Josh Cordoba

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Josh Cordoba
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Personal information
Full nameJoshua Cordoba
Born (1984-01-29) 29 January 1984 (age 38)
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight103 kg (16 st 3 lb)
Position Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2006–09 Parramatta Eels 602008
2009 Hull F.C. 81004
2010–12 Cronulla Sharks 362008
2014 London Broncos 20000
Total10650020
Source: [1] [2]

Josh Cordoba (born 29 January 1984) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop for the Parramatta Eels and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL, Hull F.C. in the Super League and the London Broncos in the Kingstone Press Championship. [3]

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Playing career

Cordoba debuted for Parramatta in round 1 of the 2006 NRL season against the Newcastle Knights. Cordoba played in 14 first grade games in his rookie season, including the final eleven games of the season. [4]

In the 2007 NRL season, Cordoba played nearly every game for Parramatta including the club's preliminary final defeat against Melbourne. [5]

In the 2008 NRL season, Cordoba played 19 games as Parramatta finished a disappointing 11th on the table and missed out on the finals. In the 2009 NRL season, Cordoba was limited to only 3 games and did not feature in the club's finals campaign or 2009 NRL Grand Final. Midway through 2009, Cordoba signed a one-year contract to join Hull in the Super League. [6]

In 2010, Cordoba signed for Cronulla-Sutherland. In his two seasons at Cronulla, the club missed out on the finals.

At the end of the 2012 NRL season, Cordoba announced his retirement. [7]

On 25 July 2014, Championship side London Broncos took Cordoba out of retirement with a two-year contract. [8]

Cordoba holds a Spanish passport and therefore is not subject to the normal visa restrictions on Australian players heading to the UK. [9]

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References

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  3. Media, NRL Digital. "Official Website of the Cronulla Sharks" . Retrieved 30 October 2017.
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  8. "News | London Broncos Rugby League | Official Site : Cordoba becomes 14th recruit for the 2015 season". www.londonbroncosrl.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014.
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