Vanessa Córdoba Explained

Vanessa Córdoba
Fullname:Vanessa Córdoba Arteaga
Birth Date:9 May 1995
Birth Place:Cali, Colombia
Height:1.75 m
Currentclub:Beşiktaş
Clubnumber:35
Position:Goalkeeper
Collegeyears1:2014
Collegecaps1:14
Collegegoals1:0
Collegeyears2:2015–2016
Collegecaps2:8
Collegegoals2:0
Years1:2017–2018
Years2:2018
Clubs2:Fundación Albacete
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2020
Clubs3:La Equidad
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Querétaro
Caps4:30
Goals4:0
Years5:2022
Clubs5:Deportivo Cali
Years6:2023–
Clubs6:Atlético Nacional

Vanessa Córdoba Arteaga (born 9 May 1995) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Beşiktaş.[1] [2]

Early career

Córdoba was born in Cali, Colombia on 9 May 1995, but spent most of childhood outside Colombia, due to his father's career, Colombian international goalkeeper Óscar Córdoba. Before committing full time to football, Córdoba practiced horse riding and beach volleyball.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Córdoba played for the Ohio Bobcats during her time as a college student in the Ohio University, where she majored in Communication. Córdoba played in eight games from 2015 to 2016.[7] She also studied at the New York Institute of Technology and played for the NYIT Bears.[7]

Professional career

Independiente Santa Fe (2017–2018)

In September 2017, Córdoba joined Independiente Santa Fe of the Colombian Women's Football League.[8]

Fundación Albacete (2018)

In August 2018, Córdoba was signed by Fundación Albacete of the Liga Femenina Iberdrola. She appeared in two league matches and in one Copa de la Reina game. On 2 January 2019 she was released by the club.[9] [10]

Querétaro (2021–2022)

In July 2021, Córdoba joined Liga MX Femenil club Querétaro and became the first foreign player to appear in a Liga MX Femenil match on 16 July 2021, when Querétaro faced Monterrey in the Estadio Corregidora.[11] [12] [13] Córdoba made 30 appearances with Querétaro during the 2021–22 season.[14]

Atlético Nacional (2023–present)

In January 2023, Córdoba was signed by Atlético Nacional.[15] [16]

Personal life

Córdoba is an activist for gender equality and better conditions for female football players.[4] [17] [18] [19] [20]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La hija de Óscar Córdoba dice que el fútbol femenino sí es negocio. 17 July 2022 . elcolombiano.com.
  2. Web site: Efsane kalecinin çocuğu Beşiktaş’a geri döndü! Anlaşma resmen duyuruldu - Orta Çizgi - Beşiktaş Haberleri | Beşiktaş Transfer Haberleri.
  3. Web site: Vanessa Córdoba, atajando su propio destino. Cali Buenas Noticias. Katherine. Martínez Rivera. 28 June 2016. 18 September 2023. es.
  4. Web site: Vanessa Córdoba: La incertidumbre es la única constante en el fútbol femenino. Efeminista. Agencia EFE. Laura. de Grado Alonso. 21 November 2022. 18 September 2023. es.
  5. Web site: Vanessa Córdoba aprendió con el fútbol que nunca se debe decir nunca. Señal Colombia. Julián David. Bernal Pulido. 16 March 2018. 18 September 2023. es.
  6. Web site: Orgullosa de ser futbolista: Vanessa Córdoba. Capsulas de Carreño. 15 January 2018. 18 September 2023. es.
  7. Web site: Vanessa Cordoba - 2016 - Women's Soccer. Ohio Bobcats. 18 September 2023.
  8. Web site: Vanessa Córdoba dejó el Ohio y ahora viste la piel del 'León'. Golombianos. 25 September 2017. 18 September 2023. es.
  9. Web site: El Fundación Albacete ficha a una internacional colombiana para su portería. El Día Digital. 28 August 2018. 18 September 2023. es.
  10. Web site: Gracias, Vanessa. Albacete BP. 2 January 2019. 18 September 2023. es.
  11. Web site: Vanessa Córdoba, primera extranjera en la historia de Liga MX Femenil. Mediotiempo.com. 16 July 2021. 18 September 2023. es.
  12. Web site: Vanessa Córdoba sigue los pasos de su papá como portera. Telemundo Deportes. Marisol. Ibarra. 17 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20230507052824/https://www.telemundodeportes.com/liga-mx-femenil/vanessa-cordoba-sigue-los-pasos-de-su-papa-como-portera. 7 May 2023. 18 September 2023. es.
  13. Web site: México es ejemplo de impulso al futbol femenil: Vanessa Córdoba. La Jornada. Eréndira. Palma Hernández. 11 September 2021. 18 September 2023. es.
  14. Web site: Vanessa Córdoba Arteaga. LIGA MX Femenil. 18 September 2023.
  15. Web site: Vanessa Córdoba, feliz de llegar a Atlético Nacional y jugar en el Atanasio. El Colombiano. 31 January 2023. 18 September 2023. es.
  16. Web site: Vanessa Córdoba: "En Nacional, hay que salvar partidos". AS.com. Jeimmy Paola. Sierra. 1 February 2023. 18 September 2023. es.
  17. Web site: Vanessa Córdoba: "el fútbol es incluyente, el fútbol es diversidad". France 24. 30 June 2019. 18 September 2023. es.
  18. Web site: Vanessa Córdoba, la futbolista que lucha por los derechos de las mujeres. Plaza Capital. Juliana. de los Ríos Escalante. 12 March 2020. 18 September 2023. es.
  19. Web site: Vanessa Córdoba: "El fútbol femenino saca a relucir los problemas sociales". Página 12. 13 June 2021 . 18 September 2023. es.
  20. Web site: "El fútbol sí puede cambiar el mundo": Vanessa Córdoba. Revista Credencial. Diego. Montoya Chica. 31 October 2022. 18 September 2023. es.