At the Morumbí in June 2000 he beat out penalties from Faustino Asprilla and Roque Júnior to take the Copa Libertadores back to Boca Juniors after twenty-three years, and was named the final's best player. The 2001 Copa América followed on home soil, where Colombia won every match without conceding a goal, alongside a second Libertadores in 2001, the Intercontinental Cup against Real Madrid in 2000 and three Argentine league titles. Career record: 73 caps and 0 goals for Colombia; club career at Millonarios, América de Cali, Beşiktaş J.K. (Football).
| 1988–1988 | Atlético Nacional |
| 1989–1990 | Deportivo Cali |
| 1990–1990 | Deportes Quindío |
| 1991–1992 | Millonarios |
| 1993–1993 | Once Caldas |
| 1993–1997 | América de Cali |
| 1997–2001 | Boca Juniors |
| 2002–2006 | Beşiktaş J.K. (Football) |
| 2002–2002 | A.C. Perugia Calcio |
| 2006–2007 | Antalyaspor |
| 2007–2008 | Deportivo Cali |
| 2008–2009 | Millonarios |
| Colombia | 73 caps, 0 goals |
Colombia legends whose careers overlapped Córdoba's
One rank above: Mario Yepes at #9.
One rank below: René Higuita at #11.
Colombia's editorial top five: Carlos Valderrama · James Rodríguez · Radamel Falcao · Faustino Asprilla · Iván Córdoba.