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| Full name | Antonio José Cordero Campillo | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 November 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Westerlo (on loan from Newcastle United) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Jerez Alternativa | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Xerez Balompié | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Cádiz | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Sevilla | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Betis | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Málaga | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | San Félix | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Málaga B | 17 | (12) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023–2025 | Málaga | 55 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Newcastle United | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | → Westerlo (loan) | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Spain U18 | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Spain U19 | 17 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 June 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Antonio José Cordero Campillo (born 14 November 2006), sometimes known as Antoñito, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays mainly as a right winger for Belgian Pro League club Westerlo, on loan from Premier League club Newcastle United.
Club career
[edit]Málaga
[edit]Born in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Cordero joined Málaga's youth setup in 2021, after representing Real Betis, Sevilla, Cádiz, Xerez Balompié and Jerez Alternativa.[1][2] On 17 November 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the former, after agreeing to a three-year deal.[3]
On 2 September 2023, before even having appeared with the reserves, Cordero made his first team debut by coming on as a late substitute for fellow youth graduate David Larrubia in a 2–1 Primera Federación home win over Atlético Madrid B; aged 16 years, nine months and 17 days, he became the fourth-youngest player to debut for Málaga.[4] He scored his first senior goals on 24 September, netting a brace for the B's in a 3–1 Tercera Federación home win over Almería.[5]
Cordero alternated between the main and reserve squads during the remainder of the season, scoring 12 goals for the B's.[6] On 22 June 2024, he came in as an extra-time substitute for David Ferreiro in the second leg of the promotion play-off finals against Gimnàstic, and scored a last-minute equalizer to put his side ahead on aggregate and subsequently achieve promotion to Segunda División; it was also his first goal with the main squad.[7]
Cordero made his professional debut on 17 August 2024; after replacing goalscorer Kevin Villodres, he scored Málaga's second in a 2–2 away draw against Racing Ferrol.[8] Despite being regularly used during the campaign, he announced his departure on 2 June of the following year, after refusing a contract renewal.[9]
Newcastle United
[edit]On 5 June 2025, it was announced that Cordero would be joining English Premier League club Newcastle United upon the expiry of his contract on 1 July.[10] On 2 August 2025, he joined Belgian Pro League side KVC Westerlo for a season-long loan.[11]
International career
[edit]On 4 October 2023, Cordero was called up to the Spain national under-18 team,[12] playing in the Four Nations Tournament against Portugal, Turkey and Romania.[13]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 2 June 2025[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Málaga B | 2023–24 | Tercera Federación | 17 | 12 | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 19 | 12 | ||
| Málaga | 2023–24 | Primera Federación | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 1 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Segunda División | 39 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 6 | |||
| Total | 55 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 60 | 7 | |||
| Career total | 72 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 79 | 19 | ||
- Notes
Honours
[edit]Spain U19
[edit]- UEFA European Under-19 Championship runner-up: 2025[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Un adolescente jerezano, héroe del ascenso del Málaga" [A jerezano teenager, hero of Málaga's promotion] (in Spanish). Diario de Jerez. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Antoñito Cordero, así es el chico de 17 años que le dio el ascenso al Málaga CF" [Antoñito Cordero, this is the 17-year-old kid who gave Málaga CF the promotion] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "El Málaga renueva a la promesa Antonio Cordero" [Málaga renew the prospect Antonio Cordero] (in Spanish). Nuevo Fútbol. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "El jerezano Antonio Cordero, cuarto jugador más joven en debutar con el Málaga" [The jerezano Antonio Cordero, fourth-youngest player to debut with Málaga] (in Spanish). Diario de Jerez. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Cordero se doctora en La Rosaleda" [Cordero graduates at the La Rosaleda] (in Spanish). Merchán en Directo. 24 September 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Un Cordero con piel de lobo asoma en el Málaga" [A sheep (Cordero in Spanish) in a wolf's skin who impresses at Málaga] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Antoñito, el héroe del ascenso del Málaga: "Llevaba mucho tiempo soñándolo"" [Antoñito, the hero of Málaga's promotion: "I had been dreaming about this for a long time"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "El Málaga sobrevive al 'huracán' Jauregi" [Málaga survive the 'hurricane' Jauregi] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Antoñito comunica que no renueva con el Málaga CF" [Antoñito announces he will not renew with Málaga CF] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "Newcastle United to sign Spanish winger Antonio Cordero". www.newcastleunited.com. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Antonio Cordero joins KVC Westerlo on loan". www.newcastleunited.com. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Izan Merino y Antonio Cordero convocados con la Selección Española Sub-18" [Izan Merino and Antonio Cordero called up with the Spain national under-18 team] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Así les ha ido a los tres jerezanos en la selección española sub-18" [This is how the three jerezanos went in the Spain national under-18 team] (in Spanish). Diario de Jerez. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Antonio Cordero at Soccerway
- ^ "Spain vs Netherlands – UEFA Under-19 Championship 2025". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
External links
[edit]- Antonio Cordero at BDFutbol
- Antonio Cordero at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Antonio Cordero at WorldFootball.net