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Vanessa Córdoba

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Córdoba and the second or maternal family name is Arteaga.
Vanessa Córdoba
Córdoba in 2022
Personal information
Full name Vanessa Córdoba Arteaga
Date of birth (1995-05-09) 9 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Cali, Colombia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Beşiktaş
Number 35
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 NYIT Bears 14 (0)
2015–2016 Ohio Bobcats 8 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Independiente Santa Fe
2018 Fundación Albacete 2 (0)
2018–2020 La Equidad
2021–2022 Querétaro 30 (0)
2022 Deportivo Cali
2023– Atlético Nacional
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vanessa Córdoba Arteaga (born 9 May 1995) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Beşiktaş.[1][2]

Early career

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Córdoba was born in Cali, Colombia on 9 May 1995, but spent most of childhood outside Colombia, due to his father's career, Colombian international goalkeeper Óscar Córdoba. Before committing full time to football, Córdoba practiced horse riding and beach volleyball.[3][4][5][6]

Córdoba played for the Ohio Bobcats during her time as a college student in the Ohio University, where she majored in Communication. Córdoba played in eight games from 2015 to 2016.[7] She also studied at the New York Institute of Technology and played for the NYIT Bears.[7]

Professional career

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Independiente Santa Fe (2017–2018)

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In September 2017, Córdoba joined Independiente Santa Fe of the Colombian Women's Football League.[8]

Fundación Albacete (2018)

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In August 2018, Córdoba was signed by Fundación Albacete of the Liga Femenina Iberdrola. She appeared in two league matches and in one Copa de la Reina game. On 2 January 2019 she was released by the club.[9][10]

Querétaro (2021–2022)

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In July 2021, Córdoba joined Liga MX Femenil club Querétaro and became the first foreign player to appear in a Liga MX Femenil match on 16 July 2021, when Querétaro faced Monterrey in the Estadio Corregidora.[11][12][13] Córdoba made 30 appearances with Querétaro during the 2021–22 season.[14]

Atlético Nacional (2023–present)

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In January 2023, Córdoba was signed by Atlético Nacional.[15][16]

Personal life

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Córdoba is an activist for gender equality and better conditions for female football players.[4][17][18][19][20]

References

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  1. ^ "La hija de Óscar Córdoba dice que el fútbol femenino sí es negocio". elcolombiano.com. 17 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Efsane kalecinin çocuğu Beşiktaş'a geri döndü! Anlaşma resmen duyuruldu - Orta Çizgi - Beşiktaş Haberleri | Beşiktaş Transfer Haberleri".
  3. ^ Martínez Rivera, Katherine (28 June 2016). "Vanessa Córdoba, atajando su propio destino". Cali Buenas Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b de Grado Alonso, Laura (21 November 2022). "Vanessa Córdoba: La incertidumbre es la única constante en el fútbol femenino". Efeminista (in Spanish). Agencia EFE. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  5. ^ Bernal Pulido, Julián David (16 March 2018). "Vanessa Córdoba aprendió con el fútbol que nunca se debe decir nunca". Señal Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Orgullosa de ser futbolista: Vanessa Córdoba". Capsulas de Carreño (in Spanish). 15 January 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Vanessa Cordoba - 2016 - Women's Soccer". Ohio Bobcats. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Vanessa Córdoba dejó el Ohio y ahora viste la piel del 'León'". Golombianos (in Spanish). 25 September 2017. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ "El Fundación Albacete ficha a una internacional colombiana para su portería". El Día Digital (in Spanish). 28 August 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Gracias, Vanessa". Albacete BP (in Spanish). 2 January 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Vanessa Córdoba, primera extranjera en la historia de Liga MX Femenil". Mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  12. ^ Ibarra, Marisol (17 July 2021). "Vanessa Córdoba sigue los pasos de su papá como portera". Telemundo Deportes (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  13. ^ Palma Hernández, Eréndira (11 September 2021). "México es ejemplo de impulso al futbol femenil: Vanessa Córdoba". La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Vanessa Córdoba Arteaga". LIGA MX Femenil. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Vanessa Córdoba, feliz de llegar a Atlético Nacional y jugar en el Atanasio". El Colombiano (in Spanish). 31 January 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  16. ^ Sierra, Jeimmy Paola (1 February 2023). "Vanessa Córdoba: "En Nacional, hay que salvar partidos"". AS.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Vanessa Córdoba: "el fútbol es incluyente, el fútbol es diversidad"". France 24 (in Spanish). 30 June 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  18. ^ de los Ríos Escalante, Juliana (12 March 2020). "Vanessa Córdoba, la futbolista que lucha por los derechos de las mujeres". Plaza Capital (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Vanessa Córdoba: "El fútbol femenino saca a relucir los problemas sociales"". Página 12 (in Spanish). 13 June 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  20. ^ Montoya Chica, Diego (31 October 2022). ""El fútbol sí puede cambiar el mundo": Vanessa Córdoba". Revista Credencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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