# Sebastián Córdova

Francisco Sebastián Córdova Reyes (born 12 June 1997) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Tigres UANL and the Mexico national team.

## Club career

Born in Aguascalientes, Córdova joined the youth academy of Club América in 2015. A year later, he was loaned out to Ascenso MX side Alebrijes de Oaxaca, where he made just two appearances between the league and Copa MX, playing a total of 21 minutes; in his sole Ascenso MX appearance, Córdova came on as an 85th-minute substitute against Murciélagos in Oaxaca's 4–1 victory. He played 16 minutes in Oaxaca's scoreless draw against the same opposition in the Copa MX. At the end of his loan spell, Córdova returned to the youth team of Club America.
In 2018, Córdova joined Necaxa on loan. His first game for the new club was in the Supercopa MX, beating Monterrey and scoring the only goal of the match. He made his Liga MX debut on 14 August against Lobos BUAP.
Córdova returned to América prior to the start of the 2019 Clausura, and scored twice in seven league matches during the tournament. On 29 September, he scored a brace in América's 4–1 Apertura victory over rivals Guadalajara. In the first-leg of the Apertura finals against Monterrey, following review by the video assistant referee, Córdova was sent-off in the 53rd minute due to a late challenge on Leonel Vangioni. He missed the second-leg as América finished runners-up.
Prior to the start of the 2021–22 season, Córdova was given the number 10 jersey, the first canterano (home-grown) player to wear it since Cuauhtémoc Blanco.
In early December, Club América and Guadalajara agreed to a player exchange involving Sebastián Córdova and Uriel Antuna. However, after the proposed trade did not materialize, Tigres UANL reached an agreement with Club América to sign Córdova on December 16, 2021.

## International career
### Youth

Córdova was called up by Marco Antonio Ruiz to the under-20 team competing in the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
Córdova was included in the under-21 roster that participated in the 2018 Toulon Tournament, where Mexico would finish runners-up. He also featured for the side at the Central American and Caribbean Games that same year. In May of the following year, Cordóva was once again included in the squad participating in that year's edition of the Toulon Tournament, this time with the under-22 side coached by Jaime Lozano. In the semifinal against Japan, Mexico lost 5–4 on penalties following a two-goal draw after 90 minutes; Córdova played the entirety of the match and scored in the shootout. He was an unused substitute in Mexico's 4–3 penalty shootout win in the third-place match over the Republic of Ireland.
Córdova was a part of the squad which won the delayed 2020 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship, scoring four goals (including a hat-trick against the Dominican Republic) in as many appearances to finish as the competition's top scorer and was included in the tournament's Best XI. He was subsequently called up to participate in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Córdova won the bronze medal with the Olympic team.

### Senior

On 2 October 2019, Córdova earned his first cap with the senior national team, under Gerardo Martino, in a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago. The following month, he scored his first goal with Mexico in their Nations League match against Bermuda, the first in the team's 2–1 win.
Córdova was originally included in Jaime Lozano's roster for the 2023 Gold Cup but did not go due to injury.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 13 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| América | 2017–18 | Liga MX | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| América | 2018–19 | Liga MX | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| América | 2019–20 | Liga MX | 26 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 4 |
| América | 2020–21 | Liga MX | 31 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 7 |
| América | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 3 |
| América | Total | Total | 81 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 99 | 16 |
| Oaxaca (loan) | 2016–17 | Ascenso MX | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Necaxa (loan) | 2018–19 | Liga MX | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
| Tigres UANL | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 |
| Tigres UANL | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 38 | 11 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 44 | 13 |
| Tigres UANL | 2023–24 | Liga MX | 34 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 7 |
| Tigres UANL | 2024–25 | Liga MX | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Tigres UANL | Total | Total | 86 | 18 | — | — | 12 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 21 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 177 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 215 | 39 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in CONCACAF Champions Cup
* 1 2 Appearances in Leagues Cup
* ↑ Appearance in Campeón de Campeones, appearance in Campeones Cup
* ↑ Appearance in Supercopa MX

### International

    As of 10 September 2024
Mexico :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 3 |
    Scores and results list Mexico Olympic team goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Córdova goal.
List of international goals scored by Sebastián Córdova :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 18 March 2021 | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico | Dominican Republic | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship |
| 2 | 18 March 2021 | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico | Dominican Republic | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship |
| 3 | 18 March 2021 | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico | Dominican Republic | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship |
| 4 | 21 March 2021 | Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico | Costa Rica | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship |
| 5 | 22 July 2021 | Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu, Japan | France | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 6 | 18 March 2021 | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Mexico | South Korea | 3–1 | 6–3 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 7 | 18 March 2021 | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Mexico | South Korea | 5–2 | 6–3 | 2020 Summer Olympics |
| 8 | 6 August 2021 | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama, Japan | Japan | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2020 Summer Olympics |

#### International goals

    Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 19 November 2019 | Estadio Nemesio Díez, Toluca, Mexico | Bermuda | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A |
| 2. | 30 September 2020 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Guatemala | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 10 October 2021 | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico | Honduras | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |

## Honours

Necaxa
* Supercopa MX: 2018
América
* Copa MX: Clausura 2019
* Campeón de Campeones: 2019
Tigres UANL
* Liga MX: Clausura 2023
* Campeones Cup: 2023
Mexico U23
* CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship: 2020
* Olympic Bronze Medal: 2020
Individual
* CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship Golden Boot: 2020
* CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship Best XI: 2020