Facundo Cordero
Date of birth | 31 July 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb; 11 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Santiago Cordero (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Facundo Cordero (born 31 July 1998)fullback.
Rugby Union career
Professional career
He joined the
Ceibos in the first Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season.[2]
In 2023, he signed with Glasgow Warriors from Exeter Chiefs with immediate effect for the remainder of the 2022/2023 season.[3]
He made his competitive debut for Glasgow Warriors on 17 February 2024, starting on the wing against the Dragons. He scored a try in the 40 - 7 win for the Glasgow side. He became Glasgow Warrior No. 358.[4]
International career
He also represented Argentina XV ten times between 2017 and 2019.[5] His performances for the Chiefs saw him named in the Argentina squad for the 2021 internationals.[6] He is the brother of fellow Argentine international Santiago Cordero.[7]
Reference list
- ^ "Facundo Cordero". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Exeter Chiefs sign Facundo Cordero from Argentina". Americas Rugby News. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Glasgow sign Facundo Cordero as Josh McKay is ruled out for rest of season". 6 March 2023.
- ^ Rugby, Planet (17 February 2024). "Glasgow Warriors pull away from struggling Dragons to go second in URC". PlanetRugby.
- ^ "Argentina XV comfortably down Brazil in Patagonia". Americas Rugby News. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "67-man Argentine roster named for 2021". Americas Rugby News. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Facundo Cordero: Exeter Chiefs' Argentina back extends contract at champions". BBC Sport. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
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