Hernan Córdoba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hernán Córdoba Rentería | ||
| Date of birth | 2 November 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Palmira, Colombia | ||
| Date of death | 20 September 2009 (aged 19) | ||
| Place of death | Rivera, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Olimpia Fútbol Club de Palmira | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Deportivo Cali | 73 | (13) |
| 2007 | → Córdoba (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2009 | Atlético Huila | 9 | (7) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Colombia U-17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2009 | Colombia U-20 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hernán Córdoba Rentería (2 November 1989 – 20 September 2009) was a Colombian footballer who played for Atlético Huila in the Copa Mustang.[1]
Club career
Córdoba began his career with Olimpia Fútbol Club de Palmira and was 2006 scouted from Deportivo Cali, he joined than in January 2007 for six months on loan to Córdoba F.C., before turned back in July 2007.[2] After few years with Deportivo Cali joined in January 2009 to Atlético Huila and was in summer 2009 linked with SV Werder Bremen,[3] he played until his death on 20 September 2009 for Atlético Huila.[4]
Position
Córdoba played as a striker or an attacking midfielder.[5]
International career
Córdoba was member of the Colombia national football team at Under-17 and Under-20 level.[6]
Death
He died in a car accident on September 20 while returning to the city of Neiva[7] along with his teammate Mario Beltrán.[8]
Personal
Herman was the brother of football player Giovanni Córdoba who died in 2002 after being hit by a lightning strike during a training session.[9]
References
- ^ Atlético Huila - > Herman Córdoba
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ ""'Chaca' me decía 'mariconcito, dejá de correr'": Herman Córdoba". Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Trágica muerte de Herman Córdoba, delantero del Huila colombiano Archived 2009-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Herman Córdoba murió en accidente de tránsito[permanent dead link]
- ^ Atacante colombiano Herman Córdoba morre em acidente de carro
- ^ Dos jugadores del Atlético Huila mueren en accidente de tránsito en el norte del departamento Archived 2012-07-31 at archive.today
- ^ Colombian soccer player likely dead in accident Colombia Reports (20 September 2009)