Asier Córdoba Explained

Asier Córdoba
Fullname:Asier Córdoba Querejeta
Birth Date:31 March 2000
Birth Place:Bilbao, Spain
Height:1.84m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Real Unión
Clubnumber:21
Youthyears1:2009–2010
Youthclubs1:Askartza Claret
Youthyears2:2010–2018
Youthclubs2:Athletic Bilbao
Years1:2018–2019
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2020
Clubs2:Bilbao Athletic
Caps2:29
Goals2:2
Years3:2020–2021
Caps3:21
Goals3:7
Years4:2020
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2021–2022
Caps5:10
Goals5:0
Years6:2022
Clubs6:SD Logroñés
Caps6:12
Goals6:1
Years7:2022–2023
Caps7:13
Goals7:1
Years8:2023
Clubs8:SD Logroñés
Caps8:20
Goals8:2
Years9:2023–
Clubs9:Real Unión
Caps9:29
Goals9:2
Club-Update:5 April 2024

Asier Córdoba Querejeta (born 31 March 2000) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a winger for Real Unión.

Club career

Athletic Bilbao

Córdoba was born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, and joined Athletic Bilbao's youth setup in 2010, from Askartza Claret CF. Initially promoted to the farm team ahead of the 2018–19 season, he started to play for the reserves in Segunda División B, and made his senior debut with the latter club on 29 September 2018 by starting in a 1–2 away loss against Real Oviedo Vetusta.[1]

Córdoba scored his first senior goal 5 May 2019, netting the opener in a 3–0 away win against CD Calahorra.[2] On 29 June 2020, he was released by the club as his contract was due to expire in the following day.[3]

Osasuna

On 3 July 2020, Córdoba agreed to a three-year deal with CA Osasuna, initially assigned to the B-team in the third division.[4] He made his debut for the B-side on 15 November, starting in a 0–1 away loss against SD Tarazona.

Córdoba made his first team debut on 15 December 2020, coming on as a half-time substitute for Juan Cruz in a 6–0 away routing of UD Tomares, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5] [6] The following 9 July, he terminated his contract with the club.[7]

Alcorcón

On 9 July 2021, Córdoba signed for AD Alcorcón in Segunda División.[8] He made his professional debut on 21 August, replacing Juan Hernández in a 0–2 home loss against CF Fuenlabrada.[9]

On 31 January 2022, Córdoba left Alkor after terminating his contract.[10]

Logroñés

On 31 January 2022, just hours after leaving Alcorcón, Córdoba joined Primera División RFEF side SD Logroñés.[11]

Den Bosch

On 24 June 2022, Córdoba moved to a foreign club for the first time in his career, signing a two-year contract with Dutch second-tier Eerste Divisie club Den Bosch.[12]

Return to Logroñés

On 8 January 2023, Córdoba returned to SD Logroñés.[13]

Personal life

Córdoba has two brothers who are also footballers. His elder sibling Aitor (born 1995) is a central defender who graduated from the youth setup at SD Leioa and played in the second division with Burgos CF.[14] [15] His middle brother Iñigo is also a winger, and was also groomed at Athletic Bilbao.[16] Their sister Ainhoa (born 2001) plays for Leoia's women's team in the Basque regional league.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Los tres puntos se quedaron en casa: Real Oviedo B 2–1 Bilbao Ath.. The three points stayed at home: Real Oviedo B 2–1 Bilbao Ath.. El Español. es. 29 September 2018. 26 June 2020.
  2. Web site: El Bilbao Athletic aprovecha los errores del Calahorra. Bilbao Athletic take advantage of Calahorra's errors. El Correo. es. 5 May 2019. 4 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Renovaciones en el Bilbao Athletic. Renewals at Bilbao Athletic. Athletic Bilbao. es. 29 June 2020. 4 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Asier Córdoba, nuevo jugador de Osasuna Promesas. Asier Córdoba, new player of Osasuna Promesas. CA Osasuna. es. 3 July 2020. 4 September 2020.
  5. Web site: Osasuna vence en su estreno copero (0–6). Osasuna win in their Cup debut (0–6). CA Osasuna. es. 15 December 2020. 24 December 2020.
  6. Web site: Osasuna despacha el trámite de La Cartuja. Osasuna dispatch the procedure of La Cartuja. Diario AS. es. 15 December 2020. 6 January 2021.
  7. Web site: Osasuna y Asier Córdoba ponen fin a su relación contractual. Osasuna and Asier Córdoba end their contractual relationship. CA Osasuna. es. 9 July 2021. 28 July 2021.
  8. Web site: Asier Córdoba, nuevo refuerzo de la A.D. Alcorcón. Asier Córdoba, new addition of A.D. Alcorcón. AD Alcorcón. es. 9 July 2021. 28 July 2021.
  9. Web site: Kanté y Andersón marcan la diferencia a favor del Fuenla. Kanté and Anderson make the difference for Fuenla. Diario AS. es. 22 August 2021. 22 August 2021.
  10. Web site: Salidas de futbolistas de la primera plantilla alfarera. Departure of footballers from the first team alfarero. AD Alcorcón. es. 31 January 2022. 1 February 2022.
  11. Web site: Asier Córdobas ficha por la SD Logroñés. Asier Córdoba signs for SD Logroñés. SD Logroñés. es. 31 January 2022. 1 February 2022.
  12. Web site: Den Bosch. Asier Córdoba Voor Twee Seizoenen Naar FC Den Bosch. 24 June 2022. 21 July 2022. nl.
  13. Web site: SD Logroñés. Comunicado: Asier Córdoba Regresa a La S.D. Logroñés.. 8 January 2023. 23 January 2023. es.
  14. Web site: Aitor Córdoba. BDFutbol.com. 3 August 2017.
  15. Web site: Entrevista. Aitor Córdoba: ‘Perder tantos puntos en los últimos minutos no era normal'. Interview. Aitor Cordoba: 'Losing so many points in the last minutes was not normal'. Vavel. 19 January 2017. 3 August 2017.
  16. Web site: Iñigo Córdoba. Athletic Bilbao. official website. 7 September 2023.
  17. Web site: Ainhoa Córdoba. Txapeldunak. 15 March 2019.