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Jorge Corrales Cordero
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Corrales with Cuba in 2015
Personal information
Full name Jorge Luis Corrales Cordero
Date of birth (1991-05-20) 20 May 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Pinar del Río, Cuba
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Texoma FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2015 Pinar del Río 80 (6)
2015 → Sancti Spíritus (loan) 18 (1)
2015 Fortuna SC
2016 Miami 1 (0)
2016 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 17 (0)
2017 Tulsa Roughnecks 25 (1)
2017–2019 Chicago Fire 32 (0)
2017 → Tulsa Roughnecks (loan) 5 (0)
2019–2020 Montreal Impact 18 (0)
2021–2023 Tulsa 44 (0)
2024 Lexington SC 21 (0)
2025– Texoma FC 0 (0)
International career‡
2010–2011 Cuba U20 6 (1)
2011 Cuba U22 2 (0)
2011 Cuba U23 3 (1)
2011– Cuba 50 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 January 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2024

Jorge Luis Corrales Cordero (born 20 May 1991) is a Cuban professional footballer who plays as a defender for USL League One club Texoma FC, and for the Cuba national team.

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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 López García 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] He joined Fort Lauderdale Strikers in June the same year. [3] Corrales joined the Tulsa Roughnecks FC on 2 March 2017. [4] He transferred to Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer on 14 September 2017. [5]

On 7 August 2019, Corrales was traded to Montreal Impact in exchange for Micheal Azira and a second-round 2020 MLS SuperDraft pick. [6]

Corrales joined USL League One club Lexington SC on January 17, 2024. [7] He was released by Lexington following their 2024 season. [8]

Corrales signed with Texoma FC on 30 January 2025, ahead of the team's inaugural season in USL League One. [9]

International career

Corrales played in the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and the 2011 Pan American Games tournament. [10]

He made his senior international debut for Cuba in a December 2011 friendly match against Costa Rica and has earned a total of 34 caps, scoring 1 goals. [11] He represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches [12]

During the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Corrales played as a right back and center back during two of Cuba's three group stage matches.

International goals

Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first. [13]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 November 2014 Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao 1–03–2 2014 Caribbean Cup

Honours

Montreal Impact

Cuba

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jorge Luis Corrales firma con el Miami FC" (in Spanish). Futbol Cubano. 29 January 2016. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Veteran Cuban national joins Miami FC". miamifc.com. Miami FC. 29 January 2016. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Strikers Sign Jorge Luis Corrales". Strikers.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Roughnecks Add Experienced Defender in Corrales". Tulsa Roughnecks FC. 2 March 2017. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Chicago Fire Sign Defender Jorge Corrales". MLS. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Chicago Fire Acquires Midfielder Micheal Azira, 2020 Second-Round SuperDraft Pick from the Montreal Impact". chicagofirefc.com. Chicago Fire FC. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  7. ↑ Parke, C. "Lexington Sporting Club adds Cuban National defender Jorge Corrales". LexSporting.com. Lexington SC . Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Lexington Sporting Club Announces 2025 Roster Updates for USL Championship Team".
  9. ↑ "Texoma FC Signs Cuban International Jorge Corrales". TexomaFC.com. Texoma FC . Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  10. ↑ Jorge Corrales at Soccerway
  11. ↑ "Appearances for Cuba National Team". RSSSF .
  12. ↑ Jorge Corrales – FIFA competition record (archived)
  13. ↑ "Corrales, Jorge Luis". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  14. ↑ "L'Impact de Montréal remporte le Championnat canadien" . Retrieved 28 September 2019.
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