Asier Córdoba Querejeta (born 31 March 2000) is a Spanish professional

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who plays as a winger for Polish club

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Club career

Athletic Bilbao

Córdoba was born in

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, Basque Country, and joined

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's youth setup in 2010, from Askartza Claret CF. Initially promoted to the farm team ahead of the 2018–19 season, he started to play for the reserves in

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, and made his senior debut with the latter club on 29 September 2018 by starting in a 1–2 away loss against

Real Oviedo Vetusta Real Oviedo Vetusta is a Spanish football club based in Oviedo, in the autonomous community of Asturias. Founded in 1929 as ''Unión Sportiva Ovetense'', it is the reserve team of Real Oviedo, and currently plays in , holding home games at '' El R ...

. Córdoba scored his first senior goal 5 May 2019, netting the opener in a 3–0 away win against

CD Calahorra Club Deportivo Calahorra is a Spanish football team based in Calahorra, in the autonomous community of La Rioja. Founded in 1946 it plays in , holding home games at the '' Estadio Municipal La Planilla'', with a capacity of 5,000 spectators. H ...

. On 29 June 2020, he was released by the club as his contract was due to expire in the following day.

Osasuna

On 3 July 2020, Córdoba agreed to a three-year deal with

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, initially assigned to the B-team in the third division. He made his debut for the B-side on 15 November, starting in a 0–1 away loss against

SD Tarazona Sociedad Deportiva Tarazona is a Spanish football team based in Tarazona, in the autonomous community of Aragon. Founded in 1969, it plays in , holding home games at ''Municipal'', with a 1,500-seat capacity. History The club was founded in 1 ...

. Córdoba made his first team debut on 15 December 2020, coming on as a half-time substitute for Juan Cruz in a 6–0 away routing of

UD Tomares Unión Deportiva Tomares is a Spanish football team based in Tomares, Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1976, it currently plays in , holding home matches at ''Estadio Municipal San Sebastián'', with a capacity of 1, ...

, for the season's

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. The following 9 July, he terminated his contract with the club.

Alcorcón

On 9 July 2021, Córdoba signed for

AD Alcorcón Agrupación Deportiva Alcorcón S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alcorcón, in the autonomous community of Madrid. Founded in 1971, it currently plays in Primera Federación, holding home matches at the Municipal de Santo Domingo, ...

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. He made his professional debut on 21 August, replacing Juan Hernández in a 0–2 home loss against

CF Fuenlabrada Club de Fútbol Fuenlabrada, S.A.D. is a football club based in Fuenlabrada, Community of Madrid, Spain, that currently competes in Primera División RFEF – Group 1, the third tier of the Spanish league system. It was founded in 1975. It holds ...

. On 31 January 2022, Córdoba left ''Alkor'' after terminating his contract.

Logroñés

On 31 January 2022, just hours after leaving Alcorcón, Córdoba joined

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side

SD Logroñés Sociedad Deportiva Logroñés is a Spanish football team based in Logroño, in the autonomous community of La Rioja. Founded in 2009, it plays in . Team colours are white-and-red shirts and black shorts. History ''Sociedad Deportiva Logroñés' ...

Den Bosch

On 24 June 2022, Córdoba moved to a foreign club for the first time in his career, signing a two-year contract with Dutch second-tier

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club

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Return to Logroñés

On 8 January 2023, Córdoba returned to SD Logroñés.

Sestao River

On 18 July 2024, Córdoba signed with

Sestao River Sestao River Club is a Spanish football team based in Sestao, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded in 1996 it plays in , hosting home games at ''Estadio Las Llanas'', with a capacity of 8,905 seats. History ''Sestao River Clu ...

in the third tier.

Miedź Legnica

On 19 June 2025, Córdoba moved to Polish second tier club

on a two-year deal, with a one-year extension option.

Personal life

Córdoba has two brothers who are also footballers. His elder sibling

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(born 1995) is a

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who graduated from the youth setup at

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and played in the second division with

Burgos CF Burgos Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a List of football clubs in Spain, Spanish football team based in Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León. The original Burgos CF (1936), Burgos CF was dissolved in 1983 after becoming Insolven ...

. His middle brother Iñigo is also a winger, and was also groomed at Athletic Bilbao. Their sister Ainhoa (born 2001) plays for Leoia's women's team in the Basque regional league.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cordoba, Asier 2000 births Living people Footballers from Bilbao Spanish men's footballers Spain men's youth international footballers Men's association football wingers Segunda División players Primera Federación players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Eerste Divisie players CD Basconia footballers Athletic Bilbao B footballers CA Osasuna B players CA Osasuna players AD Alcorcón footballers SD Logroñés players Real Unión footballers FC Den Bosch players Sestao River Club footballers Miedź Legnica players Spanish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Spanish expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in Poland Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Poland 21st-century Spanish sportsmen