Marco Cornez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Antonio Cornez Bravo | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Valparaíso, Chile | ||
| Date of death | 21 May 2022 (aged 64) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975-1976 | Palestino | ||
| 1977 | Deportes Linares | ||
| 1978-1979 | Palestino | ||
| 1980 | Magallanes | ||
| 1981-1983 | Palestino | ||
| 1984-1985 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 1986 | Palestino | ||
| 1987-1990 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 1991-1993 | Deportes Antofagasta | ||
| 1994 | Regional Atacama | ||
| 1995 | Everton | ||
| 1996 | Deportes Iquique | ||
| 1997 | Coquimbo Unido | ||
| 1998 | Palestino | ||
| International career | |||
| 1983-1995 | Chile | 22 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Marco Antonio Cornez Bravo (15 October 1957 – 21 May 2022)[1] was a Chilean footballer who played as a goalkeeper who for Club Deportivo Palestino, Universidad Católica, Deportes Antofagasta, Everton and Deportes Iquique, scoring 24 goals between 1975 and 1998.
Cornez was an unused reserve goalkeeper for Chile at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. His international career lasted from 1982 to 1995, during which time he won 20 caps. At Católica, he had as teammates Juvenal Olmos, Pablo Yoma, Miguel Ángel Neira, Mario Lepe, Raimundo Tupper, Luka Tudor and Osvaldo Hurtado.[2]
He discovered Christiane Endler.
He died on 21 May 2022 from stomach cancer that was diagnosed several months earlier.[citation needed]
Personal life
Cornez was the biological father of Nicolás Córdova.[3]
References
- ^ S.A.P, El Mercurio (21 May 2022). "Fallece Marco Cornez, ex arquero de la selección chilena y figura de la UC | Emol.com". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Ex compañeros de la UC se reunieron con Marco Cornez: Terminamos llorando". Radio Cooperativa (in Spanish). Santiago. 6 October 2021. Archived from the original on 13 May 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
- ^ "Nicolás Córdova sinceró su vínculo con Marco Cornez: "Nunca tuve una relación de padre-hijo con él"". Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
External links
- Marco Cornez at WorldFootball.net
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