Corona (footballer)

Corona

Corona playing for Almería in 2013
Personal information
Full name Miguel Ángel García Pérez-Roldán
Date of birth (1981-02-12) 12 February 1981
Place of birth Talavera de la Reina, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Brisbane Roar
Number 7
Youth career
Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1999–2000 Real Madrid C
2000–2001 Real Madrid B 30 (12)
2001–2007 Zaragoza 62 (2)
2004–2005 → Poli Ejido (loan) 31 (1)
2006 → Albacete (loan) 13 (2)
2006–2007 → Almería (loan) 40 (7)
2007–2015 Almería 249 (12)
2015– Brisbane Roar 18 (1)
National team
1997–1998 Spain U16 17 (4)
1997–1998 Spain U17 10 (1)
1998–2000 Spain U18 12 (2)
2001 Spain U20 1 (0)
2000–2003 Spain U21 15 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 February 2015.

† Appearances (goals)
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Pérez-Roldán.

Miguel Ángel García Pérez-Roldán (born 12 February 1981), known as Corona, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for A-League club Brisbane Roar FC usually as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Real Madrid / Zaragoza

Corona was born in Talavera de la Reina, Toledo. A product of La Liga powerhouse Real Madrid, he played for their C and B-teams, the latter competing in the third division.

Corona was signed by Real Zaragoza in January 2001, but only appeared in 33 top flight games for the Aragonese over the course of four seasons, with loans in the second level in between (one full season with Polideportivo Ejido, six months with Albacete Balompié).

Almería

In 2006–07 Corona was loaned again, now to UD Almería, being instrumental in the Andalusia side's first-ever promotion to the top level and reuniting with former Zaragoza teammate Fernando Soriano. The move was made permanent for the following campaign,[1] and both players were instrumental as the club went on to finish eighth in its maiden season in the main category.

Corona scored his first goal in the main category with a header, in a 1–2 away defeat against CA Osasuna on 9 March 2008, his only in the season.[2] He continued to be a regular for Almería in the subsequent years, often starting but rarely finishing a match.

On 19 January 2011 Corona scored one of Almería's most important goals, in a 3–2 win at Deportivo de La Coruña (4–2 on aggregate), with the club reaching the semifinals of the Copa del Rey for the first time ever.[3] On 9 April, through a counter-attack, he opened the score for the last-placed team at FC Barcelona – his second goal of the season – but the hosts eventually won it 3–1,[4] and the visitors eventually suffered relegation after a four-year stay.

In the following two seasons in the second tier, Corona was an undisputed starter for the Rojiblancos, scoring seven goals combined. However, he was sparingly used during the first half of 2013–14's top flight,[5] regaining his starting position in mid-March 2014 and thus becoming the third player with most appearances in the competition for the club.[6]

Brisbane Roar

On 23 September 2015 Corona rescinded his contract with Almería,[7] and signed for Australian A-League side Brisbane Roar FC shortly after.[8] He left the former with competitive totals of 312 games and 22 goals, only behind José Ortiz.

Club statistics

As of 18 October 2015[9]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Real Madrid B 1999–2000 Segunda División B 103——103
2000–01 209——209
Total 3012——3012
Zaragoza 2000–01 La Liga 2000—20
2001–02 110102[lower-alpha 1]0140
2002–03 Segunda División 29210—302
2003–04 La Liga 17030—200
2005–06 3010—40
Total 6226020702
Poli Ejido (loan) 2004–05 Segunda División 31110—321
Albacete (loan) 2005–06 Segunda División 13200—132
Almería (loan) 2006–07 Segunda División 40710—417
Almería 2007–08 La Liga 32120—341
2008–09 30011—311
2009–10 22120—241
2010–11 30271—373
2011–12 Segunda División 41340—453
2012–13 334104[lower-alpha 2]0384
2013–14 La Liga 23131—262
2014–15 31020—330
2015–16 Segunda División 3000—30
Total 285192334031222
Brisbane Roar 2015–16 A-League 2000—20
Total 20000020
Career total 423363036045939
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Segunda División play-offs

Honours

Spain U16

References

  1. ↑ Corona staying at Almería; UEFA.com, 10 July 2007
  2. ↑ Osasuna 2–1 Almeria; ESPN Soccernet, 9 March 2008
  3. ↑ El Almería se niega a despertar del sueño (Almería refuses to awake from dream); Marca, 19 January 2011 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ Barca come back to avoid upset; ESPN Soccernet, 9 April 2011
  5. ↑ Corona no quiso marcharse en enero (Corona did not want to leave in January); Marca, 5 February 2014 (Spanish)
  6. ↑ Corona entra en el podio de la historia del Almería (Corona steps into Almería's historical podium); Marca, 17 February 2014 (Spanish)
  7. ↑ El Almería y Corona llegan a un acuerdo para rescindir el contrato a petición del jugador (Almería and Corona reach agreement to rescind the contract at the request of the player); Almería's official website, 23 September 2015 (Spanish)
  8. ↑ Se marcha 'El Mago' ('The Wizard' leaves); Marca, 23 September 2015 (Spanish)
  9. ↑ "Corona". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 March 2015.

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