Jorge Iván Correa (born 4 April 1993) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as an

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Career

Correa played youth football and debuted professionally with Vélez Sarsfield, entering the field in a 1–1 draw with Godoy Cruz in the 2011 Apertura. For the 2012–13 season, the midfielder was loaned to

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in the

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(Argentine third division), returning to Vélez the following season. Upon

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taking up coaching of the first team, Correa played more first team football. Although he was mainly used as a substitute for

Héctor Canteros Héctor Miguel Canteros (born 15 March 1989) is an Argentine football midfielder who currently plays for CSA, on loan from Argentine Primera División club Platense. He previously played for Vélez Sarsfield, Villarreal, Flamengo, Chapecoen ...

, Correa played 16 games (scoring three goals) in the 2014 Final and another 8 games (scoring three goals, including a double against

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in the round of 16) in the

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. He also entered the field in Vélez Sarsfield's victory over

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in the

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. After Canteros' departure, Correa started the 2014 Torneo de Transición in the starting eleven of the team and scored once in Vélez' defeat to

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in ''

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''. However, in the 10th fixture against

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he suffered a knee

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injury that left him out of the squad for the remainder of the tournament. He returned to the first team in the 8th fixture of the

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, entering the field in a 2–1 victory over

. However, only three games later, he suffered again the same injury in his other knee, on the eleventh minute of the 3–0 victory against La Emilia for the

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. After recovering for a second time, he renewed his contract with Vélez and returned to the first team. He scored his first goal since his return in a 3–2 victory against Belgrano, for the 8th fixture of the

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. On 17 September 2021, Correa signed a two-year contract with Neftçi in Azerbaijan. On 22 January 2022, Correa left Neftçi by mutual consent.

Honours

;Vélez Sarsfield *

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References

External links

Profile
at Vélez Sarsfield's official website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Correa, Jorge 1993 births Sportspeople from Buenos Aires Province Living people Argentine footballers Association football midfielders Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers C.S. Marítimo players Neftçi PFK players Argentine Primera División players Primeira Liga players Argentine expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Portugal Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate footballers in Azerbaijan Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan