Sebastián Córdova

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Córdova and the second or maternal family name is Reyes.
Sebastián Córdova
Córdova with Mexico in 2022
Personal information
Full name Francisco Sebastián Córdova Reyes[1]
Date of birth (1997-06-12) 12 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Aguascalientes, Mexico[1]
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tigres UANL
Number 17
Youth career
2012–2016 América
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 América 81 (15)
2016 → Oaxaca (loan) 1 (0)
2018 → Necaxa (loan) 9 (1)
2022– Tigres UANL 96 (19)
International career‡
2017 Mexico U20 5 (1)
2018 Mexico U21 6 (0)
2020–2021 Mexico U23 14 (8)
2019– Mexico 18 (3)
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
CONCACAF Nations League
Runner-up 2021 United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024

Francisco Sebastián Córdova Reyes (born 12 June 1997) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Tigres UANL and the Mexico national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in Aguascalientes, Córdova joined the youth academy of Club América in 2015. He spent 2016 on loan with Ascenso MX side Alebrijes de Oaxaca, only managing two appearances between league and Copa MX, totaling 21 minutes of action; in his sole Ascenso MX appearance, Córdova came on as an 85th-minute substitute against Murciélagos in Oaxaca's 4–1 victory. He played 16 minutes in Oaxaca's scoreless draw against the same opposition in the Copa MX.[2] Following the loan spell, Córdova returned to Club América's youth side.[3]

In 2018, Córdova joined Necaxa on loan, with whom he made his competitive debut in the Supercopa MX victory over Monterrey, scoring the game's only goal.[4] He made his Liga MX debut on 14 August against Lobos BUAP.[5]

Club América

Córdova returned to América prior to the start of the 2019 Clausura, and scored twice in seven league matches during the tournament.[5] On 29 September, he scored a brace in América's 4–1 Apertura victory over rivals Guadalajara.[6] In the first-leg of the Apertura finals against Monterrey, following review by the video assistant referee, Córdova was sent-off in the 53rd minute due to a late challenge on Leonel Vangioni.[7] He missed the second-leg as América finished runners-up.

Prior to the start of the 2021–22 season, Córdova was given the number 10 jersey, the first canterano (home-grown) player to wear it since Cuauhtémoc Blanco.[8]

Tigres UANL

After a proposed swap involving Guadalajara player Uriel Antuna fell through,[9] on 16 December 2021, Tigres UANL reached an agreement with Club América to sign Córdova.[10]

International career

Youth

Córdova was called up by Marco Antonio Ruiz to the under-20 team competing in the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[11]

Córdova was included in the under-21 roster that participated in the 2018 Toulon Tournament,[12] where Mexico would finish runners-up. He also featured for the side at the Central American and Caribbean Games that same year.[13] In May of the following year, Cordóva was once again included in the squad participating in that year's edition of the Toulon Tournament, this time with the under-22 side coached by Jaime Lozano.[14] In the semifinal against Japan, Mexico lost 5–4 on penalties following a two-goal draw after 90 minutes; Córdova played the entirety of the match and scored in the shootout.[15] He was an unused substitute in Mexico's 4–3 penalty shootout win in the third-place match over the Republic of Ireland.[16]

Córdova was a part of the squad which won the delayed 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, scoring four goals (including a hat-trick against the Dominican Republic) in as many appearances to finish as the competition's top scorer[17] and was included in the tournament's Best XI.[18] He was subsequently called up to participate in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[19] Córdova won the bronze medal with the Olympic team.[20]

Senior

On 2 October 2019, Córdova earned his first cap with the senior national team, under Gerardo Martino, in a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago.[21] The following month, he scored his first goal with Mexico in their Nations League match against Bermuda, the first in the team's 2–1 win.[22]

Córdova was originally included in Jaime Lozano's roster for the 2023 Gold Cup but did not go due to injury.[23]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 13 May 2024[24]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
América 2017–18 Liga MX — — 1[a] 0 — 1 0
2018–19 9 2 4 0 — 4[b][c] 0 17 2
2019–20 26 3 — 5[a] 1 — 31 4
2020–21 31 7 — 4[a] 0 — 35 7
2021–22 15 3 — — — 15 3
Total 81 15 4 0 10 1 4 0 99 16
Oaxaca (loan) 2016–17 Ascenso MX 1 0 1 0 — — 2 0
Necaxa (loan) 2018–19 Liga MX 9 1 2 0 — 1[d] 1 12 2
Tigres UANL 2021–22 Liga MX 14 1 — — — 14 1
2022–23 38 11 — 6[a] 2 — 44 13
2023–24 34 6 — 6[a] 1 4[b] 0 44 7
2024–25 0 0 — – – 0 0
Total 86 18 — 12 3 4 0 102 21
Career total 177 34 7 0 22 4 9 1 215 39
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in Leagues Cup
  3. ^ Appearance in Campeón de Campeones, appearance in Campeones Cup
  4. ^ Appearance in Supercopa MX

International

As of 10 September 2024[25]
Mexico
Year Apps Goals
2019 4 1
2020 2 1
2021 6 1
2022 2 0
2023 3 0
2024 1 0
Total 18 3
Scores and results list Mexico Olympic team goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Córdova goal.
List of international goals scored by Sebastián Córdova
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 18 March 2021 Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico  Dominican Republic 2–0 4–1 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship
2 3–0
3 4–1
4 21 March 2021 Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico  Costa Rica 3–0 3–0 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship
5 22 July 2021 Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu, Japan  France 2–1 4–1 2020 Summer Olympics
6 18 March 2021 Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Mexico  South Korea 3–1 6–3 2020 Summer Olympics
7 5–2
8 6 August 2021 Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan  Japan 1–0 3–1 2020 Summer Olympics

International goals

Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 November 2019 Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico  Bermuda 1–1 2–1 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A
2. 30 September 2020 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico  Guatemala 3–0 3–0 Friendly
3. 10 October 2021  Honduras 1–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Necaxa

América

Tigres UANL

Mexico U23

Individual

References

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  2. ^ "¡Como la espuma! En un año, precio de Sebastián Córdova subió de 200 mil a 1.2 mde". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). 10 April 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Sebastián Córdova: El niño prodigio "hidrocálido" del Club América" (in Spanish). Lider Empresial. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  4. ^ "¡Necaxa, Campeón de la SuperCopa MX! Los Rayos vencieron a Monterrey". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). 16 July 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Sebastián Córdova, el nuevo gran héroe del América" (in Spanish). Marca. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Club America Dominates Chivas 4-1 in 2019 Liga MX El Super Clasico Action". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Tras revisión en el VAR, Córdova fue expulsado por planchazo a Vangioni". Medio Tiempo (in Spanish). 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Sebastián Córdova es el primer canterano de América con el dorsal '10' desde Cuauhtémoc Blanco". 22 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Cambio Sebastián Córdova por Uriel Antuna se mantendría estancado hasta la próxima semana" (in Spanish). ESPN México. 3 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Sebastián Córdova llegará a Tigres en compra definitiva" (in Spanish). ESPN México. 16 December 2021.
  11. ^ "Convocatoria de la Selección Nacional de México Sub-20". Miseleccion.mx. FMF. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  12. ^ "Revelan convocatoria del Tri Sub-21 para el torneo Esperanzas de Toulon". ESPN (in Spanish). 22 May 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  13. ^ "Diego Lainez to lead team for the Central American and Caribbean Games". FMF State of Mind. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Convocatoria Final de la SNM Sub 22 Para el Torneo Maurice Revello" (in Spanish). Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociaci ón, A.C. 23 May 2019.
  15. ^ "Japón(5) 2–2 (4)México en vivo: resultado y goles en Toulon" (in Spanish). AS.com. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  16. ^ "¡Felicitaciones! Sebastián Córdova logra con México el tercer lugar en Torneo Esperanzas de Toulon". AméricaMonumental.com (in Spanish). Bolavip. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
  17. ^ "Cordova finishes as 2020 CMOQ Top Goal Scorer". CONCACAF. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Ellos son los 4 mexicanos que encabezan el 11 ideal de Concacaf del Preolímpico 2021". 31 March 2021.
  19. ^ "Revelan lista oficial de la Selección Sub-23 que acudirá a Tokio 2020". 5 July 2021.
  20. ^ "México gana el bronce tras vencer 3-1 a Japón | TUDN Fútbol Olímpico Varonil | TUDN".
  21. ^ "Sebastián Córdova es titular en su debut con la selección mexicana" (in Spanish). Marca. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  22. ^ Zucker, Joseph. "Uriel Antuna's Injury-Time Winner Saves Mexico vs Bermuda in 2019 Nations League". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  23. ^ "Diego Lainez replaces Sebastian Cordova on Mexico's Gold Cup roster". 24 June 2023.
  24. ^ Sebastián Córdova at Soccerway
  25. ^ Sebastián Córdova at National-Football-Teams.com
  26. ^ "Mexico win Olympic bronze medal after beating hosts Japan at Tokyo 2020". Goal. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.