Sebastián Córdova Explained

Sebastián Córdova
Fullname:Francisco Sebastián Córdova Reyes[1]
Birth Date:12 June 1997
Birth Place:Aguascalientes, Mexico
Height:1.74 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Tigres UANL
Clubnumber:17
Youthyears1:2012–2016
Youthclubs1:América
Years1:2016–2021
Clubs1:América
Caps1:81
Goals1:15
Years2:2016
Clubs2:Oaxaca (loan)
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2018
Clubs3:Necaxa (loan)
Caps3:9
Goals3:1
Years4:2022–
Clubs4:Tigres UANL
Caps4:86
Goals4:18
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Mexico U20
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2018
Nationalteam2:Mexico U21
Nationalcaps2:6
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears4:2020–2021
Nationalteam4:Mexico U23
Nationalcaps4:14
Nationalgoals4:8
Nationalyears5:2019–
Nationalteam5:Mexico
Nationalcaps5:17
Nationalgoals5:3
Club-Update:13 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:17 October 2023

Francisco Sebastián Córdova Reyes (born 12 June 1997) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Tigres UANL and the Mexico national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in Aguascalientes, Córdova joined the youth academy of Club América in 2015. He spent 2016 on loan with Ascenso MX side Alebrijes de Oaxaca, only managing two appearances between league and Copa MX, totaling 21 minutes of action; in his sole Ascenso MX appearance, Córdova came on as an 85th-minute substitute against Murciélagos in Oaxaca's 4–1 victory. He played 16 minutes in Oaxaca's scoreless draw against the same opposition in the Copa MX.[2] Following the loan spell, Córdova returned to Club América's youth side.[3]

In 2018, Córdova joined Necaxa on loan, with whom he made his competitive debut in the Supercopa MX victory over Monterrey, scoring the game's only goal.[4] He made his Liga MX debut on 14 August against Lobos BUAP.[5]

Club América

Córdova returned to América prior to the start of the 2019 Clausura, and scored twice in seven league matches during the tournament.[5] On 29 September, he scored a brace in América's 4–1 Apertura victory over rivals Guadalajara.[6] In the first-leg of the Apertura finals against Monterrey, following review by the video assistant referee, Córdova was sent-off in the 53rd minute due to a late challenge on Leonel Vangioni.[7] He missed the second-leg as América finished runners-up.

Prior to the start of the 2021–22 season, Córdova was given the number 10 jersey, the first canterano (home-grown) player to wear it since Cuauhtémoc Blanco.[8]

Tigres UANL

After a proposed swap involving Guadalajara player Uriel Antuna fell through,[9] on 16 December 2021, Tigres UANL reached an agreement with Club América to sign Córdova.[10]

International career

Youth

Córdova was called up by Marco Antonio Ruiz to the under-20 team competing in the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[11]

Córdova was included in the under-21 roster that participated in the 2018 Toulon Tournament,[12] where Mexico would finish runners-up. He also featured for the side at the Central American and Caribbean Games that same year.[13] In May of the following year, Cordóva was once again included in the squad participating in that year's edition of the Toulon Tournament, this time with the under-22 side coached by Jaime Lozano.[14] In the semifinal against Japan, Mexico lost 5–4 on penalties following a two-goal draw after 90 minutes; Córdova played the entirety of the match and scored in the shootout.[15] He was an unused substitute in Mexico's 4–3 penalty shootout win in the third-place match over the Republic of Ireland.[16]

Córdova was a part of the squad which won the delayed 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, scoring four goals (including a hat-trick against the Dominican Republic) in as many appearances to finish as the competition's top scorer[17] and was included in the tournament's Best XI.[18] He was subsequently called up to participate in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[19] Córdova won the bronze medal with the Olympic team.[20]

Senior

On 2 October 2019, Córdova earned his first cap with the senior national team, under Gerardo Martino, in a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago.[21] The following month, he scored his first goal with Mexico in their Nations League match against Bermuda, the first in the team's 2–1 win.[22]

Córdova was originally included in Jaime Lozano's roster for the 2023 Gold Cup but did not go due to injury.[23]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
América2017–18Liga MX1010
2018–19924040172
2019–2026351314
2020–2131740357
2021–22153153
Total811540101409916
Oaxaca (loan)2016–17Ascenso MX101020
Necaxa (loan)2018–19Liga MX912011122
Tigres UANL2021–22Liga MX141141
2022–233811624413
2023–243466140447
2024–250000
Total86181234010221
Career total17734702249121539

International

Mexico
YearAppsGoals
2019 41
2020 21
2021 61
2022 20
2023 30
Total 173

Scores and results list Mexico Olympic team goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Córdova goal.

List of international goals scored by Sebastián Córdova
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
118 March 2021Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico2–04–12020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship
2 3–0
3 4–1
421 March 2021Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico3–03–02020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship
522 July 2021Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu, Japan2–14–12020 Summer Olympics
618 March 2021Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Mexico3–16–32020 Summer Olympics
7 5–2
86 August 2021Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan1–03–12020 Summer Olympics

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 November 2019 Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico 1–1 2–1 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A
2. 30 September 2020 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico3–0 align=center rowspan="2"3–0 Friendly
3. 10 October 2021 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Necaxa

2018

América

Clausura 2019

2019

Tigres UANL

Clausura 2023

2023

Mexico U23

2020

2020[24]

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Francisco Sebastián Córdova Reyes . Liga MX . Spanish.
  2. Web site: ¡Como la espuma! En un año, precio de Sebastián Córdova subió de 200 mil a 1.2 mde . Medio Tiempo . 10 April 2019 . Spanish . 11 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Sebastián Córdova: El niño prodigio "hidrocálido" del Club América . 29 September 2019 . Lider Empresial . Spanish . 10 October 2019.
  4. Web site: ¡Necaxa, Campeón de la SuperCopa MX! Los Rayos vencieron a Monterrey . Medio Tiempo . 16 July 2018 . Spanish . 10 October 2019.
  5. Web site: Sebastián Córdova, el nuevo gran héroe del América . 29 September 2019 . Marca . Spanish . 10 October 2019.
  6. Web site: Club America Dominates Chivas 4-1 in 2019 Liga MX El Super Clasico Action . Bleacher Report . 10 October 2019.
  7. Web site: Tras revisión en el VAR, Córdova fue expulsado por planchazo a Vangioni . Medio Tiempo . 26 December 2019 . Spanish . 26 December 2019.
  8. Web site: Sebastián Córdova es el primer canterano de América con el dorsal '10' desde Cuauhtémoc Blanco. 22 July 2021.
  9. Web site: Cambio Sebastián Córdova por Uriel Antuna se mantendría estancado hasta la próxima semana. ESPN México. es. 3 December 2021.
  10. Web site: Sebastián Córdova llegará a Tigres en compra definitiva. ESPN México. es. 16 December 2021.
  11. Web site: Convocatoria de la Selección Nacional de México Sub-20. Miseleccion.mx. FMF. 30 October 2018.
  12. Web site: Revelan convocatoria del Tri Sub-21 para el torneo Esperanzas de Toulon. ESPN. Spanish. 22 May 2018. 26 October 2018.
  13. Web site: Diego Lainez to lead team for the Central American and Caribbean Games. FMF State of Mind. 13 July 2018 . 30 July 2018.
  14. Web site: Convocatoria Final de la SNM Sub 22 Para el Torneo Maurice Revello . Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociaci ón, A.C. . 23 May 2019 . Spanish.
  15. Web site: Japón(5) 2–2 (4)México en vivo: resultado y goles en Toulon . 12 June 2019 . AS.com . Spanish . 12 June 2019.
  16. Web site: ¡Felicitaciones! Sebastián Córdova logra con México el tercer lugar en Torneo Esperanzas de Toulon . AméricaMonumental.com . 15 June 2019 . Bolavip . Spanish . 15 June 2019.
  17. Web site: Cordova finishes as 2020 CMOQ Top Goal Scorer. CONCACAF. 31 March 2021. 31 March 2021.
  18. Web site: Ellos son los 4 mexicanos que encabezan el 11 ideal de Concacaf del Preolímpico 2021. 31 March 2021 .
  19. Web site: Revelan lista oficial de la Selección Sub-23 que acudirá a Tokio 2020. 5 July 2021.
  20. Web site: México gana el bronce tras vencer 3-1 a Japón | TUDN Fútbol Olímpico Varonil | TUDN .
  21. Web site: Sebastián Córdova es titular en su debut con la selección mexicana . 3 October 2019 . Marca . Spanish . 11 October 2019.
  22. Web site: Zucker . Joseph . Uriel Antuna's Injury-Time Winner Saves Mexico vs Bermuda in 2019 Nations League . Bleacher Report . 19 November 2019.
  23. Web site: Diego Lainez replaces Sebastian Cordova on Mexico's Gold Cup roster . 24 June 2023 .
  24. Web site: Mexico win Olympic bronze medal after beating hosts Japan at Tokyo 2020. Goal. 6 August 2021. 6 August 2021.