Marcelo Corrales Explained

Marcelo Corrales
Fullname:Marcelo Enrique Corrales García
Birth Date:20 February 1971
Birth Place:Santiago, Chile
Position:Striker
Years1:1988–1993
Clubs1:Palestino
Caps1:61
Goals1:23
Years2:1994
Clubs2:Universidad Católica
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:1995
Clubs3:Deportes Temuco
Caps3:28
Goals3:12
Years4:1996
Clubs4:Provincial Osorno
Caps4:27
Goals4:13
Years5:1997–1999
Clubs5:Palestino
Caps5:88
Goals5:40
Years6:2000
Clubs6:Santiago Wanderers
Caps6:20
Goals6:7
Years7:2001
Clubs7:Unión San Felipe
Caps7:22
Goals7:15
Years8:2001
Clubs8:Al Shabab
Years9:2002
Clubs9:Universidad de Chile
Caps9:19
Goals9:3
Years10:2003
Clubs10:Deportes Puerto Montt
Caps10:32
Goals10:30
Years11:2004–2007
Clubs11:Coquimbo Unido
Caps11:132
Goals11:55
Years12:2008
Clubs12:Municipal Iquique
Caps12:25
Goals12:19
Years13:2008–2009
Clubs13:Unión San Felipe
Caps13:26
Goals13:26
Years14:2010
Clubs14:Coquimbo Unido
Caps14:7
Goals14:1
Years15:2012
Clubs15:San Antonio Unido
Caps15:13
Goals15:5
Totalcaps:503
Totalgoals:249
Nationalyears1:1985
Nationalteam1:Chile U15
Nationalyears2:2001
Nationalteam2:Chile
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:1

Marcelo Enrique Corrales García (born 20 February 1971) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a striker.[1]

Club career

Born in Santiago, Corrales formerly played for Palestino, Universidad Católica, Temuco, Provincial Osorno, Santiago Wanderers, Unión San Felipe, Al-Shabab, Universidad de Chile, Puerto Montt, Coquimbo Unido and Municipal Iquique. In 2010, he retired from football after playing for Coquimbo Unido, but he returned to the activity by joining San Antonio Unido in the Tercera A in 2012.[2]

Corrales is seventh on the list of all-time Chilean top scorers.[3]

International career

Corrales represented Chile at under-15 level in a tournament played in Coquimbo.[4]

At senior level, he made two appearances for the Chile national team at the Copa América 2001, scoring one goal.[5]

Personal life

His son, Joan, is a former footballer who was in the Coquimbo Unido youth ranks[6] and played for Swedish side Rågsveds IF in 2019.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marcelo Corrales retorna al fútbol al fichar en San Antonio Unido. La Tercera. 16 April 2012. 28 December 2012.
  2. Web site: Se sumó Luis Jiménez: Los 12 jugadores del fútbol chileno que decidieron volver del retiro . En Cancha . 25 July 2022 . es . 20 July 2022.
  3. Web site: es . Coquimbo perdió con Palestino y rompió record de derrotas en casa . 15 December 2009 . 27 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927171551/http://www.terra.cl/deportes/index.cfm?accion=futbolnacional&id=831665 . dead .
  4. Web site: Marcelo Corrales: Un pirata con la cara llena de gol . www.diarioeldia.cl . . 28 July 2023 . es . 3 September 2018.
  5. Web site: 13 July 2001 . Colombia, Chile start campaign with wins. 15 December 2009.
  6. Web site: Fuchslocher . Waleska . SUB 19: LA U LE ARREBATA EL INVICTO A COQUIMBO . . 25 July 2022 . es . 16 September 2013.
  7. futchile_oficial. BvPNrVYFASj. Suecia - Joan Corrales es nuevo jugador del Ragsveds IF de la cuarta división sueca. 20 March 2019. 24 July 2022. es.