Facundo Cordero (born 31 July 1998) is an

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rugby union player who plays for the in the United Rugby Championship. His playing position is wing or

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Rugby Union career

Professional career

He joined the Exeter Chiefs in July 2020, having previously played in his homeland for in the

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and

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in the first Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season. In 2023, he signed with Glasgow Warriors from Exeter Chiefs with immediate effect for the remainder of the 2022/2023 season. He made his competitive debut for Glasgow Warriors on 17 February 2024, starting on the wing against the Dragons. He scored a try in the 40 - 7 win for the Glasgow side. He became Glasgow Warrior No. 358.

International career

He also represented

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ten times between 2017 and 2019. His performances for the Chiefs saw him named in the Argentina squad for the 2021 internationals. He is the brother of fellow Argentine international

Santiago Cordero Santiago Cordero (born 6 December 1993) is an Argentine rugby union player currently playing for Connacht in the United Rugby Championship. He plays as wing or fullback. Santiago Cordero played for Regatas from 2012 to 2015. His first test ma ...

Reference list

External links

itsrugby.co.uk profile
1998 births Argentine rugby union players Living people Exeter Chiefs players Rugby union wings Rugby union fullbacks Jaguares (Super Rugby) players Dogos XV players Glasgow Warriors players Argentine expatriate rugby union players in England Argentina international rugby union players {{Argentina-rugbyunion-bio-stub