Mia Corbin

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Mia Corbin
Personal information
Full name Mia Elizabeth Corbin
Date of birth (1997-05-25) May 25, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Maple Valley, Washington, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Carolina Ascent FC
Number 9
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 California Golden Bears 80 (6)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 Alajuelense
2023 Parma 12 (3)
2023–2024 Brisbane Roar 22 (8)
2024– Carolina Ascent FC 11 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 15, 2024

Mia Elizabeth Corbin (born May 25, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a striker for Carolina Ascent FC in the USL Super League.

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Early life and amateur career

Corbin started playing soccer at the age of six. [1] She attended Tahoma High School in Maple Valley, Washington, where she helped the softball team win the league. [2] Corbin went on to attend the University of California, Berkeley, where she played for the Golden Bears women's soccer team as a midfielder and false nine. [3]

Club career

Corbin played for Costa Rican side Alajuelense, where she was regarded as one of the club's most important players. [4]

In May 2024, Corbin signed with USL Super League club Carolina Ascent FC. [5]

Personal life

Corbin has three brothers. [6]

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References

  1. Chancellor, Jennifer (November 3, 2015). "Tahoma's Mia Corbin expects excellence whether it's in soccer, softball or the classroom". The News Tribune . Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  2. "High School Athletes of the Year: Mia Corbin & Dayzell Wilson". KING 5 News. August 7, 2015.
  3. Solano, Pamela. "Sin tiempo que perder: Mia Corbin se da una semana de tiempo para acoplarse en Alajuelense". columbia.co.cr.
  4. "Mia Corbin se convierte en goleadora histórica de LDA". crhoy.com.
  5. "Costa Rica Primera División Golden Boot Winner, Mia Corbin, Joins the Attack for Carolina Ascent FC".
  6. Alvarado, Sergio (May 6, 2022). "El secreto de los goles de Mia Corbin llegan en un mensaje de WhatsApp desde Estados Unidos". lateja.cr.