Córdoba played for Boca Juniors from the age 14 before moving to the United States in 1985 to begin his coaching career.

[1] Córdoba spent his entire playing career at Buenos Aires club Boca Juniors.

Playing alongside football legend Diego Maradona, he helped the team win three Argentine First Division Championships and one world club title.

[1] He played with the Tampa Bay Rowdies, Milwaukee Rampage, and San Diego Sockers in the US, Toronto Blizzard in Canada and Union and Huracon in Argentina.

In 1998 moved to being head coach of the Miami Fusion until being replaced by Brazilian Ivo Wortmann in July of the same year.