Marco Cornez

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.

Marco Cornez
Personal information
Full nameMarco Antonio Cornez Bravo
Date of birth(1957-10-15)15 October 1957
Place of birthValparaíso, Chile
Date of death21 May 2022(2022-05-21) (aged 64)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1975-1976Palestino
1977Deportes Linares
1978-1979Palestino
1980Magallanes
1981-1983Palestino
1984-1985Universidad Católica
1986Palestino
1987-1990Universidad Católica
1991-1993Deportes Antofagasta
1994Regional Atacama
1995Everton
1996Deportes Iquique
1997Coquimbo Unido
1998Palestino
National team
1983-1995Chile22(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

  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)