| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ramiro Corrales | ||
| Date of birth | March 12, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Salinas, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995 | California Jaguars | ||
| 1996 | Columbus Crew | 0 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | San Jose Clash | 25 | (1) |
| 1997–1998 | Miami Fusion | 1 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | MetroStars | 56 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | San Jose Earthquakes | 96 | (8) |
| 2005–2006 | Hamarkameratene | 46 | (2) |
| 2007 | Brann | 11 | (1) |
| 2008– | San Jose Earthquakes | 89 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| United States U-20 | 19 | (0) | |
| 1996–2008 | United States | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 11, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Ramiro Corrales (born March 12, 1977 in Salinas, California) is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.
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Corrales did not play college soccer; instead he signed with the California Jaguars of USISL. He then became a professional and entered the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. This was before the advent of Project-40, so Corrales forfeited any opportunity to guarantee a college scholarship. Corrales was drafted 81st by the Columbus Crew but was then immediately traded to the San Jose Clash (later to be renamed "Earthquakes") for a second-round selection in the MLS supplemental draft.
In his rookie season for the San Jose Clash, he garnered a goal and an assist playing 11 matches. He started in 11 games the following season. In November 1997, Corrales was drafted 16th by the Miami Fusion in the 1997 Expansion Draft. He was traded again in June 1998, this time to the MetroStars in exchange for Carlos Parra. With the Metros, Corrales was second on the team in minutes in 1999.
In 2001, Corrales was traded back to San Jose for the rights to Paul Grafer. There, he was integral part of coach Frank Yallop's team that would win the 2001 and 2003 MLS Cups. In nine years in MLS, Corrales scored nine goals and 19 assists. Corrales provided excellent depth as he is able to play left back, left midfield, and central midfield.
After the 2004 season, Corrales signed with Norwegian club Hamarkameratene where he mainly played as left back. He was selected the club player of the year in the 2006 season by both local newspaper Hamar Arbeiderblad and as voted by the fans on the club's official homepage.[1]
On January 5, 2007, Hamarkameratene and Brann agreed on a transfer,[2] but Corrales was expelled from Norway on February 9 by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration, leaving it uncertain if he could play for Brann. Corrales was expelled because he had played the whole 2006-season without a work-permit.[3] The case was solved on March 14 when the Norwegian Immigration Appeals Board (UNE) gave Corrales a new work-permit.[4]
After a US versus Sweden training match in January 2008, Ramiro refused to return to Bergen[5] and expressed that he would rather give up football than return. He claimed he did not like the Bergen weather,[6] although he later said he would accept a move to Oslo[7] which has a more dry climate than Bergen. He also modified his statement to he did not like being benched.
Corrales eventually returned to the United States in 2008, signing for expansion franchise San Jose Earthquakes.
Ramiro has earned appearances for the United States national team, playing for the U-20 and U-23 teams along with four caps for the senior team in the 90's (his first coming October 16, 1996 against Peru). He also appeared in two games at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, helping the United States reach the semifinals. He was finally recalled in 2008 after an eight year absence.
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