Iván Córdoba

Iván Ramiro Córdoba

Córdoba with Inter Milan in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Iván Ramiro Córdoba Sepúlveda
Date of birth	(1976-08-11) 11 August 1976 (age 40)
Place of birth	Rionegro, Colombia
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993–1995	Deportivo Rionegro	42	(1)
1996–1998	Atlético Nacional	73	(1)
1998–2000	San Lorenzo	59	(8)
2000–2012	Internazionale	324	(15)
Total		511	(25)
National team‡
1997–2011	Colombia	73	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 May 2010. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:03, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

Iván Ramiro Córdoba Sepúlveda (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈβaŋ ˈkoɾðoβa], born 11 August 1976 in Rionegro, Antioquia Department) is a retired Colombian footballer, who played as a defender. He began his career in Colombia with Deportivo Rionegro and Atlético Nacional, before moving to Argentine club San Lorenzo. In 2000, he joined Italian side Internazionale, where he spent most of his career, remaining with the club until his retirement in 2012. At international level, Córdoba played for the Colombia national team, and represented his nation at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, and four editions of the Copa América, winning the tournament in 2001. He was the vice-captain of Internazionale and has also served as captain for his country's national team.

Córdoba made his debut with the Colombian Serie B team Deportivo Rionegro in 1993, his subsequent performances earned him a transfer to Colombian heavyweights Atlético Nacional in 1996. He made his name playing for San Lorenzo in Argentina from 1998 but signed for Italian side Internazionale in the winter transfer window, January 2000, costing the club €16 million, rejecting another offer from Real Madrid in doing so. He has become a mainstay of the Internazionale defence for several years, forming a highly effective partnership in central defence with Marco Materazzi. His long career at Inter led him to be named the club's vice-captain behind Javier Zanetti; because of this, he had the honour of lifting the Coppa Italia in 2005 when Zanetti was absent due to his involvement in the Confederations Cup with Argentina.