About Marco Cornez
Lived 1957 – 2022 (aged 64). Marco Cornez was a Chilean association football player.
Marco Antonio Cornez Bravo (15 October 1957 – 21 May 2022) was a Chilean footballer who played as a goalkeeper who for Club Deportivo Palestino, Universidad Católica, Deportes Antofagasta, Everton and Deportes Iquique, scoring 24 goals between 1975 and 1998.
Cornez was an unused reserve goalkeeper for Chile at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. His international career lasted from 1982 to 1995, during which time he won 20 caps. At Católica, he had as teammates Juvenal Olmos, Pablo Yoma, Miguel Ángel Neira, Mario Lepe, Raimundo Tupper, Luka Tudor and Osvaldo Hurtado.
He discovered Christiane Endler.
He died on 21 May 2022 from stomach cancer that was diagnosed several months earlier.
Personal life Cornez was the biological father of Nicolás Córdova.
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Who was Marco Cornez?
Chilean footballer (1957–2022)
When was Marco Cornez born?
Marco Cornez was born on 15 October 1957 in Santiago.
When did Marco Cornez die?
Marco Cornez died on 21 May 2022 in Santiago.
What was Marco Cornez's occupation?
Marco Cornez was an association football player.
What nationality was Marco Cornez?
Marco Cornez was Chilean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Marco Cornez. https://biography.guide/marco-cornez/
MLA: "Marco Cornez." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/marco-cornez/.
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