Fernando Andrés Cornejo Jiménez (January 28, 1969 – January 24, 2009) was a Chilean football midfielder. He died of stomach cancer on January 24, 2009, four days before his 40th birthday. Club career He played domestically for O'Higgins, Cobreloa and Universidad Católica. International career He was capped 33 times and scored 2 goals for the Chile national team between 1991 and 2000, including two games at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. In addition, he played for Chile B against England B on February 10, 1998. Chile won by 2-1. Career statistics International goals Personal life He is the father of the professional footballer Fernando Cornejo Miranda. He was nicknamed Corazón de Minero (Miner's Heart) due to the fact that he was a notable player of Cobreloa, a club based in Calama highly related with the copper mining. Honours Club Cobreloa Primera División de Chile (4): 1992, 2003–A, 2003–C, 2004–C References External links Cancer Diagnosis at Cooperativa.cl Health Status at Cooperativa.cl Death at La Tercera 1969 births 2009 deaths Deaths from stomach cancer Deaths from cancer in Chile People from Rengo Chilean footballers Chile international footballers O'Higgins F.C. footballers Cobreloa footballers Club Deportivo Universidad Católica footballers Chilean Primera División players 1998 FIFA World Cup players Association football midfielders People from Cachapoal Province People from O'Higgins Region