Juan Cornejo
FullnameJuan Francisco Cornejo Palma
Birth date27 February 1990 (age 36)
Birth placePichidegua, O'Higgins, Chile
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
PositionLeft back
CurrentclubCoquimbo Unido
Clubnumber16
Youthclubs 1Colo-Colo
Years 12009–2012
Clubs 1Magallanes
Caps 171
Goals 16
Years 22013–2016
Clubs 2Audax Italiano
Caps 298
Goals 211
Years 32016–2020
Clubs 3León
Caps 353
Goals 32
Years 42019–2020
Clubs 4→ Universidad Católica (loan)
Caps 432
Goals 41
Years 52021
Clubs 5Universidad Católica
Caps 510
Goals 51
Years 62022
Clubs 6Deportes Antofagasta
Caps 619
Goals 60
Years 72023–
Clubs 7Coquimbo Unido
Caps 746
Goals 70
Nationalyears 12015–
Nationalteam 1Chile
Nationalcaps 13
Nationalgoals 10
Pcupdate3 July 2023
Ntupdate29 March 2015

Juan Francisco Cornejo Palma (born 27 February 1990) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for Coquimbo Unido in the Primera División de Chile as a left back.

Club career

On January 14, 2017 Cornejo made his Liga MX debut against Club Necaxa playing the last 3 minutes of the 1-0 win.

In December 2022, Cornejo signed with Coquimbo Unido for the 2023 season.[1] With them, he won the 2025 Chilean Primera División, the first one for the club.[2]

International career

Cornejo was part of a Chile under-25 squad in a training session led by Claudio Borghi in May 2011, alongside his teammates in Magallanes, Claudio Latorre, Carlos Cisternas and Felipe Reynero.[3][4]

He was named in the preliminary squad for the 2015 Copa America but was omitted from the final squad.[5]

Honours

Magallanes[6]

Universidad Católica

Coquimbo Unido

Individual

References

  1. ^ "LA BANDA AURINEGRA SE REFUERZA CON JUAN CORNEJO" (in Spanish). Coquimbo Unido. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  2. ^ Mujica, Lucas (3 November 2025). "Los secretos del camarín de Coquimbo Unido, el flamante e inédito campeón del fútbol chileno" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Claudio Borghi nomina a 28 jugadores para selección de Primera B" (in Spanish). BioBioChile. Radio Bío-Bío. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Selección sub 25 cumplió su primera práctica bajo el mando de Claudio Borghi" (in Spanish). alairelibre.cl. Radio Cooperativa. 16 May 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Sampaoli confirms final Chile squad for Copa America". goal.com. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  6. ^ Rivas, Ilich (2 November 2022). "Los dos títulos de Magallanes en Tercera División" (in Spanish). Asifuch. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  7. ^ Orrego Bocchieri, Héctor (8 December 2025). "Una maravilla: Así fue la Gala Crack 2025 de TNT Sports con los mejores del fútbol chileno" (in Spanish). TNT Sports Chile. Retrieved 9 December 2025.