Diego Corredor

{{short description|Colombian footballer and manager (born 1981)}}

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| name = Diego Corredor

| image =

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| fullname = Diego Andrés Corredor Hurtado

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|6|30|df=y}}

| birth_place = Tunja, Colombia

| height = 1.79m

| currentclub = Atlético Huila (manager)

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Corber de Tunja

| youthyears2 = 1998–1999

| youthclubs2 = → Deportes Tolima (loan)

| years1 = 1999–2003

| clubs1 = Deportes Tolima

| caps1 = 49

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2003

| clubs2 = → Atlético Huila (loan)

| caps2 = 2

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2004–2011

| clubs3 = Patriotas

| caps3 =

| goals3 =

| totalcaps =

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| manageryears1 = 2012–2014

| managerclubs1 = Patriotas (youth)

| manageryears2 = 2013–2016

| managerclubs2 = Patriotas (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2016

| managerclubs3 = Patriotas (interim)

| manageryears4 = 2017–2019

| managerclubs4 = Patriotas

| manageryears5 = 2020–2021

| managerclubs5 = Deportivo Pasto

| manageryears6 = 2021–2023

| managerclubs6 = Once Caldas

| manageryears7 = 2023–

| managerclubs7 = Atlético Huila

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Diego Andrés Corredor Hurtado (born 30 June 1981) is a Colombian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current manager of Atlético Huila.

Playing career

Corredor was born in Tunja, and was bought by Deportes Tolima in 1999 from CD Corber de Tunja.{{cite web|url=https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-853875|title=Un boyacense al fútbol de la A|trans-title=A boyacense to top-tier football|publisher=El Tiempo|language=es|date=15 December 1998|accessdate=9 March 2021}} He subsequently made his first team debut for the former club, but was not able to establish himself in the first team, and was loaned to Atlético Huila in 2003.

In 2004, Corredor moved to hometown side Patriotas Boyacá, and helped in their promotion to the Categoría Primera A in 2011. He retired in that year, after struggling severely with injuries.

Managerial career

Immediately after retiring, Corredor became a manager of Patriotas' youth setup. In 2013, he became an assistant of Julio Comesaña in the main squad while also working for the youths,{{cite web|url=http://dxtcapital.com/entrevistas/diego-corredor/|title=Diego Corredor|publisher=DXT Capital|language=es|date=10 September 2013|accessdate=9 March 2021}} and in 2014 he became the assistant of Harold Rivera.{{cite web|url=https://capsulas.com.co/diego-corredor-dt-revelacion/|title=Diego Corredor: DT revelación|trans-title=Diego Corredor: breakthrough manager|publisher=Cápsulas|language=es|date=17 February 2018|accessdate=9 March 2021}}

In April 2016, after Rivera took a personal license, Corredor was named interim manager of Patriotas. On 14 December of that year, he was named permanent manager after Rivera left.{{cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/futbol/colombia/nota/_/id/2889335/diego-corredor-es-el-nuevo-tecnico-de-patriotas|title=Diego Corredor es el nuevo técnico de Patriotas|trans-title=Diego Corredor is the new manager of Patriotas|publisher=ESPN Deportes|language=es|date=14 December 2016|accessdate=9 March 2021}}

On 3 October 2019, Corredor resigned from Patriotas in order to take a trip to Europe for studies.{{cite web|url=https://deportes.canalrcn.com/liga-aguila/patriotas/diego-corredor-no-es-mas-el-tecnico-de-patriotas-114609|title=Diego Corredor no es más el técnico de Patriotas|trans-title=Diego Corredor is no longer manager of Patriotas|publisher=RCN Televisión|language=es|date=3 October 2019|accessdate=9 March 2021}} On 5 December, he was appointed Deportivo Pasto manager for the 2020 campaign.{{cite web|url=https://colombia.as.com/colombia/2019/12/05/futbol/1575556118_992275.html|title=Octavio Zambrano deja el Pasto por falta de pago|trans-title=Octavio Zambrano leaves Pasto due to unpaid wages|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=5 December 2019|accessdate=9 March 2021}}

Sacked by Pasto on 9 April 2021, Corredor took over Once Caldas also in the top tier on 26 August.{{cite web|url=https://www.futbolred.com/futbol-colombiano/liga-betplay/diego-corredor-es-nuevo-tecnico-de-once-caldas-liga-betplay-143204|title=Diego Corredor tiene nuevo club: duro reto para el DT en Liga|trans-title=Diego Corredor has a new club: hard task for the manager in the League|publisher=Futbolred|language=es|date=26 August 2021|accessdate=27 August 2021}} On 13 February 2023, he left Once Caldas on a mutual agreement,{{cite web|url=https://co.marca.com/claro/futbol/liga/2023/02/13/63ea7269268e3e62368b45ab.html|title=Once Caldas despide a Diego Corredor y designa a Elkin Soto como su reemplazo|trans-title=Once Caldas fire Diego Corredor and appoint Elkin Soto as his replacement|language=es|publisher=Marca Claro Colombia|date=13 February 2023|access-date=13 February 2023|archive-date=14 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214005217/https://co.marca.com/claro/futbol/liga/2023/02/13/63ea7269268e3e62368b45ab.html|url-status=dead}} and was signed by Atlético Huila on 22 August.{{cite web|url=https://www.winsports.co/futbol-colombiano/noticias/apuesta-fuerte-atletico-huila-ya-contrato-su-nuevo-entrenador|title=¡Apuesta fuerte! Atlético Huila ya contrató a su nuevo entrenador|trans-title=Strong bet! Atlético Huila already signed their new manager|language=es|publisher=Win Sports|date=22 August 2023|access-date=22 August 2023}}

Personal life

Corredor's father Luis Arturo was also a manager, while his younger brother Iván was also a footballer and midfielder. Both Diego and Iván played together at Patriotas.{{cite web|url=https://www.directobogota.com/post/diego-corredor|title="Mi sueño es ganar un mundial con Colombia": Diego Corredor|trans-title="My dream is to win a World Cup with Colombia": Diego Corredor|publisher=Directo Bogotá|language=es|date=19 February 2018|accessdate=9 March 2021}}