José Luis Cordero Manzanares (born 31 January 1987) in Costa Rica is a footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Cordero came through the Saprissa youth system and made his senior debut for them 2008.

[3] He later played for Brujas in the CONCACAF Champions League[4] and Herediano.

He was elected the season's best player after the 2011 Invierno when with Herediano[5] but forced the club to sell him to rivals Saprissa in March 2012.

[6] In June 2013 Saprissa sold Cordero to Thai football club Ratchaburi[7] but in January 2014, he returned to Herediano to sign a three-year contract[8] and apologize to the fans for insulting the club when he left for Saprissa in 2012.