Rodrigo Cordero


Rodrigo Antonio Cordero Solano is a retired Costa Rican professional footballer.

Club career

Cordero made his debut on 4 September 1994 for second division outfit Municipal Puriscal against Uruguay de Coronado.
Nicknamed Rocky, he later played for Alajuelense, Herediano, Brujas, Cartaginés, Pérez Zeledón, Puntarenas, Ramonense before moving to second division side Barrio Mexico in summer 2010. He was a tough-tackling holding midfielder with enormous energy and determination.

International career

Cordero made his debut for Costa Rica in a friendly match against Paraguay on June 21, 2000 and has made 34 appearances for the Costa Rica national football team, including 14 qualifying matches for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He represented his country at the 2003 UNCAF Nations Cup as well as at the 2001 Copa América and was a non-playing squad member at the 2002 World Cup.
His final international was a June 2004 friendly against Nicaragua.

Career statistics

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.February 28, 2001Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José, Costa Rica2-22-2World Cup qualifier