| José Luis Cordero | |
| Fullname: | José Luis Cordero Manzanares |
| Birth Date: | 31 January 1987 |
| Birth Place: | San José, Costa Rica |
| Height: | 1.68 m |
| Position: | Left midfielder / Right midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Guadalupe |
| Youthclubs1: | Saprissa |
| Years1: | 2005–2010 |
| Clubs1: | Saprissa |
| Years2: | 2010 |
| Years3: | 2010–2011 |
| Clubs3: | Brujas |
| Caps3: | 16 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 2011–2012 |
| Clubs4: | Herediano |
| Caps4: | 37 |
| Goals4: | 14 |
| Years5: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs5: | Saprissa |
| Caps5: | 38 |
| Goals5: | 4 |
| Years6: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs6: | Ratchaburi |
| Caps6: | 14 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
| Years7: | 2014 |
| Clubs7: | Herediano |
| Caps7: | 5 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs8: | Belén |
| Caps8: | 22 |
| Goals8: | 5 |
| Years9: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs9: | Herediano |
| Caps9: | 22 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Years10: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs10: | → Belén (loan) |
| Caps10: | 39 |
| Goals10: | 20 |
| Years11: | 2016–2019 |
| Caps11: | 67 |
| Goals11: | 14 |
| Years12: | 2019 |
| Clubs12: | → San Carlos (loan) |
| Caps12: | 21 |
| Goals12: | 4 |
| Years13: | 2019 |
| Clubs13: | San Carlos |
| Caps13: | 18 |
| Goals13: | 2 |
| Years14: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs14: | Guadalupe |
| Caps14: | 43 |
| Goals14: | 5 |
| Pcupdate: | 00:38, 5 October 2021 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam1: | Costa Rica U20[1] |
José Luis Cordero Manzanares (born 31 January 1987) in Costa Rica is a footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Cordero came through the Saprissa youth system and made his senior debut for them 2008. He left Saprissa for Ramonense before the 2010 Verano championship.[2] He later played for Brujas in the CONCACAF Champions League[3] and Herediano.
He was elected the season's best player after the 2011 Invierno when with Herediano[4] but forced the club to sell him to rivals Saprissa in March 2012.[5]
In June 2013 Saprissa sold Cordero to Thai football club Ratchaburi[6] but in January 2014, he returned to Herediano to sign a three-year contract[7] and apologize to the fans for insulting the club when he left for Saprissa in 2012.[8] In May 2014, Cordero left Herediano by mutual consent.[9]