Iván Córdoba
Iván Ramiro Córdoba Sepúlveda (Spanish pronunciation: [iˈβaŋ ˈkoɾðoβa], born 11 August 1976) is a Colombian former professional 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 Inter Milan, 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, where he scored the winning goal in the final. He was the vice-captain of Inter Milan and has also served as captain for his country's national team.
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Córdoba with Inter Milan in 2009 | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Iván Ramiro Córdoba Sepúlveda | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 August 1976 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rionegro, Colombia | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | |||||||||||||
| Team information | ||||||||||||||
Current team | Venezia (advisor of management) | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| –1992 | Deportivo Rionegro | |||||||||||||
| 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 | Inter Milan | 324 | (15) | |||||||||||
| Total | 498 | (25) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Colombia U20 | 11 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 1996 | Colombia U23 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 1997–2011 | Colombia | 73 | (5) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Inter Milan (team manager) | |||||||||||||
| 2021– | Venezia (advisor of management) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
He is currently in charge as sporting advisor and minority shareholder of Italian Serie B club Venezia.