Carlos Coronel

Carlos Coronel

Coronel with Liefering in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Carlos Miguel Coronel
Date of birth	(1996-12-29) 29 December 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth	Porto Murtinho, Brazil
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) [1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	New York Red Bulls
Number	31
Youth career
2013–2015	Red Bull Brasil
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	FC Liefering	67	(0)
2017–2021	Red Bull Salzburg	7	(0)
2019	→ Philadelphia Union (loan)	4	(0)
2019	→ Bethlehem Steel (loan)	8	(0)
2021	→ New York Red Bulls (loan)	34	(0)
2022–	New York Red Bulls	94	(0)
International career‡
2023–	Paraguay	9	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:06, 13 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2023

Carlos Miguel Coronel (born 29 December 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club, the New York Red Bulls. Born in Brazil, he plays for the Paraguay national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in Porto Murtinho, Brazil, Carlos Coronel started his career with the youth setup of Red Bull Brasil. At Red Bull Brasil he was called up to the first team and served as a substitute goalkeeper in the São Paulo State Cup several times in the 2013 and 2014 seasons, but did not play.

Red Bull Salzburg

In the summer of 2015, he moved to Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg. However, he was soon loaned to Salzburg reserve club FC Liefering playing in the 2. Liga. He made his debut for Liefering in July 2015, when he was in the starting line-up against SKN St. Pölten on the second match day of the 2015-16 season.

In May 2018, he made his debut for Salzburg in the Bundesliga, appearing as a starter against FK Austria Wien. He remained a regular starter for FC Liefering during the 2017-18 season playing in 32 matches for the second division side.

Philadelphia Union (loan)

On 24 January 2019, Coronel joined Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union on loan from Red Bull Salzburg. ^[2] While with Philadelphia, Coronel appeared in 4 league matches plus 8 matches with affiliate side Bethlehem Steel FC, before being recalled by Salzburg in July 2019. ^[3]

Return to Salzburg

Amid an injury crisis after Cican Stankovic was injured and substitute goalkeeper Alexander Walke had been injured for a long time, Coronel made his UEFA Champions League debut after coming on for Stankovic on 23 October 2019 against SSC Napoli in a 2-3 loss. On 6 November 2019, he helped Salzburg to a 1-1 draw against SSC Napoli in the UEFA Champions League, garnering praise for his performance in the match. ^[4] He ended the 2019-20 season by making five appearances in the Bundesliga, one in the ÖFB-Cup and three in the Champions League, as Salzburg won the cup and league double that season.

New York Red Bulls (loan)

On 26 February 2021, Coronel joined Major League Soccer club, the New York Red Bulls on loan from Red Bull Salzburg. ^[5] On 17 April 2021, Coronel made his debut for New York, appearing as a starter in a 2-1 loss to Sporting Kansas City. On 1 May 2021, he recorded his first shutout for New York in a 2-0 victory over Chicago Fire FC. ^[6] On 17 October 2021, Coronel recorded his eleventh clean sheet of the season in a 1-0 victory over rival New York City FC in the Hudson River Derby. ^[7] Coronel ended his first season with New York appearing in 34 league matches and recording 13 clean sheets.

New York Red Bulls

On 6 December 2021, it was announced that New York had acquired Coronel on a permanent deal from Red Bull Salzburg, signing a three-year deal with the club. ^[8] On 22 June 2022, Coronel helped New York to advance to the semifinals of the 2022 U.S. Open Cup, keeping a clean sheet in a 3-0 victory over local rival New York City FC. ^[9] On 31 August 2022, Coronel helped New York to a 1-0 victory over CF Montréal, helping his club register its record ninth road win of the season. ^[10]

On 21 October 2023, Coronel recorded his 30th career shutout with the Red Bulls and his ninth of the season in the MLS to lead New York to a 1-0 victory over Nashville SC. With this win the club qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs for a record 14 straight seasons. ^[11]

On 29 October 2024, Coronel helped New York to a 1-0 victory over Columbus Crew in the MLS Cup Playoffs, recording eight saves. ^[12] On 30 November 2024, Coronel recorded his third shut out in four playoff matches, helping New York to a 1-0 victory over Orlando City SC, sending the Red Bulls to MLS Cup 2024. ^[13]

International career

In August 2023, Coronel received his first call-up to the Paraguayan senior national team by head coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto, for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Venezuela. ^{[14] [15]}

Personal life

Born in Brazil, Coronel is of Paraguayan descent through his mother; he became a naturalized citizen of Paraguay in July 2023. ^{[16] [17]}

Career statistics

As of match played 19 November 2021

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		International		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Liefering	2015–16	2. Liga	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
	2016–17		24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	0
	2017–18		32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	0
	Total		67	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	67	0
Red Bull Salzburg	2017–18	Austrian Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2019–20		5	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	9	0
	2020–21		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		7	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	11	0
Philadelphia Union (loan)	2019	MLS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Bethlehem Steel (loan)	2019	USL Championship	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
New York Red Bulls	2021	MLS	34	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	35	0
	2022		33	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	37	0
	2023		34	0	1	0	3	0	4	0	42	0
	2024		27	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	32	0
Total			128	0	4	0	9	0	5	0	146	0
Career total			214	0	5	0	9	0	8	0	236	0

Honours

Red Bull Salzburg

• Austrian Bundesliga (2): 2017–18, 2019–20
• Austrian Cup (2): 2018–19, 2019–20

References

1. "Carlos Coronel". New York Red Bulls. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
2. "Philadelphia Union Acquire Goalkeeper Carlos Miguel Coronel". philadelphiaunion.com.
3. "Goalkeeper Coronel returns". redbullsalzburg.at.
4. "Red Bull Salzburg: Carlos Coronel - der Retter, der aus Bethlehem kam". sn.at/sport. 6 November 2019.
5. "CORONEL GOES TO NEW YORK ON LOAN". redbullsalzburg.at.
6. "Recap: New York Red Bulls 2, Chicago Fire FC 0".
7. ""New York is red": Red Bulls boost playoff hopes with derby win over NYCFC". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
8. "New York Red Bulls Sign Brazilian Goalkeeper Carlos Coronel". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
9. "Red Bulls Advance to U.S. Open Cup Semifinals With NYCFC Win". www.newyorkredbulls.com.
10. "Red Bulls Hold on for Historic Road Win at Montréal". newyorkredbulls.com. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
11. "Red Bulls Win on Decision Day". newyorkredbulls.com. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
12. "New York Red Bulls Stun Columbus Crew, Take Match 1". 29 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
13. "Red Bulls Win, Advance to MLS Cup". New York Red Bulls.
14. "Abrazados a una ilusión". www.apf.org.py (in Spanish). Paraguayan Football Association. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
15. "Otro en el arco albirrojo". ABC Color (in Spanish). 26 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
16. Pinto, Jorge (17 July 2023). "Ya es un hecho, Carlos Coronel será el nuevo arquero de la Selección de Paraguay". El Futbolero. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
17. "Carlos Miguel Coronel se agranda en Nueva York pensando en la Albirroja". ABC Color (in Spanish). 5 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.

External links

• Carlos Coronel at FBref.com
• Carlos Coronel at Major League Soccer
• Carlos Coronel at Soccerway
• Carlos Coronel – UEFA competition record ( archive ) 
• Carlos Coronel at USL Championship
• Carlos Coronel at WorldFootball.net