Rodrigo Cordero
{{short description|Costa Rican footballer (born 1973)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Rodrigo Cordero
| fullname = Rodrigo Antonio Cordero Solano
| image = Rodrigo Cordero (2001).jpg
| caption = Rodrigo Cordero (2001)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|12|04|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Moravia, Costa Rica
| height = {{convert|1.70|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1994–1995
| years2 = 1995–1997
| years3 = 1997
| years4 = 1998–2004
| years5 = 2003
| years6 = 2004–2005
| years7 = 2005–2006
| years8 = 2006–2007
| years9 = 2007–2008
| years10 = 2008–2010
| years11 = 2010–2011
| clubs1 = Municipal Puriscal
| clubs2 = Alajuelense
| clubs3 = Carmelita
| clubs4 = Herediano
| clubs5 = Cartaginés
| clubs6 = Brujas
| clubs7 = Cartaginés
| clubs8 = Pérez Zeledón
| clubs9 = Puntarenas
| clubs10 = Ramonense
| clubs11 = Barrio Mexico
| caps1 =
| caps2 =
| caps6 = 23
| caps7 = 28
| caps8 = 26
| caps9 = 21
| caps10 = 51
| goals1 = 7
| goals2 =
| goals6 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| goals9 = 1
| goals10 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2000–2004
| nationalteam1 = Costa Rica
| nationalcaps1 = 34
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| pcupdate = October 16, 2008
| ntupdate = October 16, 2008
}}
{{family name hatnote|Cordero|Solano|lang=Spanish}}
Rodrigo Antonio Cordero Solano (born 4 December 1973) is a retired Costa Rican professional footballer.
Club career
Cordero made his debut on 4 September 1994 for second division outfit Municipal Puriscal against Uruguay de Coronado.[http://ligadeascenso.com/2009/2010/09/23/jugadores-no-piensan-en-el-retiro/ Jugadores no piensan en el retiro] - Liga de Ascensa {{in lang|es}}
Nicknamed Rocky, he later played for Alajuelense, Herediano, Brujas,[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2004/septiembre/14/deportes2.html Brujas con variantes] - Nación {{in lang|es}} Cartaginés,[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2003/enero/16/deportes1.html Brumosos superaron al Saprissa] - Nación {{in lang|es}} Pérez Zeledón, Puntarenas,[http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2007/julio/24/deportes1178056.html Esta temporada Puntarenas pretende llegar a las finales] - Nación {{in lang|es}} Ramonense before moving to second division side Barrio Mexico in summer 2010.[http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-costa-rica/experiencia-suficiente_0_1148485252.html La experiencia no fue suficiente] - Nación {{in lang|es}} He was a tough-tackling holding midfielder with enormous energy and determination.
International career
Cordero made his debut for Costa Rica in a friendly match against Paraguay on June 21, 2000{{cite web|website=RSSSF|title=Costa Rica - Details International Matches 1993-2003|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cos-intres-det.html|accessdate=2008-10-20}} and has made 34 appearances for the Costa Rica national football team,{{cite web|website=RSSSF|title=Costa Rica - Record International Players|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/cos-recintlp.html|accessdate=2008-10-20}} including 14 qualifying matches for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.{{FIFA player|162669}} He represented his country at the 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam03det.html Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 - Details] - RSSSF as well as at the 2001 Copa América[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2001safull.html Copa América 2001] - RSSSF and was a non-playing squad member at the 2002 World Cup.[https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2002full.html World Cup 2002 - Match Details] - RSSSF
His final international was a June 2004 friendly against Nicaragua.
Career statistics
=International goals=
:Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.
| class="wikitable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | February 28, 2001 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica | {{fb|HON}} | 2–2 | 2–2 | World Cup qualifier |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{NFT player|pid=1628}}
- [http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/ESPECIALES/hexagonal/rodrigocordero2.html Perfil de jugadores de la Selección Nacional Rodrigo Cordero (2002 World Cup profile)] - Nación {{in lang|es}}
- [http://www.nacion.com/ln_ee/futbol/campeonato2006-2007/stats/jugador2007.jsp?opcion=1&codigo=82&camp=11 Profile] at Nacion.com {{in lang|es}}
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Category:Footballers from San José Province
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Costa Rican men's footballers
Category:Costa Rica men's international footballers
Category:2001 Copa América players
Category:2002 FIFA World Cup players
Category:Liga Deportiva Alajuelense footballers
Category:A.D. Carmelita footballers
Category:C.S. Herediano footballers
Category:C.S. Cartaginés players