Marco Cornez
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, Club de Deportes Antofagasta, Everton de Viña del Mar and Municipal Iquique, scoring 24 goals between 1975 and 1998.
| 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(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| International career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1995 | Chile | 22 | (0) |
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.
He discovered Christiane Endler.
He died on 21 May 2022 from stomach cancer that was diagnosed several months earlier.
Personal life
Cornez was the biological father of Nicolás Córdova.[2]
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.
- "Nicolás Córdova sinceró su vínculo con Marco Cornez: "Nunca tuve una relación de padre-hijo con él"".
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