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United States Joe Corona is a professional midfielder with extensive experience in Liga MX and with the U.S. Men's National Team, known for his calm on-ball presence and ability to contribute to offensive plays.
Profile showcasing Joe Corona as a central midfielder with extensive experience in Liga MX and the US men's national team, highlighting his calm on-ball skills.
Announcement of Joe Corona signing with Loyal, mentioning his background as a Sweetwater alum and former Xolo, and his start with Club Tijuana after SDSU.
Biography mentioning Corona's time with Club América, Dorados de Sinaloa, and C.D. Veracruz between 2013-2019, logging 206 starts in 302 matches.
News of Houston Dynamo FC signing midfielder Joe Corona, detailing his previous stints with Dorados de Sinaloa and Club Tijuana, and Club América.
Announcement of LA Galaxy signing midfielder Joe Corona, highlighting his experience with the U.S. Men's National Team and his career in Mexico since 2010.
Article discussing Joe Corona and Juan Agudelo getting a second chance to impress with the U.S. Men's National Team for Gold Cup experience.
Coverage of San Diego Loyal signing hometown star Joe Corona, a Sweetwater High School graduate and former SDSU player.
Joe Benny Corona Crespín was born on July 9, 1990, in Los Angeles, California. When he was eleven, his family relocated to San Diego, California, where he began playing organized soccer at the age of nine. He played for youth clubs Aztecs FC and Hotspurs USA FC, before joining Nomads Soccer Club. Corona attended Sweetwater High School, captaining the team to a league championship and earning the title of 2008 San Diego Union-Tribune Player of the Year. He received a partial scholarship to play college soccer at San Diego State University. During his freshman season, he recorded 3 goals and 1 assist in 15 games for the Aztecs. In 2009, due to family circumstances, Corona left San Diego State and pursued a professional career with Club Tijuana.
Corona’s professional career began with Club Tijuana, where he was promoted to the first team after four months with the reserves. He debuted on April 3, 2010, and scored his first professional goal on August 29, 2010. He helped Tijuana become Liga de Ascenso Apertura 2010 champions and earned promotion to Mexico’s top flight in 2011. In the first game of the 2011 Apertura, Corona scored Tijuana’s first goal in the Primera División. He was named the Newcomer of the Year for the Mexican top flight following the 2011 Apertura season. Corona was instrumental in Tijuana securing the Apertura 2012 title. His career also includes loan spells with C.D. Veracruz, Dorados de Sinaloa, and Club América. With Dorados de Sinaloa, he contributed to their Ascenso MX Apertura 2016 championship. During his time with Club América in 2018, he scored a goal that was recognized as the CONCACAF Goal of the Year. He rejoined Tijuana for a brief period before moving to MLS.
In 2019, Corona signed with LA Galaxy, where he scored his first goal for the club on September 15, 2019. He concluded his first season with the Galaxy with 1 goal and 3 assists in 31 regular season appearances. In 2020, he scored again and was named to the MLS Team of the Week. Following his time with the Galaxy, he signed with Houston Dynamo FC in 2020. He recorded an assist in his Dynamo debut on April 16, 2021, and made 30 appearances that season. He was subsequently loaned to GIF Sundsvall in Sweden in 2022 before signing with his hometown club, San Diego Loyal, in 2023. Internationally, Corona has represented the United States, appearing 23 times for the senior national team and scoring 3 goals. He was a key player in the CONCACAF Gold Cup victories in 2013 and 2017.
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