Nicolas Andrés Córdova San Cristóbal (, born 9 February 1979) is a Chilean football manager and former

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. He is the manager of

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Playing career

Córdova began his career in

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of Chile in the top flight. He played from 1997 until 2001 playing 54 matches and scoring three goals. In the 2004–05 season, he played

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. In September 2008, he was signed for

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. At international level, he represented Chile U20 in the 1999 South American Championship, and to the Chile senior team five times. He also won the L'Alcúdia Tournament in 1998, alongside players such as Claudio Maldonado and Luis Mena.

International goals

Coaching career

Córdova began his professional managerial career with the

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in 2015, winning the L'Alcúdia Tournament. On 13 February 2022, he was appointed interim coach of

in Qatar. In June 2022, he was confirmed as the manager of Al-Rayyan.

Statistics

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Honours

Player

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(2): 1997 Clausura,

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Manager

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;Santiago Wanderers *

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cordova, Nicolas 1979 births Living people People from Talca Chilean footballers Chilean expatriate footballers Chile international footballers Chile under-20 international footballers Colo-Colo footballers Unión Española footballers A.C. Perugia Calcio players F.C. Crotone players S.S.C. Bari players U.S. Livorno 1915 players Ascoli Calcio 1898 F.C. players A.C.R. Messina players F.C. Grosseto S.S.D. players Parma Calcio 1913 players Brescia Calcio players Chilean Primera División players Serie A players Serie B players Expatriate footballers in Italy Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Italy Chilean football managers Chilean expatriate football managers Chile national under-20 football team managers Club Deportivo Palestino managers Santiago Wanderers managers Club Universitario de Deportes managers Al-Rayyan SC managers Chilean Primera División managers Primera B de Chile managers Peruvian Primera División managers Qatar Stars League managers Expatriate football managers in Peru Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Peru Expatriate football managers in Qatar Chilean expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Association football midfielders