Mael Corboz

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Mael Corboz
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-09-06) September 6, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Mobile, Alabama, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Arminia Bielefeld
Number 16
Youth career
New York Red Bulls
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2013 Rutgers Scarlet Knights 35 (10)
2014–2015 Maryland Terrapins 45 (12)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016 New York Red Bulls 0 (0)
2016 Wilmington Hammerheads 14 (1)
2016–2018 MSV Duisburg 0 (0)
2018–2019 Wattenscheid 09 48 (5)
2019–2021 Go Ahead Eagles 39 (5)
2021–2024 SC Verl 112 (14)
2024– Arminia Bielefeld 24 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 3, 2024

Mael Corboz (born September 6, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for German 3. Liga club Arminia Bielefeld.

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Early life

Born to French-born parents, Michel and Christine, Corboz has dual citizenship with France. Corboz's father is a former semi-professional player in Grenoble, and his sisters, Daphne and Rachel play professional soccer in the French women's soccer league. [1]

Raised in Green Brook Township, New Jersey, Corboz played prep soccer at the Pingry School in Basking Ridge, New Jersey [2] and was a member of the New York Red Bulls Academy. After starting his collegiate career at Rutgers University, where he captained the team his sophomore season, Corboz transferred to the University of Maryland at the start of his junior year. [3]

Professional career

New York Red Bulls

On December 23, 2015, Corboz signed a Homegrown Contract with the New York Red Bulls. He joins former Red Bulls academy players Brandon Allen, Alex Muyl, Chris Thorsheim, Scott Thomsen and New York Red Bulls II players, Derrick Etienne and Tyler Adams as the seventh homegrown player signing this season. [4] However, Corboz was waived prior to the season. [5]

Wilmington Hammerheads

Corboz signed with United Soccer League side and New York City FC affiliate club, Wilmington Hammerheads FC on March 18. [6] Two weeks later, Corboz made his professional debut with the club in their season opener against Orlando City B where he assisted on the opening goal of the match. [7]

MSV Duisburg

He moved to MSV Duisburg on August 31, 2016. [8] He made his debut for the club in a Lower Rhine Cup match against PSV Solingen on September 2, 2016. However, he made zero league appearances across one and a half seasons. [9]

Wattenscheid 09

On January 31, 2018, he signed with Wattenscheid 09. [10]

Go Ahead Eagles

Since July 2019, Corboz is under contract with Go Ahead Eagles in the Eerste Divisie, the Dutch second-tier.

SC Verl

Corboz moved to 3. Liga club SC Verl in January 2021, having agreed a contract until summer 2023. [11] He made his debut on January 12, 2021, in a 4–3 win against SpVgg Unterhaching. [12] He scored his first goal for SC Verl on March 10, 2021, in a 2–1 win against Bayern Munich II. [12] [13]

Arminia Bielefeld

On 10 January 2024, Corboz signed for Arminia Bielefeld. [14] After the retirement of Fabian Klos, Corboz was named Arminia captain for the 2024-25 season. [15]

Career statistics

As of July 26, 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueRegional CupDomestic CupContinentalTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
New York Red Bulls 2016 000000
Wilmington Hammerheads FC 2016 14131172
MSV Duisburg 2016–17 00500050
2017–18 00000050
Total00500000
SG Wattenscheid 09 2017–18 1400000140
2018–19 3351000345
Total4751000485
Go Ahead Eagles 2019–20 25540295
2020–21 14000140
Total39540435
SC Verl 2020–21 2022000222
2021–22 10000010
Total2122000232
Career total1211180710013614

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