Óscar Córdoba

Óscar Eduardo Córdoba Arce ( born March 2, 1970 in Cali ) is a Colombian football player.

Career

Association

His professional career began in 1988 at Córdoba Colombian club Atlético Nacional. After just one season he opted for a change and joined Deportivo Cali on. For the following season, the club managers decided to rent a young goalkeeper to Deportes Quindio. For a return, however it did not come and Córdoba signed for the next two years with Los Millonarios CD. Subsequently, Once Caldas secured the services of the former Young Stars. But in the same year, 1993, Cordoba decided to change within the League to América de Cali. There it held the player for four years, before moving to the traditional club CA Boca Juniors in Argentina. In 1998 he won with his new club, the Argentine Championship first round and in the following year, the back round championship. He secured Probably the greatest success with the team in 2000 and 2001 than could be won twice in a row, the Copa Libertadores. In addition, the triumph comes to the World Cup 2000. Through good performances at club to Córdoba earned on the memo of the scouts European clubs. So it was in the winter of 2001 /02 for changing to the Italian club Perugia Calcio. Although goalkeeper, he returned to the club after half a year back and moved on to Turkey. In Besiktas Istanbul, he completed four successful years. In the season 2002/ 03 he became Turkish champion, where he conceded just 17 ​​goals conceded in 34 games with Besiktas Istanbul. Óscar Córdoba in 2003 reached the quarter-finals with Besiktas in the UEFA CUP. 2006, his contract was not renewed and he joined newly promoted Antalyaspor free transfer, where he announced his retirement in the summer of 2007, after the end of the season. But a short time later there was a comeback in his home country for Deportivio Cali. After disputes with the Board, Córdoba threatened to change back to Argentina or Turkey, the withdrawal or a transfer within the league. Finally, he signed in 2008 at his former employer CD Los Millonarios. On 1 January 2010, he ended his active career.

National

The goalkeeper played in the 1994 World Cup in the USA and the 1998 World Cup in France.

His debut in Córdoba on 31 March 1993 against the national team of Costa Rica. On 10 September 2003 he overtook René Higuitas record of 68 missions, and thus became the Colombian goalkeeper with the most appearances for his country. Shortly thereafter, in November, he played his last international match against Argentina. A catastrophic bad pass into the legs of Hernan Crespo and the associated 1-0 for Argentina ( final result 1:1 ) ended his Nationalspielerkarierre. By 2006, he was substitute goalkeeper, to use one but did not get it.

Achievements

• Colombian Football Championship: 1997
• Argentine first round championship (Apertura): 1998, 2000
• Argentine back round championship ( Apertura ): 1999
• Copa Libertadores: 2000, 2001
• World Cup: 2000
• Turkish soccer champions: 2003
• Turkish Cup: 2006
• Copa América: 2001