José Córdoba

José Córdoba
Córdoba with Panama in 2026
Personal information
Full name José Angel Córdoba Chambers[1]
Date of birth (2001-06-03) 3 June 2001
Place of birth Panama City, Panama[2]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Norwich City
Number 33
Youth career
2007–2018 Independiente
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Independiente 12 (0)
2020 Celta B 0 (0)
2021–2022 Etar Veliko Tarnovo 18 (0)
2021–2022 → Levski Sofia (loan) 20 (0)
2022–2024 Levski Sofia 54 (0)
2024– Norwich City 62 (2)
International career‡
2022 Panama U20 2 (0)
2022– Panama 35 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Panama
CONCACAF Nations League
Runner-up2025 United StatesTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:48, 7 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:43, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

José Ángel Córdoba Chambers (born 3 June 2001) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Norwich City and the Panama national team.

Club career

Córdoba warming up for Levski Sofia in 2022

Independiente de La Chorrera and Celta Vigo

Córdoba started in the youth ranks and began his professional football career at Independiente de La Chorrera. In 2020 he was transferred to Spanish club Celta Vigo, but did not manage to break through in the senior team and made appearances mainly with the reserve team.

SFC Etar Veliko Tarnovo and Levski Sofia (loan)

In 2020, he went on a trial with Bulgarian side Etar Veliko Tarnovo. Córdoba had a second trial with Etar before head coach Aleksandar Tomash decided to sign him on a permanent contract.[3] Córdoba made ten appearances in the Bulgarian First League during the second half of the 2020–21 season.[4] The club however got relegated, but Córdoba decided to stay with Etar in the Second League and appeared in eight more games before being loaned to Levski Sofia for one year with option to buy in September 2021.[5][6] On 5 April 2022, he signed with Levski on a permanent deal until 2025, coming into effect on 1 July 2022.[7]

Norwich City

On 5 June 2024, Córdoba transferred to EFL Championship club Norwich City.[8][9] His first full league start was in a 4–1 home victory against Watford[10] and he scored his first goal for the club in a defeat against Burnley at Carrow Road on 15 December.[11]

International career

In March 2022 Córdoba got his first call-up for the national team of Panama for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Honduras, USA and Canada. He made his debut in the final qualifier of the campaign against Canada, playing full 90 minutes in a 1–0 win.[12]

Córdoba was called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 2 May 2026[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Independiente de La Chorrera 2018–19 Liga Panameña 4000———40
2019–20 Liga Panameña 8000—00—80
Total 12000—00—120
Etar Veliko Tarnovo 2020–21 First League 10010———110
2021–22 First League 8000———80
Total 18010———190
Levski Sofia (loan) 2021–22 First League 20040———240
Levski Sofia 2022–23 First League 25010—4[a]01[b]0310
2023–24 First League 29000—4[a]0—330
Total 54010—8010640
Norwich City 2024–25 Championship 3411010—00361
2025–26 Championship 2811000——291
Total 6222010—00652
Career total 1662801080101842

International

As of match played 27 June 2026[15]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Panama 202230
202370
2024110
202570
202671
Total351

Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.[15]

List of international goals scored by José Córdoba
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
131 March 2026Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa South Africa1–02–1Friendly

Honours

Independiente

Levski Sofia

Panama

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "EFL Squad List: Season 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  2. ↑ El panameño José Córdoba debutó con el Juvenil A en División de Honor
  3. ↑ "Кой е Хосе Кордоба и защо бе толкова желан от Левски?". Topsport.bg (in Bulgarian). 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "Хосе Кордоба (профил)". sportal.bg (in Bulgarian).
  5. ↑ "Левски подписа с Хосе Кордоба". levski.bg (in Bulgarian). 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Хосе Кордоба преминава в "Левски"". etarvt.bg (in Bulgarian). 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Левски подписа нов договор с Хосе Кордоба". levski.bg (in Bulgarian). 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Левски трансферира Хосе Кордоба". levski.bg (in Bulgarian). 5 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  9. ↑ "City agree to sign José Córdoba". canaries.co.uk. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Thorup gets first home league win as Norwich boss". BBC Sport. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "Norwich 1 Burnley 2". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  12. ↑ "Panama NT vs. Canada NT 1:0, FIFA World Cup Qualifier". fifa.com. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  13. ↑ Southwell, Connor (26 May 2026). "Norwich City: Jose Cordoba named in Panama World Cup squad". Norwich Evening News. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "J.Cordoba". Soccerway. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  15. 1 2 José Córdoba at National-Football-Teams.com
  16. ↑ "CAI se corona campeón del Clausura 2019 venciendo al SanFra en penales". www.rpctv.com (in Spanish). 2 June 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  17. ↑ "CSKA Sofia vs. Levski Sofia - 15 May 2022". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  18. ↑ "Mexico beat Panama with stoppage-time penalty for CONCACAF Nations League title". Reuters. 23 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  19. ↑ Kichukov, Simeon (18 March 2024). "Три зад Бербатов, една зад Стоичков: Кирил Десподов e Футболист №1 за четвърти път". dnevnik.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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