Renato Cordero

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cordero and the second or maternal family name is Romo.
Renato Cordero
Personal information
Full name Renato Antonio Cordero Romo
Date of birth (2003-04-16) 16 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth San Felipe, Chile
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Universidad de Concepción
(on loan from Universidad de Chile)
Number 6
Youth career
2013–2021 Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Universidad de Chile 19 (0)
2024– → Universidad de Concepción (loan) 3 (0)
International career‡
2023 Chile U20 3 (0)
2024– Chile U23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 August 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 December 2023

Renato Antonio Cordero Romo (born 16 April 2003) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Universidad de Concepción on loan from Universidad de Chile.

Club career

Born in San Felipe, Chile, Cordero came to the Universidad de Chile youth system at the age of ten[2][3] and made his professional debut in a Chilean Primera División match against O'Higgins on 24 July 2022.[4] Previously, he was on the bench in the Copa Libertadores match against Argentine side San Lorenzo on 18 March 2021.[5] In December 2022, he signed his first professional contract.[6] In the second half of 2024, he was loaned out to Universidad de Concepción.[7]

International career

At under-20 level, Cordero was called up for the Costa Cálida Supercup in September 2022, but he was withdrawn from the squad due to a muscle injury.[8] The next year, he represented Chile at the South American U20 Championship, making three appearances.[9][5]

At under-23 level, he was included in the squad for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Renato Cordero". Club Universidad de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  2. ^ Silva, Felipe (12 November 2023). "La esforzada historia del nuevo talento de la U: "Me emocioné hasta las lágrimas"". AS Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  3. ^ ""Luché...": La emoción de Renato Cordero tras ser figura en la U ante la UC". Bolavip Chile (in Spanish). 11 November 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  4. ^ "La U sufrió una dramática derrota ante O'Higgins y estiró su opaco momento rumbo al Superclásico". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b Abatte, Franco (22 January 2023). "¿Quién es y dónde juega Renato Cordero? Los datos del seleccionado chileno Sub 20". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  6. ^ Aliaga, Martín (28 December 2022). "¿También saldrá a préstamo? La U anuncia el primer contrato profesional de postergada figura juvenil". En Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Club de Primera B oficializa el préstamo de jugador de Universidad de Chile: "¡Bienvenido!"". Bolavip Chile (in Spanish). 20 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Jugador liberado y nuevo convocado en La Roja Sub 20". www.laroja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Nómina de La Roja Sub 20 para el Sudamericano Colombia 2023". ANFP (in Spanish). 7 January 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  10. ^ @laroja (11 December 2023). "✍️ Esta es la prenómina de #LaRojaSub23 🇨🇱 para el Preolímpico Venezuela 2024 🇻🇪 a disputarse entre el 20 de enero y el 11 de febrero de 2024, en las sedes de Barquisimeto, Valencia y Caracas" (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 December 2023 – via Instagram.
  11. ^ "La Roja Sub 23 presentó la nómina definitiva para el Preolímpico". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 13 February 2024.