Fernando Cornejo (footballer, born 1995)

For his father, see Fernando Cornejo (footballer, born 1969).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cornejo and the second or maternal family name is Miranda.

Fernando Nicolás Cornejo Miranda (born 26 December 1995) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ecuadorian club LDU Quito.^[1]

Fernando Cornejo

Cornejo with Cobreloa in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Fernando Nicolás Cornejo Miranda
Date of birth	(1995-12-26) December 26, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Rancagua, Chile
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	LDU Quito
Number	20
Youth career
	Cobreloa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2017	Cobreloa	70	(2)
2017–2022	Audax Italiano	73	(9)
2019	→ Coquimbo Unido (loan)	23	(2)
2020	→ Universidad de Chile (loan)	20	(0)
2023–2024	Palestino	42	(5)
2024–	LDU Quito	40	(6)
International career
2014	Chile U20
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 August 2025

Club career

He made his senior debut in Primera División for Cobreloa, on December 8, 2013, when he came on as a substitute in the second half against Universidad de Chile.

In November 2022, he joined Palestino for the 2023 season.^[2]

In the second half of 2024, Cornejo moved abroad and joined Ecuadorian club LDU Quito.^[3]

International career

Cornejo represented Chile U20 at the Torneo Cuatro Naciones Chile 2014.^[4]

Personal life

He is the son of former Chile international footballer Fernando Cornejo Jiménez.^[5]