José Córdoba
 Córdoba warming up for Levski | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Ángel Córdoba Chambers[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Panama City, Panama[2] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Norwich City | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2018 | Independiente | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Independiente | 12 | (0) |
| 2020 | Celta B | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 18 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Levski Sofia (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Levski Sofia | 54 | (0) |
| 2024– | Norwich City | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Panama U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Panama | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:25, 27 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:20, 6 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
José Ángel Córdoba Chambers (born 3 June 2001) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Norwich City and the Panama national team.[3]
Club career
[edit]Córdoba started in the youth ranks and began his professional football career at Independiente de La Chorrera. In 2020 he was transferred to Spanish club Celta Vigo, but didn't manage to break through in the senior team and made appearances mainly with the reserve team.
In 2020, he went on a trial with Bulgarian side Etar Veliko Tarnovo. Córdoba had a second trial with Etar before head coach Aleksandar Tomash decided to sign him on a permanent contract.[4] Córdoba made ten appearances in the Bulgarian First League during the second half of the 2020–21 season.[5] The club however got relegated, but Córdoba decided to stay with Etar in the Second League and appeared in eight more games before being loaned to Levski Sofia for one year with option to buy in September 2021.[6][7] On 5 April 2022, he signed with Levski on a permanent deal until 2025, coming into effect on 1 July 2022.[8]
On 5 June 2024, Córdoba was transferred to EFL Championship club Norwich City.[9][10] His first full league start was a 4-1 home victory against Watford F.C.. [11]
International career
[edit]In March 2022 Cordoba got his first call-up for the national team of Panama for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Honduras, USA and Canada. He made his debut in the final qualifier of the campaign against Canada, playing full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win.[12]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 27 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Independiente de La Chorrera | 2018–19 | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Liga Panameña de Fútbol | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 2020–21 | Bulgarian First League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Bulgarian First League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||||
| Levski Sofia (loan) | 2021–22 | Bulgarian First League | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| Levski Sofia | 2022–23 | Bulgarian First League | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Bulgarian First League | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| Total | 54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 0 | |||
| Norwich City | 2024–25 | Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Career total | 123 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 139 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearance in Bulgarian Supercup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
International
[edit]- As of match played 6 July 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]Independiente
Levski Sofia
Individual
[edit]Best defender in Bulgarian football - 2023[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "EFL Squad List: Season 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ El panameño José Córdoba debutó con el Juvenil A en División de Honor
- ^ "José Córdoba Chambers Career Stats". footballdatabase.eu.
- ^ "Кой е Хосе Кордоба и защо бе толкова желан от Левски?". Topsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ "Хосе Кордоба (профил)". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian).
- ^ "Левски подписа с Хосе Кордоба". levski.bg (in Bulgarian). 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Хосе Кордоба преминава в "Левски"". etarvt.bg (in Bulgarian). 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Левски подписа нов договор с Хосе Кордоба". levski.bg (in Bulgarian). 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Левски трансферира Хосе Кордоба". levski.bg (in Bulgarian). 5 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "City agree to sign José Córdoba". canaries.co.uk. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Thorup gets first home league win as Norwich boss". BBC Sport. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Panama NT vs. Canada NT 1:0, FIFA World Cup Qualifier". fifa.com. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "CAI se corona campeón del Clausura 2019 venciendo al SanFra en penales". www.rpctv.com (in Spanish). 2 June 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "CSKA Sofia vs. Levski Sofia - 15 May 2022 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Kichukov, Simeon (18 March 2024). "Три зад Бербатов, една зад Стоичков: Кирил Десподов e Футболист №1 за четвърти път". dnevnik.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Player Profile at lapreferente.com
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