Oscar Cordoba
Óscar Eduardo Córdoba Arce (Cali, February 3, 1970) is a Colombian former soccer player and sports commentator. He played goalkeeper. He was part of the generation of soccer players that Colombia had in the late 1980s and early 1990s, along with Carlos Valderrama, René Higuita, Arnoldo Iguarán, Faustino Asprilla, Freddy Rincón and Adolfo Valencia, among others. He is one of the few Colombian footballers who was champion of three First Division leagues in the world since he won the 1996-97 Colombian Championship with América de Cali, the Argentine First Division three times with Boca Juniors (Apertura 1998, Clausura 1999 and Apertura 2000), in addition to the Turkish Super League in 2003 with Beşiktaş.
He works as a panelist for the program ESPN Radio FC Colombia on the ESPN network, where he is also a commentator on sporadic occasions such as some matches of Colombian teams in the Copa Libertadores.
Did you mean: Su hija es la también futbolista Vanessa Córdoba.Career
Beginnings
He started playing soccer at the Carlos Sarmiento Lora Soccer School in the city of Cali in his country, as well as in the Valle National Team, and thanks to his good performances he was called up to the Colombian youth team that participated in the South American tournament. of Buenos Aires in 1985 under the orders of Ricardo Laguay, and then he was present in the team that participated in the Bolivarian Games in Cuenca (Ecuador).
Deportivo Cali
Given his good conditions, the Valle del Cauca goalkeeper was recommended to Deportivo Cali directed by the Yugoslavian Vladimir Popović, in which he made his professional debut in 1988.
Atlético Nacional
In 1988 he was hired by Atlético Nacional, but he only had the opportunity to play 4 friendly matches. Due to the above he returned to Deportivo Cali, where he remained without opportunities during 1989.
Quindío Sports
In 1990 he went on loan to Deportes Quindío, achieving great performances, which earned him to be taken into account in the youth team that was present at the Youth World Cup in Saudi Arabia; selection that also included Jorge Bermúdez.
Millionaires
In 1991 he was transferred to Millonarios. He where he plays 75 official matches.
Once Caldas
In 1993 he moved to Once Caldas, at the time called Once Phillips.
America of Cali
In 1993 to América de Cali. He was runner-up in the 1996 Copa Libertadores with the red team losing the final against Rivet Plate, and won the League in 1996 and 1997.
Boca Juniors
That year he emigrated to Boca Juniors in Argentina and his debut took place on August 30, 1997 against Platense; He won one Clausura Tournament (1999), two Apertura (1998 and 2000), two Copa Libertadores de América (2000 and 2001) and one Intercontinental Cup (2000).
In 2001 he was listed by the IFFHS as the second best goalkeeper in the world behind the German Oliver Kahn and surpassing the Italian Gianluigi Buffon and the Frenchman Fabien Barthez in the vote.
Perugia
He played 6 months during 2002 for Perugia Calcio in Italy where he had to defend the fence in a complex moment for the club that was then playing in the relegation zone. His contract ended as soon as he achieved the goal of not losing the category. He was replaced by Željko Kalac
Beşiktaş
He arrived at Beşiktaş in Turkey in mid-2002, where he played until 2006.
Return to Deportivo Cali
In mid-2007 he announced his retirement from the fields, a decision that he reversed a few weeks later due to the offer made to him by Deportivo Cali, the team to which he returned for the second Colombian Professional Soccer tournament in 2007. In 2008 he played the first semester with Deportivo Cali.
Return to Millionaires
In July he joined Millonarios, a team where he wanted to return to reclaim the image he left when he was there for two seasons between 1991 and 1992.
In December 2008 he was nominated by the American channel Fox Sports as "Outstanding Career" to the awards that said media annually grants to the best athletes in the world. Óscar will be awarded with special recognition for Outstanding Lifetime Achievement along with Argentine striker Gabriel Omar Batistuta.
On November 7, 2009, at 39 years old, he announced that, as soon as the tournament ended, he would retire from football after suffering several injuries and chronic back discomfort.
National team
He was a member of the Colombian national teams in several categories. In the youth category he participated in the 1988 Argentina South American Championship and the 1989 Youth World Cup in Saudi Arabia, and was also the second goalkeeper for the World Cup qualifiers on the way to Italy 1990, which would ultimately serve as goalkeeper No. 3. for said world cup.
In the qualifiers for the 1994 Soccer World Cup he was one of the great figures in the qualifiers, starting in all the games and conceding only 2 goals, obtaining the least beaten goal in the qualifiers. He played a key role in Argentina's historic 0-5 Colombia defeat. For the World Cup Qualifiers he participated in a total of 25 games.
He played in the 1994 Soccer World Cup and was part of the Colombian Soccer Team in the 1998 Soccer World Cup
In 2001 he won the Copa América playing 5 of the 6 possible games, leaving the goal undefeated throughout the tournament, which is why he holds the record along with his substitute in the competition Miguel Calero of being the only ones to leave the goal undefeated in a America Cup.
He was a starter in the 2003 Confederations Cup, finishing fourth.
On September 10, 2003, Córdoba surpassed René Higuita's record of 68 caps, to become Colombia's all-time record goalkeeper. He was last called up to the Colombia national team in October 2009 as the third goalkeeper in a FIFA World Cup qualifier for CONMEBOL.
Participations in World Cups
| World | Headquarters | Outcome | Part. | Received goals | Valla Invicta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Youth Soccer World Cup | Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
| Final Octavos | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 1994 Football World Cup |  United States
| First phase | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 1998 Football World Cup | .svg){kind=small} France
| First phase | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total career | 7 | 10 | 2 | ||
Participations in the FIFA Confederations Cup
| Cup | Headquarters | Outcome | Part. | Received goals | Valla Invicta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA Confederations Cup 2003 | France
| Fourth | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Total career | 5 | 5 | 1 | ||
Participations in Copa América
| Cup | Headquarters | Outcome | Part. | Received goals | Valla Invicta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copa America 1993 | Ecuador Ecuador
| Third post | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Copa America 1995 | Uruguay Uruguay
| Third post | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Copa América 2001 | Colombia Colombia
| Champion | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Total career | 12 | 4 | 8 | ||
Participations in World Cup Qualifiers
| Elimination | Country | Outcome | Position | PJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Global elimination | United States
| Classified | 3rd place | 6 |
| 1998 Global elimination | France
| Classified | 3rd place | 3 |
| 2002 Global elimination |  South Korea and  Japan
| Eliminated | 6th place | 13 |
| 2006 Global elimination | Germany Germany
| Eliminated | 6th place | 3 |
| Global elimination 2010 |  South Africa
| Eliminated | 7th place | 0 |
Clubs
As a player
| Club | Country | Year | Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Cali | ColombiaColombia
| 1988 | 1 |
| National athletic | 1988 | 4 | |
| Deportivo Cali | 1989-1990 | 4 | |
| Quindío | 1990 | 29 | |
| Millions | 1991-1992 | 61 | |
| Eleven Caldas | 1993 | 39 | |
| Americas of Cali | 1993-1997 | 147 | |
| Boca Juniors |  Argentina
| 1997-2001 | 162 |
| Perugia | Italy Italy
| 2002 | 15 |
| Beşiktaş | Turkey Turkey
| 2002-2006 | 120 |
| Antalyaspor | 2006-2007 | 33 | |
| Deportivo Cali | ColombiaColombia
| 2007-2008 | 34 |
| Millions | 2008-2009 | 27 | |
| Total clubs | 676 | ||
| Selection Colombia | ColombiaColombia
| 1993-2009 | 73 |
| Total career | 749 | ||
As a leader
| Club | Country | Year | Rol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Bucaramanga | ColombiaColombia
| 2012-2013 | Chairman |
| Uniautonoma | 2015 | Sports Director |
Awards and distinctions
National Championships
| Title | Club | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Division | Americas of Cali | ColombiaColombia
| 1996 |
| First Division | 1997 | ||
| Opening Tour | Boca Juniors | Argentina
| 1998 |
| Closing Tour | 1999 | ||
| Opening Tour | 2000 | ||
| Turkish superlight | Besiktas | TurkeyTurkey
| 2003 |
| Turkey Cup | 2006 |
International Cups
| Title | Club | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copa Libertadores | Boca Juniors | Argentina
| 2000 |
| Intercontinental Cup | 2000 | ||
| Copa Libertadores | 2001 | ||
| Copa America | Selection Colombia | ColombiaColombia
| 2001 |
Individual distinctions
| Distinction | Year |
|---|---|
| Best Porter of the Copa Libertadores | 2000 |
| Part of the American Ideal Team | 2000 |
| Third Best Player of America | 2000 |
| Best Porter of the Copa Libertadores | 2001 |
| Best American Cup goalkeeper | 2001 |
| First and only goalkeeper in the history of the American Cup to keep the goalie to zero perfect | 2001 |
| Part of the American Ideal Team | 2001 |
| Second Best Player of America | 2001 |
| Second Best World Porter IFFHS | 2001 |
Television career
| Programme | Chain | Year | Rol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football+ |   Versus Claro Sports
| 2013-2015 | Panellist |
| Fox Sports Radio Colombia | Fox Sports
| 2016-2019 | |
| F90 | ESPN
| 2020-Presente |
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