Jorge Luis Corrales Cordero (born 20 May 1991) is a Cuban professional

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who plays as a defender for

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club Lexington SC and the Cuba national team.

Club career

Corrales began his career in 2009, playing for FC Pinar del Río in his hometown of

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. 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

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to visit family and friends. 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

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, he signed for the newly created team in January 2016. He joined Fort Lauderdale Strikers in June the same year. Corrales joined the Tulsa Roughnecks FC on 2 March 2017. He transferred to Chicago Fire in Major League Soccer on 14 September 2017. On 7 August 2019, Corrales was traded to Montreal Impact in exchange for

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and a second-round 2020

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pick. Corrales joined

club Lexington SC on January 17, 2024.

International career

Corrales played in the

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and the

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tournament. He made his senior international debut for

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in a December 2011 friendly match against Costa Rica and has earned a total of 34 caps, scoring 1 goals. He represented his country in 7 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches During the

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, Corrales played as a

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and

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during two of Cuba's three group stage matches.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first.''

Honours

Montreal Impact * Canadian Championship:

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Cuba *

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Corrales, Jorge Luis 1991 births Living people Cuban men's footballers Sportspeople from Pinar del Río Men's association football defenders FC Pinar del Río players FC Sancti Spíritus players Miami FC players Fort Lauderdale Strikers players FC Tulsa players Chicago Fire FC players CF Montréal players Lexington SC players Major League Soccer players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players USL Championship players Cuba men's international footballers Cuba men's youth international footballers Footballers at the 2011 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Cuba 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Defecting Cuban footballers Cuban expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Cuban expatriate sportspeople in the United States