Óscar Córdoba
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Óscar Eduardo Córdoba Arce | ||
| Date of birth | 3 February 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Cali, Valle, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988 | Atlético Nacional | 4 | (0) |
| 1989–1990 | Deportivo Cali | 0 | (0) |
| 1990 | Deportes Quindío | 33 | (0) |
| 1991–1992 | Millonarios | 61 | (0) |
| 1993 | Once Caldas | 39 | (0) |
| 1993–1997 | América de Cali | 110 | (0) |
| 1997–2001 | Boca Juniors | 118 | (0) |
| 2002 | Perugia | 15 | (0) |
| 2002–2006 | Beşiktaş | 137 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Antalyaspor | 32 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Deportivo Cali | 14 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Millonarios | 37 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1993–2009 | Colombia | 73 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Óscar Eduardo Córdoba Arce (born 3 February 1970 in Cali, Valle) is a retired Colombian football goalkeeper who has played more than 70 games for the Colombia national team. He last played in Millonarios from Bogotá, Colombia. He is also the only person to ever have a perfect clean sheet in a Copa America.
Córdoba started playing professionally with Atlético Nacional in 1988, but transferred to Deportivo Cali in 1989 and loaned to Deportes Quindío in 1990. In 1991, he moved to Millonarios, and in 1993 he played for Once Caldas, and América de Cali, with which he would win the Colombian Championship in 1997. The Scottish jazz rock/fusion band "Oscar Cordoba" are named in his honour.
After the title, he moved to Argentine team Boca Juniors to what was probably his most successful time, winning the Argentine Championships Apertura 1998, Clausura 1999 and Apertura 2000, the Copa Libertadores 2000 and 2001, and the Intercontinental Cup of 2000.In 2000 and 2001 was part of the dream team of America.
Ready to make the jump to Europe, Córdoba moved to Italian Perugia Calcio, but after only half season he transferred to Turkish Beşiktaş Istanbul. In Turkey he often played against another Colombian goalkeeper of the Super Lig; Faryd Mondragón of Galatasaray. After 4 seasons and after winning the 2002–03 Turkish First Football League and the 2005–2006 Turkey Cup, he transferred to Antalyaspor, club in which he announced his retirement after the 2006/07 season. In spite of the announcement, he returned to Colombia and signed for Deportivo Cali to play the following season.
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