On 18 December 2012, after an unassuming spell in Mexico with Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz, Armando returned to his country and joined Córdoba CF in the second division, penning a two-and-a-half-year contract. He made his official debut on 10 January of the following year, playing the full 90 minutes in a 5–0 away loss against former team Barcelona for the Copa del Rey, and appeared regularly during the second half of the league campaign, forming a solid partnership with Kiko.