Fernando Gastón Córdoba (born 12 June 1974) is a retired Argentine

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. Córdoba started his career at

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at the age of 19 before moving to

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where he helped the team reach the semifinal stage of the

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. He had a brief stint in Italian football by playing for

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in the 1998–99 season. Afterwards Córdoba played for Colón de Santa Fe,

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, Olimpia, Quilmes and Club Atlético Belgrano. While playing for Olimpia he became a fan favorite after scoring a goal in the final of the

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which was eventually won by Olimpia.

Honours

Olimpia *

: 2002 *

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: 2003

References

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Gaston Cordoba Career

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