Rodrigo Cordero Explained

Rodrigo Cordero
Fullname:Rodrigo Antonio Cordero Solano
Birth Date:4 December 1973
Birth Place:Moravia, Costa Rica
Height:1.70NaN0
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1994–1995
Years2:1995–1997
Years3:1997
Years4:1998–2004
Years5:2003
Years6:2004–2005
Years7:2005–2006
Years8:2006–2007
Years9:2007–2008
Years10:2008–2010
Years11:2010–2011
Clubs1:Municipal Puriscal
Clubs10:Ramonense
Clubs11:Barrio Mexico
Caps6:23
Caps7:28
Caps8:26
Caps9:21
Caps10:51
Goals1:7
Goals6:0
Goals7:0
Goals8:0
Goals9:1
Goals10:3
Nationalyears1:2000–2004
Nationalteam1:Costa Rica
Nationalcaps1:34
Nationalgoals1:1
Pcupdate:October 16, 2008
Ntupdate:October 16, 2008

Rodrigo Antonio Cordero Solano (born 4 December 1973) is a retired Costa Rican professional footballer.

Club career

Cordero made his debut on 4 September 1994 for second division outfit Municipal Puriscal against Uruguay de Coronado.[1]

Nicknamed Rocky, he later played for Alajuelense, Herediano, Brujas,[2] Cartaginés,[3] Pérez Zeledón, Puntarenas,[4] Ramonense before moving to second division side Barrio Mexico in summer 2010.[5] He was a tough-tackling holding midfielder with enormous energy and determination.

International career

Cordero made his debut for Costa Rica in a friendly match against Paraguay on June 21, 2000[6] and has made 34 appearances for the Costa Rica national football team,[7] including 14 qualifying matches for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He represented his country at the 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup[8] as well as at the 2001 Copa América[9] and was a non-playing squad member at the 2002 World Cup.[10]

His final international was a June 2004 friendly against Nicaragua.

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list. Costa Rica's goal tally first.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://ligadeascenso.com/2009/2010/09/23/jugadores-no-piensan-en-el-retiro/ Jugadores no piensan en el retiro
  2. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2004/septiembre/14/deportes2.html Brujas con variantes
  3. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2003/enero/16/deportes1.html Brumosos superaron al Saprissa
  4. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2007/julio/24/deportes1178056.html Esta temporada Puntarenas pretende llegar a las finales
  5. http://www.nacion.com/deportes/futbol-costa-rica/experiencia-suficiente_0_1148485252.html La experiencia no fue suficiente
  6. Web site: RSSSF. Costa Rica - Details International Matches 1993-2003. 2008-10-20.
  7. Web site: RSSSF. Costa Rica - Record International Players. 2008-10-20.
  8. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gold-cam03det.html Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 - Details
  9. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2001safull.html Copa América 2001
  10. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2002full.html World Cup 2002 - Match Details