Facundo Cordero

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Facundo Cordero
Date of birth (1998-07-31) 31 July 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Argentina
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb; 12 st 4 lb)
Notable relative(s) Santiago Cordero (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing / Fullback
Current team Glasgow Warriors
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2019 Regatas Bella Vista 22 (25)
2019 Jaguares XV 5 (35)
2020 Ceibos 2 (10)
2020–2023 Exeter Chiefs 33 (40)
2023- Glasgow Warriors 1 (5)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017– Argentina XV 10 (45)
2021– Argentina 1 (0)

Facundo Cordero (born 31 July 1998) [1] is an Argentine rugby union player who plays for the Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship. His playing position is wing or fullback.

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Rugby Union career

Professional career

He joined the Exeter Chiefs in July 2020, having previously played in his homeland for Jaguares XV in the 2019 Currie Cup First Division and 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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facundo Cordero". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Exeter Chiefs sign Facundo Cordero from Argentina". Americas Rugby News. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Glasgow sign Facundo Cordero as Josh McKay is ruled out for rest of season". 6 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Rugby, Planet (17 February 2024). "Glasgow Warriors pull away from struggling Dragons to go second in URC". PlanetRugby.
  5. ↑ "Argentina XV comfortably down Brazil in Patagonia". Americas Rugby News. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "67-man Argentine roster named for 2021". Americas Rugby News. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "Facundo Cordero: Exeter Chiefs' Argentina back extends contract at champions". BBC Sport. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.


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