Nicolás Córdova
Chilean footballer and manager (born 1979)
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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.
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Córdova as manager of Palestino in 2016 | |||
| 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 | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Chile (interim head coach) Chile U20 (head 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) |
| International career | |||
| 1998–1999 | Chile U20 | ||
| 2003–2011 | Chile | 5 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Chile U20 (assistant) | ||
| 2015 | Chile U15 | ||
| 2015 | Chile U20 | ||
| 2016–2017 | Palestino | ||
| 2017–2018 | Santiago Wanderers | ||
| 2018–2019 | Universitario | ||
| 2020–2022 | Qatar U23 | ||
| 2022 | Al-Rayyan (interim) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Al-Rayyan | ||
| 2023– | Chile U20 | ||
| 2023 | Chile (interim) | ||
| 2024 | Chile U23 (interim) | ||
| 2025– | Chile (interim) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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]
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]
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, 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]
Statistics
- As of 30 March 2026[8]
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | Win % | ||||
| Palestino |  |
1 January 2016 | 12 March 2017 | 49 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 38.78 |
| Santiago Wanderers | 1 July 2017 | 19 March 2018 | 36 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 25.00 | |
| Universitario |  |
15 June 2018 | 27 May 2019 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 43.24 |
| Al-Rayyan |  |
13 February 2022 | 22 May 2023 | 43 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 30.23 |
| Chile (interim) | |
17 November 2023 | 22 November 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Chile Olympic (interim) | 11 December 2023 | 4 February 2024 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60.00 | |
| Chile U-20 | 21 August 2023 | present | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 41.67 | |
| Chile (interim) | 4 July 2025 | present | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 57.14 | |
| Total | 202 | 74 | 47 | 81 | 36.63 | |||
Honours
Player
- Colo-Colo
- Chile U20
Manager
- Chile U20
- Santiago Wanderers
- Copa Chile (1): 2017