Jorge Luis Corrales
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Luis Corrales Cordero | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Pinar del Río, Cuba | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2015 | FC Pinar del Río | 80 | (6) |
| 2015 | → FC Sancti Spíritus (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2015 | Fortuna SC | ||
| 2016 | Miami FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2016– | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010–2011 | Cuba U-20 | 6 | (1) |
| 2011 | Cuba U-22 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011 | Cuba U-23 | 3 | (1) |
| 2011–2015 | Cuba | 34 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 April 2016 (UTC). | |||
Jorge Luis Corrales (born 20 May 1991) is a Cuban footballer who plays as a defender for Miami FC of the North American Soccer League.
Club career
Corrales began his career in 2009, playing for FC Pinar del Río in his hometown of Pinar del Río. He was the captain of FC Pinar del Río from 2011 until 2015, when he was loaned to FC Sancti Spíritus. Corrales was named Pinar del Río's MVP in the 2012, 2013, and 2014 seasons. He tallied 20 assists and 6 goals during his more than 80 appearances for FCPR.
In 2015, Corrales obtained a US Visa from the U.S. Embassy in Havana and arrived in Miami to visit family and friends.[1] Corrales joined amateur Miami-based Fortuna SC in October 2015. Fortuna SC had a strong Cuban contingent and included full Cuban senior international players Ariel Martinez and Dario Suarez, and under-23 internationals Brian Rosales, Frank Lopez Garcia and Yendry Torres.
While in Miami, he decided to initiate the necessary legal proceedings to obtain a work permit and legally live in the United States to pursue a professional soccer career. Following a successful tryout with Miami FC, he signed for the newly created team in January 2016.[2][1]
International career
Corrales played in the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and the 2011 Pan American Games tournament.[3]
During the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Corrales played as a right back and center back during two of Cuba's three group stage matches. Corrales also played all 90 minutes of Cuba's quarterfinal loss to the United States as a forward.
Honours
- Cuba
Winner
References
- 1 2 "Jorge Luis Corrales firma con el Miami FC." (in Spanish). Futbol Cubano. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "VETERAN CUBAN NATIONAL JOINS MIAMI FC". MiamiFC.com. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ Jorge Luis Corrales profile at Soccerway
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