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Marco Cornez

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Marco Cornez
Personal information
Full name Marco Antonio Cornez Bravo
Date of birth (1957-10-15)15 October 1957
Place of birth Valparaíso, Chile
Date of death 21 May 2022(2022-05-21) (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

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.

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

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  1. 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.