Ángel Correa

Ángel Correa
Personal information
Full nameÁngel Martín Correa
Date of birth9 March 1995
Place of birthRosario, Argentina
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Atlético Madrid
Youth career
Alianza Sport
Tiro
San Lorenzo
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2013–2014San Lorenzo65(12)
2014–Atlético Madrid0(0)
National team‡
2015–Argentina U208(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 January 2015.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 April 2015

Ángel Martín Correa (born 9 March 1995) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Spanish club Atlético 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.[1] In the summer of 2012, he was due to join Portuguese giants Benfica on a free transfer, but the deal later collapsed.

Correa signed a four-year professional deal with the Ciclón on 23 September 2012,[2] 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.[3]

On 11 May, Correa scored his first professional goal, netting the last of a 3–0 home success against Boca Juniors.[4] 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.[5] He signed a five-year contract with the Madrid side, joining the club after the 2014 Copa Libertadores.[6]

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,[7] and officially joined the club on 13 December.[8][9]

International career

On 11 December 2014 Correa was included in Argentina under-20's 32-man list for the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship, held in Uruguay.[10]

Playing style

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.[11] He holds good skill, pace and low centre of gravity, aside from a good technique and first touch.[12]

Honours

San Lorenzo
Argentina U20

References

  1. ↑ "Araya y Correa, dos joyas del Esperanza Alba" [Araya and Correa, two pearls of Esperanza Alba] (in Spanish). Colo-Colo's official profile. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ángel Correa firmó un contrato por cuatro temporadas" [Ángel Correa signed a four-year contract] (in Spanish). Mundo Azulgrana. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Newell´s llegó a la cima en el Gasómetro" [Newells' reaches the top at Gasómetro] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Torneo Final 2013: San Lorenzo goleó a Boca con una gran actuación de Buffarini" [Torneo Final 2013: San Lorenzo thrashed Boca with an great performance from Buffarini] (in Spanish). Mundo D. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Ángel Correa ya es del Atleti" [Ángel Correa is already an Atleti player] (in Spanish). Marca. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  6. ↑ "Atleti y San Lorenzo alcanzan un acuerdo por Ángel Correa" [Atleti and San Lorenzo reach agreement for Ángel Correa] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid's official website. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  7. ↑ "Ángel Correa trabajó por primera vez luego de su operación del corazón" [Ángel Correa trained for the first time shortly after his heart surgery] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "Atletico Madrid sign San Lorenzo's Angel Correa after heart surgery". BBC Sport. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "Ángel Correa ya es rojiblanco" [Ángel Correa already is a rojiblanco] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid's official website. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "La Sub 20 tiene su preselección para el Sudamericano de Uruguay" [The under-20's has their pre-squad for the South American in Uruguay] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "Sky Sports Scout, in association with Wyscout, reports on Argentine starlet Angel Correa". Sky Sports. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "Ángel Correa: Scout Report | Argentina’s emerging Young Talent". Outside the Boot. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.

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