Gabriel Corozo Explained

Gabriel Corozo
Fullname:Gabriel Eduardo Corozo Vásquez
Birth Date:5 January 1995
Birth Place:Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height:1.69 m
Position:Right-back[1]
Currentclub:Lincoln Red Imps
Clubnumber:27
Youthyears1:2005–2012
Youthclubs1:Academía Alfaro Moreno
Youthyears2:2012
Youthclubs2:LDU Quito (loan)
Years1:2012
Clubs1:Academía Alfaro Moreno
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2012
Clubs2:LDU Quito (loan)
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2013–2014
Clubs3:LDU Quito
Caps3:48
Goals3:0
Years4:2014
Clubs4:Udinese
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2014–2018
Clubs5:Granada B
Caps5:80
Goals5:0
Years6:2017–2018
Clubs6:Elche (loan)
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2019–2020
Clubs7:Cádiz B
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Years8:2020
Clubs8:LDU Portoviejo
Caps8:6
Goals8:0
Years9:2021
Clubs9:C.D. Olmedo
Caps9:13
Goals9:0
Years10:2021-2022
Clubs10:Delfín
Caps10:8
Goals10:0
Years11:2022
Clubs11:Orense
Caps11:20
Goals11:0
Years12:2023–
Clubs12:Lincoln Red Imps
Caps12:1
Goals12:0
Club-Update:22:21, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

Gabriel Eduardo Corozo Vásquez (born 5 January 1995) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays for Gibraltar Football League club Lincoln Red Imps. Mainly a right-back, he can also play as a centre back and defensive midfielder.

Club career

Born in Guayaquil, Corozo joined Academía Alfaro Moreno in 2005, aged ten.[2] In 2012, he moved to LDU Quito, in a season-long loan deal.

Corozo made his professional debut on 25 November 2012, replacing Ángel Cheme in the 79th minute of a 1–0 away win against CD Olmedo.[3] He appeared in two further matches during the campaign, and was later bought outright.

Corozo scored his first senior goal on 15 September 2013, netting his side's second in a 3–1 win at CSyD Macará.[4] He was an ever-present figure in the season, contributing with 40 appearances.

On 18 December 2013, Corozo signed a deal with Udinese Calcio, buying 25% of Corozo's sports rights.[5] He would join Udinese for the second half of 2014. However, on 25 July 2014 he and LDU teammate Kevin Mercado joined Granada CF, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[6]

On 11 August 2017, Corozo joined Elche CF, still in the third level.[7]

Cádiz CF B announced on 21 August 2019, that Corozo had joined the club on a one-year contract with an option for one further year.[8] However, the club announced on 18 January 2020, that his contract had been terminated.[9] Corozo didn't play any games for the club and was only called up to two league games, sitting on the bench on both occasions.

International career

Corozo has been called up by Ecuador national team coach Reinaldo Rueda on a few occasions including Friendlies and CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers. He has yet to make his debut for the senior team.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/player/details/191915-gabriel-corozo Gabriel Corozo - Footballdatabase
  2. http://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/alfaro-les-da-patada-suerte.html Alfaro les da 'la patada' de la suerte (Alfaro gives the 'lucky shot')
  3. http://www.espndeportes.com/futbol/ficha?id=348807 Olmedo 0–1 LDU Quito
  4. http://www.futbolizados.com/9493/liga-de-quito-triunfa-en-ambato-ante-macara/ Liga de Quito triunfa en Ambato ante Macará (Liga de Quito triumphs in Ambato against Macará)
  5. https://mifutbolecuador.futbol/2013/12/18/gabriel-corozo-firmo-con-udinese-mercado-cerca-del-granada/ Gabriel Corozo irá al Udinese, Mercado cerca del Granada
  6. http://www.granadacf.es/es/granada-b/noticias-granadab/879-mercado-y-corozo-se-incorporan-a-la-pretemporada-del-filial Mercado y Corozo se incorporan a la pretemporada del filial (Mercado and Corozo added to the reserves' pre-season)
  7. http://www.elchecf.es/noticia/oficial-corozo-otro-refuerzo-para-el-elche-c-f OFICIAL | Corozo, otro refuerzo para el Elche C.F. (OFFICIAL | Corozo, another addition to Elche C.F.)
  8. https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/gabriel-corozo-se-compromete-con-el-cadiz-b GABRIEL COROZO SE COMPROMETE CON EL CÁDIZ B
  9. http://m.ecuagol.com/index.php?n=154045 abriel Corozo rescinde su contrato con el Cádiz CF “B”