| Juan Corbalan | |
| Fullname: | Juan Carlos Corbalan |
| Birth Date: | 3 March 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Malta |
| Position: | Right winger |
| Currentclub: | Ħamrun Spartans |
| Clubnumber: | 28 |
| Youthclubs1: | Balzan |
| Years1: | 2012–2016 |
| Clubs1: | Balzan |
| Caps1: | 6 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs2: | Gżira United |
| Caps2: | 87 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 2019– |
| Clubs3: | Ħamrun Spartans |
| Caps3: | 84 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Nationalteam1: | Malta U17 |
| Nationalteam2: | Malta U21 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2018– |
| Nationalteam3: | Malta |
| Nationalcaps3: | 24 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 16 October 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 1 April 2024 |
Juan Carlos Corbalan (born 3 March 1997) is a Maltese footballer who plays as a winger for Maltese Premier League club Ħamrun Spartans F.C. and the Malta national team.
Corbalan started his career within Balzan's youth system, making his debut for the senior team on 24 February 2013 in a 3–1 win against Ħamrun Spartans.[1] In the end of January 2015, he joined the Virtus Lanciano's Primavera squad for a six-month period.[2]
In the summer of 2016, Corbalan joined Gżira United, making his debut in the third game of the 2016–17 season, a 1–0 win against Sliema Wanderers.[3] His first goal in the Premier League came on 22 September, scoring the last goal in a 3–0 win against Pembroke Athleta.[4] Corbalan played for the first time in a European competition, coming on in the last few minutes of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League preliminary round tie against Sant Julià played on 5 July 2017.[5]
In 2019, Corbalan joined Ħamrun Spartans. He made his debut during Ħamrun Spartans' 4-0 victory over Sirens FC. During the 2020/21 season, he won the Maltese Premier League with Ħamrun, his first major honour. He would win the league again during the 2022/23 season and won the Maltese Super Cup during the subsequent season.
Corbalan was selected as part of the Maltese squad for the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, playing in all three matches in the group stage.[6]
Following appearances with the under-21 team, Corbalan was selected for the first time with the senior team for the matches against Faroe Islands and Azerbaijan as part of the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D.[7] His official debut came in the same competition, in the 1–3 defeat against Kosovo on 11 October 2018.[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 2018 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 1 | ||
"Score" represents the score in the match after Corbalan's goal.
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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