Fernando Andrés Cornejo Jiménez (January 28, 1969 – January 24, 2009) was a

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midfielder. He died of stomach cancer on January 24, 2009, four days before his 40th birthday.

Club career

He played domestically for O'Higgins,

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and Universidad Católica.

International career

He was capped 33 times and scored 2 goals for the Chile national team between 1991 and 2000, including two games at the

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. In addition, he played for Chile B against England B on February 10, 1998. Chile won by 2-1.

Career statistics

International goals

Personal life

He is the father of the professional footballer Fernando Cornejo Miranda. He was nicknamed ''Corazón de Minero'' (Miner's Heart) due to the fact that he was a notable player of

, a club based in Calama highly related with the copper mining.

Honours

Club

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, 2003–A, 2003–C, 2004–C

References

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Cancer Diagnosis
at Cooperativa.cl

at Cooperativa.cl
Death
at La Tercera 1969 births 2009 deaths Deaths from stomach cancer Deaths from cancer in Chile People from Rengo Chilean footballers Chile international footballers O'Higgins F.C. footballers Cobreloa footballers Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers Chilean Primera División players 1998 FIFA World Cup players Association football midfielders People from Cachapoal Province People from O'Higgins Region {{Chile-footy-midfielder-stub