 Córdoba in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aitor Córdoba Querejeta[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-05-21) 21 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Bilbao, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Leioa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2018 | Leioa | 190 | (3) |
| 2018–2026 | Burgos | 218 | (3) |
| 2026– | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 January 2026 | |||
Aitor Córdoba Querejeta (born 21 May 1995) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a centre-back for Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.
Club career
Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Córdoba was a SD Leioa youth graduate. He made his first team debut in the 2012–13 season, in Tercera División, and featured sparingly in the following campaign, as the club achieved promotion to Segunda División B.
From 2014 onwards, Córdoba established himself as a regular starter for Leioa, being the team captain as the club remained in the third level.[2] On 30 June 2019, he agreed to a deal with fellow third division side Burgos CF.[3]
A regular starter in his first season, Córdoba was mainly a backup option in his second, as his club returned to Segunda División after 19 years. He made his professional debut on 15 August 2021, starting in a 0–1 away draw against Sporting de Gijón.[4]
Córdoba scored his first profesional goal on 4 February 2022, netting Burgos' third in a 3–1 home win over AD Alcorcón. A regular starter in the following seasons, he renewed his contract until 2026 on 10 June 2024.[5]
On 25 January 2026, after losing his starting spot during the campaign, Córdoba terminated his link with the Blanquinegros.[6] On 26 February 2026, Córdoba joined Chinese Super League club Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.[7]
Personal life
Córdoba has two younger brothers who are also footballers. Iñigo and Asier, both wingers, were Athletic Bilbao youth graduates.[8][9] Their sister Ainhoa (born 2001) plays for Leioa's women's team in the Basque regional league.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 January 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leioa | 2013–14 | Tercera División | 21 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 34 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 33 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 36 | 2 | — | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| Total | 190 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 197 | 3 | ||
| Burgos | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Segunda División | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | Segunda División | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 43 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Segunda División | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Segunda División | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 43 | 1 | ||
| 2025–26 | Segunda División | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 218 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 231 | 3 | ||
| Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 2026 | Chinese Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 408 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 428 | 6 | ||
References
- "18 Aitor Córdoba". Burgos CF (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- "Entrevista. Aitor Córdoba: 'Perder tantos puntos en los últimos minutos no era normal'" [Interview. Aitor Córdoba: 'Losing so many points in the last minutes was not normal']. Vavel. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- "Aitor Córdoba, nuevo fichaje del Burgos" [Aitor Córdoba, new signing of Burgos] (in Spanish). Burgos Conecta. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- "Djurdjevic sigue igual" [Djurdjevic remains the same] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- "Aitor Córdoba, uno de los nuestros" [Aitor Córdoba, one of our own] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- "Gracias eternas, Aitor" [Eternal thanks, Aitor] (in Spanish). Burgos CF. 25 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- "官方：天津津门虎签下西乙布尔戈斯队长后卫科尔多瓦" (in Spanish). dongqiudi.com. 26 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- "El mayor de los Córdoba no quiso pasar por Lezama y pudo jugar en Grecia" [The oldest of the Córdobas did not want to go through Lezama and could have played in Greece] (in Spanish). El Correo. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- "Aitor lidera la saga de los Córdoba" [Aitor leads the saga of the Córdobas] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- "Ainhoa Córdoba". Txapeldunak. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- Aitor Córdoba at Soccerway
External links
- Aitor Córdoba at BDFutbol
- Aitor Córdoba at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Aitor Córdoba at Soccerway