Ángel Correa

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Ángel Correa
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Correa playing for Argentina U20 at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Personal information
Full name Ángel Martín Correa Martínez[1]
Date of birth (1995-03-09) 9 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
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Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Madrid
Number 16
Youth career
Alianza Sport
Tiro
San Lorenzo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 San Lorenzo 49 (10)
2014– Atlético Madrid 24 (9)
International career‡
2015 Argentina U20 11 (6)
2015– Argentina 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 23 April 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2015

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This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Correa and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

Ángel Martín Correa Martínez (American Spanish: ['aŋxel ko'rea]; born 9 March 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Atlètico de Madrid as a forward.

Club career

Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Correa joined San Lorenzo's youth setup in 2007, aged 12, after a trial period.[2] In the summer of 2012, he was due to join Portuguese club Benfica on a free transfer, but the deal later collapsed.

Correa signed a four-year professional deal with the Ciclón on 23 September 2012,[3] and was promoted to the first-team in January 2013. On 31 March he played his first match as a professional, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–1 loss at Newell's Old Boys.[4]

On 11 May, Correa scored his first professional goal, netting the last of a 3–0 home success against Boca Juniors.[5] He finished the campaign with 13 appearances (eight starts, 747 minutes of action), scoring four goals.

On 27 May 2014, after scoring six goals in 2013–14, Correa had agreed a deal with La Liga holders Atlético Madrid for a reported fee of €7.5 million.[6] He signed a five-year contract with the Madrid side, joining the club after the 2014 Copa Libertadores.[7]

In June 2014, however, Correa was sidelined for six months due to a heart tumour. After undergoing surgery on 18 June in New York, he started a light training in August,[8] and officially joined the club on 13 December.[9][10]

On 22 August 2015 Correa finally made his Atleti debut, replacing Óliver Torres in a 1–0 home league match win against UD Las Palmas.[11] He scored his first goal for the club on 19 September, netting the first in a 2–0 away win against SD Eibar; he also assisted Fernando Torres in the second goal.

International career

On 11 December 2014 Correa was included in Argentina under-20s 32-man list for the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship, held in Uruguay.[12] On 4 September of the following year he made his full squad debut, coming on as a late substitute for Ezequiel Lavezzi in a 7–0 friendly home routing of Bolivia, also scoring the last goal of the match.

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 4 September 2015 BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States  Bolivia 7–0 7–0 Friendly

Style of play

Correa has been compared to compatriot Sergio Agüero, due to his similar height. However, his playing style is more similar to Carlos Tevez though in a more attacking positional role.[13] He holds good skill, pace and low centre of gravity, aside from a good technique and first touch.[14]

Honours

Club

San Lorenzo
Atletico Madrid

International

Argentina U20

References

  1. ↑ His mother name is Marcela Martínez
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