Marco Cornez
Chilean footballer (1957–2022)
Marco Antonio Cornez Bravo (15 October 1957 – 21 May 2022) was a Chilean football goalkeeper. He played for Club Deportivo Palestino, Universidad Católica, Club de Deportes Antofagasta, Everton de Viña del Mar and Municipal Iquique. He was a goalkeeper for Chile national football team at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. His international career lasted from 1982 to 1995. Cornez was born in Valparaíso, Chile.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marco Antonio Cornez Bravo | ||
| Date of birth | 15 October 1957 | ||
| Place of birth | Valparaíso, Chile | ||
| Date of death | 21 May 2022 (aged 64) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975-1976 | Palestino | ||
| 1977 | Deportes Linares | ||
| 1978-1979 | Palestino | ||
| 1980 | Magallanes | ||
| 1981-1983 | Palestino | ||
| 1984-1985 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 1986 | Palestino | ||
| 1987-1990 | Universidad Católica | ||
| 1991-1993 | Deportes Antofagasta | ||
| 1994 | Regional Atacama | ||
| 1995 | Everton | ||
| 1996 | Deportes Iquique | ||
| 1997 | Coquimbo Unido | ||
| 1998 | Palestino | ||
| National team | |||
| 1983-1995 | Chile | 22 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Cornez was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2021. He died on 21 May 2022 from the disease in Santiago de Chile, aged 64.[1]
References
change- ↑ S.A.P, El Mercurio (2022-05-21). "Fallece Marco Cornez, ex arquero de la selección chilena y figura de la UC | Emol.com". Emol (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-05-21.
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