Iván Córdoba

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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Córdoba and the second or maternal family name is Sepúlveda.
Iván Ramiro Córdoba

Córdoba with Inter Milan in 2009
Personal information
Full nameIván Ramiro Córdoba Sepúlveda
Date of birth (1976-08-11) 11 August 1976
Place of birthRionegro, Colombia
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current clubInternazionale(team manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
1993–1995Deportivo Rionegro42(1)
1996–1998Atlético Nacional73(1)
1998–1999San Lorenzo59(8)
1999–2012Internazionale324(15)
Total498(25)
National team‡
1997–2011Colombia73(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 May 2010.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:03, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

Iván Ramiro Córdoba Sepúlveda (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈβ̞an ˈko̞ɾð̞o̞β̞a], born 11 August 1976 in Rionegro, Antioquia Department) is a retired Colombian footballer, who played for Internazionale and the Colombia national team. He was the vice-captain of Internazionale and has also served as captain for his country.

Club career

He made his debut with the Colombian Serie B team Deportivo Rionegro in 1993, his subsequent performances earned him a transfer to Colombian heavyweights Atlético Nacional in 1996. He made his name playing for San Lorenzo in Argentina from 1998 but signed for Italian side Internazionale in the winter transfer window, January 2000, costing the club €16 million, rejecting another offer from Real Madrid in doing so. He has become a mainstay of the Internazionale central defence, for years forming a highly effective partnership in central defence with Marco Materazzi. His long career at Inter has led him to be named vice-captain behind Javier Zanetti, due to this he had the honour of lifting the Coppa Italia in 2005 when Javier Zanetti was absent due to his presence in the Confederations Cup.

The 19 February 2008 he injured his left anterior cruciate ligament during the Champions League round of 16 against Liverpool, resulting in having to sit out the rest of the season.

The 9 June 2008 he renewed his contract until 30 June 2012 with Inter, ensuring that he would effectively finish his career with Inter.

On 5 May 2012 Cordoba announced that he'll leave Inter at the end of the season.[1] A day later, Cordoba was brought on in the 84th minute of the Derby della Madonnina, making his last competitive appearance in an Inter shirt after 13 years in the San Siro. In May he traveled with 18 other Inter players (with Dellafiore an exception) to Indonesia for a friendly tour.[2]

With Internazionale he has won 5 Serie A championships, 4 Coppa Italia, 3 Supercoppa Italiana, 1 UEFA Champions League, and 1 FIFA Club World Cup.

During the Derby della Madonnina (last game at home of the 2011-2012 season), Inter players wore the Cordoba #2 while warming up before the kick-off.

International career

He captained Colombia to win the 2001 Copa América competition, scoring the only goal in the final. Córdoba also played for his country in the 1998 World Cup.

Characteristics

Naturally a central defender and man-marker, he was athletic and relied mostly on his pace and timing. Despite being only 173 centimeters tall, he was a good header of the ball, a good jumper and often scored goals with his head. Córdoba was also a versatile defender, sometimes playing as a right back and on one occasion even as a left back.

Statistics

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colombia League Cup South America Total
1994Deportivo Rionegro160--160
1995261--261
1996Atlético Nacional311--311
1997420--420
Argentina League Cup South America Total
1997–98San LorenzoPrimera División242--242
1998–99356--356
Italy League Coppa Italia Europe Total
1999–00InternazionaleSerie A20050-190
2000–012303190230
2001–0230110110301
2002–0328110161281
2003–0431150110311
2004–0532340100323
2005–063544090354
2006–072905170290
2007–082031050203
2008–092822070282
2009–102102020210
2010–112201050280
2011–1250100060
Total Colombia 1152--1152
Argentina 598--598
Italy 3241534292145518
Career total 4982534292161528

Honours

Internazionale
International
  • Copa America (1): 2001

References

  1. ↑ http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=39903&L=en Ivan: "My last game in San Siro"
  2. ↑ "Inter's Cordoba happy to end career in Indonesia". Goal.com. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012. 

External links

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