Jherson Córdoba
Colombian footballer (born 1988)
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Jherson Enrique Córdoba Ospina (born 9 February 1988) is a Colombian former professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He last played for Leones in 2018.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jherson Enrique Córdoba Ospina [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Santa Fe | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | La Equidad | 94 | (4) |
| 2011 | Envigado FC | 8 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Atlético de Rafaela | 6 | (0) |
| 2012 | Atlético Nacional | 30 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | San Luis | 8 | (0) |
| 2013 | Junior | 7 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Independiente Medellin | 50 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Alianza Petrolera | 22 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Sport Boys | 24 | (0) |
| 2018 | Leones | 12 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Colombia | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 November 2020 | |||
Career
Club
Córdoba began his career with La Equidad in 2006 and played for them until 2010, making 94 league appearances and scoring 4 goals.[2] He signed on loan for Envigado in March 2011.[3] In July 2011, Córdoba moved to Argentina to play for Atlético de Rafaela.[4][5] In December 2011, he signed with Atlético Nacional on a season-long loan deal.[6][7] On 21 February 2012, Cordoba scored two goals in a Copa Libertadores match against Peñarol of Uruguay that finished in a 0–4 away victory.[8]
In late December 2012, Cordoba signed for Mexican club San Luis and played for them during six months.[9][10] In July 2013, he traveled back to Colombia and signed for Junior.[11][12] In January 2014, he transferred to Independiente Medellín.[13] In June 2016, he joined Sport Boys Warnes of Bolivia on a one-year-contract.[14] On 28 April 2017, he scored a goal in a 1–3 loss against Godoy Cruz in the 2017 Copa Libertadores, despite being sent off just two minutes later.[15][16]
Córdoba and the club agreed to terminate his contract in May 2017.[17] He transferred to Leones for the 2018 season.[18]
International
Cordóba was called up to the Colombia national football team for the 2010 World Cup qualifying matches against Chile and Paraguay on 10 and 14 October 2009 respectively.[19] He played in the match against Paraguay, which was his first and only match for Colombia.[20]
