Josh Cordoba | |
Fullname: | Joshua Cordoba |
Birth Date: | 29 January 1984 |
Birth Place: | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia |
Height: | 188 cm |
Weight: | 103kg (227lb) |
Year1start: | 2006 |
Year1end: | 09 |
Appearances1: | 60 |
Tries1: | 2 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
Points1: | 8 |
Club2: | Hull FC |
Year2start: | 2009 |
Appearances2: | 8 |
Tries2: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
Points2: | 4 |
Club3: | Cronulla Sharks |
Year3start: | 2010 |
Year3end: | 12 |
Appearances3: | 36 |
Tries3: | 2 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Fieldgoals3: | 0 |
Points3: | 8 |
Club4: | London Broncos |
Year4start: | 2014 |
Appearances4: | 2 |
Tries4: | 0 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Fieldgoals4: | 0 |
Points4: | 0 |
Source: | [1] [2] |
Retired: | yes |
Josh Cordoba (born 29 January 1984) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a for the Parramatta Eels and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL, Hull FC (Heritage № 1061) in the Super League and the London Broncos in the Kingstone Press Championship.[3]
Cordoba debuted for Parramatta in round 1 of the 2006 NRL season against the Newcastle Knights. Cordoba played in 14 first grade games in his rookie season, including the final eleven games of the season.[4]
In the 2007 NRL season, Cordoba played nearly every game for Parramatta including the club's preliminary final defeat against Melbourne.[5]
In the 2008 NRL season, Cordoba played 19 games as Parramatta finished a disappointing 11th on the table and missed out on the finals. In the 2009 NRL season, Cordoba was limited to only 3 games and did not feature in the club's finals campaign or 2009 NRL Grand Final. Midway through 2009, Cordoba signed a one-year contract to join Hull in the Super League.[6]
In 2010, Cordoba signed for Cronulla-Sutherland. In his two seasons at Cronulla, the club missed out on the finals.
At the end of the 2012 NRL season, Cordoba announced his retirement.[7]
On 25 July 2014, Championship side London Broncos took Cordoba out of retirement with a two-year contract.[8]
Cordoba holds a Spanish passport and therefore is not subject to the normal visa restrictions on Australian players heading to the UK. [9]