 Córdova withMexico in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Sebastián Córdova Reyes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-06-12)12 June 1997 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Aguascalientes, Mexico[1] | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | 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 | 117 | (20) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Mexico U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2018 | Mexico U21 | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Mexico U23 | 14 | (8) |
| 2019–2024 | Mexico | 18 | (3) |
Medal record | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 September 2024 | |||
Francisco Sebastián Córdova Reyes (born 12 June 1997) is a Mexican professionalfootballer who plays as amidfielder forLiga MX clubTigres UANL.
Born inAguascalientes, Córdova joined theyouth academy ofClub América in 2015. A year later, he was loaned out toAscenso MX sideAlebrijes de Oaxaca, where he made just two appearances between the league and Copa MX, playing a total of 21 minutes; in his sole Ascenso MX appearance, Córdova came on as an 85th-minute substitute againstMurciélagos in Oaxaca's 4–1 victory. He played 16 minutes in Oaxaca's scoreless draw against the same opposition in the Copa MX.[2] At the end of his loan spell, Córdova returned to the youth team of Club America.[3]
In 2018, Córdova joinedNecaxa on loan. His first game for the new club was in theSupercopa MX, beatingMonterrey and scoring the only goal of the match.[4] He made hisLiga MX debut on 14 August againstLobos BUAP.[5] Córdova returned to América prior to the start of the2019 Clausura, and scored twice in seven league matches during the tournament.[5]
On 29 September, he scored a brace in América's 4–1Apertura victory overrivalsGuadalajara.[6] In the first-leg of the Aperturafinals againstMonterrey, following review by thevideo assistant referee, Córdova was sent-off in the 53rd minute due to a late challenge onLeonel Vangioni.[7] He missed the second-leg as América finished runners-up.
Prior to the start of the2021–22 season, Córdova was given the number 10 jersey, the firstcanterano (home-grown) player to wear it sinceCuauhtémoc Blanco.[8]
In early December, Club América and Guadalajara agreed to a player exchange involving Sebastián Córdova andUriel Antuna.[9] However, after the proposed trade did not materialize,Tigres UANL reached an agreement withClub América to sign Córdova on December 16, 2021.[10]
Córdova was called up byMarco Antonio Ruiz to theunder-20 team competing in the2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[11]
Córdova was included in theunder-21 roster that participated in the2018 Toulon Tournament,[12] where Mexico would finish runners-up. He also featured for the side at theCentral 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'sedition of the Toulon Tournament, this time with the under-22 side coached byJaime Lozano.[14] In the semifinal againstJapan, 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 theRepublic of Ireland.[16]
Córdova was a part of the squad which won thedelayed 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, scoring four goals (including a hat-trick against theDominican 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 the2020 Summer Olympics.[19] Córdova won thebronze medal with the Olympic team.[20]
On 2 October 2019, Córdova earned his first cap with thesenior national team, underGerardo Martino, in a friendly match againstTrinidad and Tobago.[21] The following month, he scored his first goal with Mexico in theirNations League match againstBermuda, the first in the team's 2–1 win.[22]
Córdova was originally included in Jaime Lozano's roster for the2023 Gold Cup but did not go due to injury.[23]
| 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 | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 86 | 18 | — | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 21 | |||
| Career total | 177 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 215 | 39 | ||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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