Juan Guillermo Córdova Torres (born 25 June 1995) is a professional

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player who plays as a full-back for

Unión San Felipe Unión San Felipe is a Chilean football club, their hometown is San Felipe in the V Región of Valparaíso. They play in the second level of the Chilean football league, the Primera B. The club was founded on October 16, 1956 with the merger ...

. Born in Chile, he has represented the Canada national team.

Career

Club

Córdova joined

at the age of 16. He scored his first league goal for the club against

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on 21 January 2017. In May 2017, Córdova joined

Huachipato Huachipato FC is a Chilean football club based in Talcahuano that currently plays in the Chilean Primera División. Huachipato was founded on 7 June 1947 by workers of the homonymous steel mill in Talcahuano, and it currently plays its home g ...

of the

Chilean Primera División The Chilean Primera División () is a professional association football league in Chile and the highest level of the Chilean football league system. Founded in 1933, it is organized by the Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional (ANFP). The l ...

. In December 2022, Córdova departed Huachipato and joined fellow Chilean side

Ñublense Club Deportivo Ñublense () is a professional Association football, football team based in Chillán, Ñuble Region, Chile. The club was formed in 1916 under the name of Liceo Fútbol Club. They compete in Chile's Chilean Primera División, Primer ...

. On 4 January 2024, he signed with

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club

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on a one-year deal, plus a club option for a further twelve months. Back in Chile, Córdova signed with Unión San Felipe in January 2025.

International

Born in

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, Córdova holds a Canadian passport through his father, who was also born in Chile, but is a Canadian citizen. He represented Chile at the U-20 level, making 5 appearances in 2014. Córdova was called up to the Canadian U-23 side for the 2017 Aspire tournament held in

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on 19 March 2017. He made his debut against

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on 25 March in a 1–0 win. In May 2017 Córdova was called up to the senior team for a friendly against

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. In May 2019, Córdova was called up to the 40-man provisional squad for the

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Career statistics

Personal life

Córdova was born in Chile and lived with his father's family in Canada. Eventually, he returned to Chile along with his mother. Since the age of five, he has held dual Chilean-Canadian citizenship.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cordova, Juan 1995 births Living people People from Los Andes Province, Chile Footballers from Valparaíso Region Canadian men's soccer players Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Canada men's under-23 international soccer players Canada men's international soccer players Canadian people of Chilean descent Sportspeople of Chilean descent Naturalized citizens of Canada Chilean men's footballers Chilean expatriate men's footballers Chile men's under-20 international footballers Men's association football fullbacks Unión San Felipe footballers Huachipato FC footballers Ñublense footballers York United FC players Primera B de Chile players Chilean Primera División players Canadian Premier League players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen