Raúl Córdoba Alcalá (13 March 1924 – 17 May 2017) was a Mexican
football goalkeeper
In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or intercepting o ...
who played for
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
in the
1950 FIFA World Cup
The 1950 FIFA World Cup was the fourth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams and held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July 1950. The planned 1942 and 1946 World Cups were ...
.
1950 FIFA World Cup Brazil
/ref> Córdoba played for the 1951 Club Atlas
Atlas Fútbol Club () is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco that currently plays in Liga MX. It plays home matches at the Estadio Jalisco.
Founded in 1916, Atlas has won three league titles and four domestic cups ...
squad that won the 1951
Events
January
* January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950).
* January 9 – The Government of the United ...
league championship. He also played for Club San Sebastián de León, Club Deportivo Oro, and Deportivo Toluca in his career.
References
External links
FIFA profile
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1924 births
2017 deaths
Footballers from León, Guanajuato
Men's association football goalkeepers
Mexican men's footballers
Mexico men's international footballers
1950 FIFA World Cup players
Liga MX players
C.D. Oro footballers
Deportivo Toluca F.C. players
Atlas F.C. footballers