Gastón Córdoba
Argentine footballer
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Fernando Gastón Córdoba (born 12 June 1974) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Full name
Fernando Gastón Córdoba[1]
Date of birth
12 June 1974
Place of birth
San Nicolás, Argentina[1]
Height
1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fernando Gastón Córdoba[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | San Nicolás, Argentina[1] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1996 | Estudiantes | 41 | (6) |
| 1996–1998 | Racing Club | 34 | (0) |
| 1998 | Sampdoria | 1 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Colón | 38 | (3) |
| 2000–2001 | Sporting Cristal | ||
| 2001–2003 | Olimpia | ||
| 2004 | Quilmes | 12 | (0) |
| 2005 | Belgrano | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Córdoba started his career at Estudiantes de La Plata at the age of 19 before moving to Racing Club where he helped the team reach the semifinal stage of the Copa Libertadores. He had a brief stint in Italian football by playing for Sampdoria in the 1998–99 season. Afterwards Córdoba played for Colón de Santa Fe, Sporting Cristal, Olimpia, Quilmes and Club Atlético Belgrano.
While playing for Olimpia he became a fan favorite after scoring a goal in the final of the 2002 Copa Libertadores which was eventually won by Olimpia.
Honours
Olimpia