Herman Córdoba
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Hernán Córdoba was a Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...

n footballer who played for Atlético Huila
Atlético Huila
Atlético Huila, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Neiva, that competes in the top division of the Colombian professional football league. The club was founded in 1990 and plays home games at the Guillermo Plazas Alcid stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 22,000...

 in the Copa Mustang.

Career

Córdoba began his career with Olimpia Fútbol Club de Palmira and was 2006 scouted from Deportivo Cali
Deportivo Cali
Asociación Deportivo Cali is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, Colombia. Mostly known for its football team, it also sponsors basketball, volleyball and swimming...

, he joined than in January 2007 for six months on loan to Córdoba F.C.
Córdoba F.C.
Córdoba F.C. was a Colombian football team, based in Montería, Córdoba, Colombia. The club was founded in 2006 and played in Categoría Primera B. Due to financial difficulties, the club was relocated and the end of the 2008 season to the city of Sincelejo and rebranded as Atlético La...

, before turned back in July 2007. After few years with Deportivo Cali
Deportivo Cali
Asociación Deportivo Cali is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, Colombia. Mostly known for its football team, it also sponsors basketball, volleyball and swimming...

 joined in January 2009 to Atlético Huila
Atlético Huila
Atlético Huila, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Neiva, that competes in the top division of the Colombian professional football league. The club was founded in 1990 and plays home games at the Guillermo Plazas Alcid stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 22,000...

 and was in summer 2009 linked with SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its association football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. The club was founded on 4 February 1899 as Fußballverein Werder by a group of sixteen vocational high school students who had won a prize...

, he played until his death on 20 September 2009 for Atlético Huila
Atlético Huila
Atlético Huila, is a Colombian football club based in the city of Neiva, that competes in the top division of the Colombian professional football league. The club was founded in 1990 and plays home games at the Guillermo Plazas Alcid stadium, which has a capacity of approximately 22,000...

.

Position

Córdoba played as a striker or an attacking midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

.

International career

Córdoba was member of the Colombia national football team
Colombia national football team
The Colombian national football team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL...

 at Under-17 and Under-20 level.

Death

He died in a car accident on September 20 while returning to the city of Neiva
Neiva
Neiva is the Capital of the Department of Huila. It is located in the valley of the Magdalena River in south central Colombia with a population of about 378,857 inhabitants...

 along with his teammate Mario Beltrán.

Personal

Herman was the brother of soccer player Giovanni Córdoba who died in 2002 after being hit by a lightning strike during a training session.

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