly |
Córdova began his professional managerial career with the Chile U20 in 2015, winning the L'Alcúdia Tournament.[5]
On 13 February 2022, he was appointed interim coach of Al-Rayyan in Qatar.[6] In June 2022, he was confirmed as the manager of Al-Rayyan.[7]
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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P | W | D | L | Win % | |||
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13 February 2022 | Present | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 030.77 |
Total | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 030.77 |
Al Rayyan SC – current squad | |
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Universitario de Deportes – managers | |
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