Jherson Enrique Córdoba Ospina (born 9 February 1988) is a Colombian former professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He last played for Itagüí Leones in 2018.

Jherson Córdoba
Personal information
Full name Jherson Enrique Córdoba Ospina [1]
Date of birth (1988-02-09) 9 February 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Bogota, Colombia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfield
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, correct as of 18 November 2020

Career

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Club

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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 Itagui Leones for the 2018 season.[18]

International

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Soccerway
  2. ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (30 November 2010). ""Me duele irme de La Equidad", aseguró Jherson Córdoba luego de su renuncia". futbolred.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  3. ^ "El volante Jhersson Córdoba jugará con Envigado". futbolred.com (in Spanish). 9 March 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Darío Gandín es de Rafaela". www.ellitoral.com. 17 July 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Atlético confirmó a Gandín y Córdoba". Rafaela futbol. 16 July 2011. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  6. ^ O. Jimenez, Juan D. (5 January 2012). "Doce refuerzos no son suficientes: Nacional espera dos fichajes más". futbolred.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  7. ^ Ortiz, Juan (10 May 2012). "Atlético Nacional y su ruidoso fracaso: radiografía de su descalabro". futbolred.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Libertadores: Atlético Nacional golea 4-0 a Peñarol en Montevideo". Yahoo Sports. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Jherson Córdoba ya reportó con San Luis". www.mediotiempo.com (in Mexican Spanish). 27 December 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  10. ^ Sierra, Jeimy (20 December 2012). "Jherson Córdoba pasó de Atlético Nacional al San Luis de México". futbolred.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  11. ^ "Júnior confirmó a Jherson Córdoba y espera concretar otros jugadores". www.goal.com. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Jherson Córdoba, primer refuerzo de Junior para la próxima campaña". EL HERALDO (in Spanish). 30 June 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Jherson Córdoba, nueva cara en el Independiente Medellín". futbolred.com (in Spanish). 26 January 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  14. ^ Cespedes, Julian (30 June 2016). "Jherson Córdoba jugará en Sport Boys de Bolivia". ColombiaSports.net – Noticias de Deporte en Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Copa Libertadores - Godoy Cruz derrota a domicilio a Sport Boys y asume liderato del Grupo 6". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 28 April 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  16. ^ Gisbert, Edsy (28 April 2017). "En dos minutos, Córdoba le dio y le quitó la ilusión al Toro". Late! (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Carlos Arias y Córdoba son alejados de Sport Boys". El Potosí (in Spanish). 20 May 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  18. ^ Garces, Marco Antonio; Torres-Arbelaez, Esteban. "Con mucha expectativa, América debuta en la Liga contra Leones". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  19. ^ "Anchico y Córdoba novedades en Colombia". www.mediotiempo.com (in Mexican Spanish). 1 October 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  20. ^ "Cápsulas de fútbol - JHERSON CÓRDOBA, LA EQUIDAD, ÚNICA NOVEDAD". Cápsulas de fútbol (in European Spanish). 1 October 2010. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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