Fernando Cornejo (footballer, born 1995)

For his father, see Fernando Cornejo (footballer, born 1969).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cornejo and the second or maternal family name is Miranda.

Fernando Cornejo

Personal information
Full name	Fernando Nicolás Cornejo Miranda
Date of birth	(1995-12-26) December 26, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Rancagua, Chile
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	LDU Quito
Youth career
	Cobreloa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2017	Cobreloa	70	(2)
2017–2022	Audax Italiano	73	(9)
2019	→ Coquimbo Unido (loan)	23	(2)
2020	→ Universidad de Chile (loan)	20	(0)
2023–2024	Palestino	42	(5)
2024–	LDU Quito	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 July 2024

Fernando Nicolás Cornejo Miranda (born 26 December 1995) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ecuadorian club LDU Quito.^[1]

Career

He made his senior debut in Primera División for Cobreloa, on December 8, 2013, when he came on as a substitute in the second half against Universidad de Chile.

In November 2022, he joined Palestino for the 2023 season.^[2]

In the second half of 2024, Cornejo moved abroad and joined Ecuadorian club LDU Quito.^[3]

Personal life

He is the son of former Chile international footballer Fernando Cornejo Jiménez.^[4]

References

1. "F. Cornejo". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
2. "Fernando Cornejo se convirtió en primer refuerzo de Palestino para el 2023". alairelibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
3. "Video: así fue el primer día de Fernando Cornejo como jugador de Liga de Quito". Olé Ecuador (in Spanish). 6 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
4. "La promesa de Fernando Cornejo a su padre: "Nunca voy a jugar por Colo Colo"" (in Spanish). 24 horas. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2021.

External links

• Fernando Cornejo at Soccerway