Alex Cordaz (born 1 January 1983) is an Italian professional

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who plays as a

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for club

Inter Milan Football Club Internazionale Milano, commonly referred to as Internazionale () or simply Inter, and colloquially known as Inter Milan in English-speaking countries, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy. Inter i ...

Career

Inter Milan

Cordaz started his career at

. In the 2001–02 season, he was the regular selection ahead of

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for first choice at Primavera Team (U20 team), where he won the

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. When he turned 19, he was farmed out to

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. He played as the backup of

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. In summer 2003, he returned to Inter as first team 3rd goalkeeper, while his ex-competitor Moreau was farmed out to Spezia. Cordaz made his first team debut against

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on 4 February 2004 in a

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match which ended in a 2–2 draw. He left for Spezia of Serie C1 again in January 2005. He won

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along with Inter youth products

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and Hernán Paolo Dellafiore, all of whom left on loan in January 2005. He spent the 2005–06 season at

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of Serie C1 along with Devis Nossa and

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. He was the first choice of the team, but missed the relegation playoff and Simone Deliperi played instead. Acireale were relegated after losing in the playoffs.

Treviso

On 31 August 2006, the last day of the transfer window, Cordaz was sold to newly relegated

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in a joint-ownership bid, for a peppercorn fee of €500. But he spent the first half of the season on loan at

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of Serie C1. During the 2008–09 season Cordaz (€800,000 ca. January 2009) joined Treviso outright. January 2009 also saw the return of Gianluca Litteri (€50,000) and the signing of

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and Mame Baba Thiam outright, which meant the deal involved little cash. Cordaz himself meant Inter had a financial income of €799,500 as the value of their retained half was increased from €500 to €800,000 in accounting.

Lugano

After Treviso disbanded due to financial issues, Cordaz found himself without a team, and later agreed for a move to Switzerland by joining

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outfit

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on a free transfer.

Cittadella

On 5 July 2011, he returned to

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for

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, replacing former Inter team-mate

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Parma

In June 2013, Cordaz was signed by

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on a free transfer. On 1 July 2013, he was farmed to Slovenian club

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along with Bright Addae,

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and

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(Crotone/Parma). The deals were finalized on 12 July. In the first half of the 2014–15 season he failed to seek a new club, thus he became a backup keeper for Parma, despite wearing the no.1 shirt. On 9 January 2015, Cordaz left for

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, with Pavol Bajza returning to Parma. Cordaz also wore the number 1 shirt vacated by Bajza.

Crotone

On 8 July 2015, Cordaz signed a three-year contract with Crotone.

Return to Inter Milan

On 25 June 2021, it was announced that Cordaz had signed a one-year contract with

Honours

Inter Milan Primavera *

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: 2002 Spezia *

: 2005 Inter Milan *

: 2021–22 *

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References

External links

Profile
at the Inter Milan website
Profile at Swiss Football League
*

Profile at Gazzetta

PrvaLiga profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cordaz, Alex 1983 births Living people People from Vittorio Veneto Italian footballers Association football goalkeepers Serie A players Serie B players Swiss Challenge League players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Inter Milan players Spezia Calcio players Treviso F.B.C. 1993 players A.S. Pizzighettone players FC Lugano players A.S. Cittadella players Parma Calcio 1913 players ND Gorica players F.C. Crotone players Italian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Switzerland Italian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate footballers in Slovenia Italian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia Footballers from Veneto Sportspeople from the Province of Treviso