Gabriel Corozo
{{Short description|Ecuadorian footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gabriel Corozo
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Gabriel Eduardo Corozo Vásquez
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|1|5|df=y}}
| birth_place = Guayaquil, Ecuador
| height = 1.69 m
| position = Right-back
| currentclub = Lincoln Red Imps
| clubnumber = 27
| youthyears1 = 2005–2012
| youthclubs1 = Academía Alfaro Moreno
| youthyears2 = 2012
| youthclubs2 = → LDU Quito (loan)
| years1 = 2012
| clubs1 = Academía Alfaro Moreno
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2012
| clubs2 = → LDU Quito (loan)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2013–2014
| clubs3 = LDU Quito
| caps3 = 48
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014
| clubs4 = Udinese
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2014–2018
| clubs5 = Granada B
| caps5 = 80
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2017–2018
| clubs6 = → Elche (loan)
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2019–2020
| clubs7 = Cádiz B
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2020
| clubs8 = LDU Portoviejo
| caps8 = 6
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2021
| clubs9 = C.D. Olmedo
| caps9 = 13
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2021-2022
| clubs10 = Delfín
| caps10 = 8
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2022
| clubs11 = Orense
| caps11 = 20
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2023–
| clubs12 = Lincoln Red Imps
| caps12 = 1
| goals12 = 0
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = 22:21, 24 September 2023 (UTC)
}}
{{family name hatnote|Corozo|Vásquez|lang=Spanish}}
Gabriel Eduardo Corozo Vásquez (born 5 January 1995) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays for Gibraltar Football League club Lincoln Red Imps. Mainly a right-back, he can also play as a centre back and defensive midfielder.
Club career
Born in Guayaquil, Corozo joined Academía Alfaro Moreno in 2005, aged ten.[http://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/alfaro-les-da-patada-suerte.html Alfaro les da 'la patada' de la suerte (Alfaro gives the 'lucky shot')]; El Comercio, 1 September 2013 {{in lang|es}} In 2012, he moved to LDU Quito, in a season-long loan deal.
Corozo made his professional debut on 25 November 2012, replacing Ángel Cheme in the 79th minute of a 1–0 away win against CD Olmedo.[http://www.espndeportes.com/futbol/ficha?id=348807 Olmedo 0–1 LDU Quito]; ESPN Deportes, 25 November 2012 {{in lang|es}} He appeared in two further matches during the campaign, and was later bought outright.
Corozo scored his first senior goal on 15 September 2013, netting his side's second in a 3–1 win at CSyD Macará.[http://www.futbolizados.com/9493/liga-de-quito-triunfa-en-ambato-ante-macara/ Liga de Quito triunfa en Ambato ante Macará (Liga de Quito triumphs in Ambato against Macará)]; Futbolizados, 15 September 2013 {{in lang|es}} He was an ever-present figure in the season, contributing with 40 appearances.
On 18 December 2013, Corozo signed a deal with Udinese Calcio, buying 25% of Corozo's sports rights.[https://mifutbolecuador.futbol/2013/12/18/gabriel-corozo-firmo-con-udinese-mercado-cerca-del-granada/ Gabriel Corozo irá al Udinese, Mercado cerca del Granada], mifutbolecuador.futbol, 18 December 2014 {{in lang|es}} He would join Udinese for the second half of 2014. However, on 25 July 2014 he and LDU teammate Kevin Mercado joined Granada CF, being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[http://www.granadacf.es/es/granada-b/noticias-granadab/879-mercado-y-corozo-se-incorporan-a-la-pretemporada-del-filial Mercado y Corozo se incorporan a la pretemporada del filial (Mercado and Corozo added to the reserves' pre-season)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025013849/http://www.granadacf.es/es/granada-b/noticias-granadab/879-mercado-y-corozo-se-incorporan-a-la-pretemporada-del-filial |date=25 October 2014 }}; Granada CF, 25 July 2014 {{in lang|es}}
On 11 August 2017, Corozo joined Elche CF, still in the third level.[http://www.elchecf.es/noticia/oficial-corozo-otro-refuerzo-para-el-elche-c-f OFICIAL | Corozo, otro refuerzo para el Elche C.F. (OFFICIAL | Corozo, another addition to Elche C.F.)]; Elche CF, 11 August 2017 {{in lang|es}}
Cádiz CF B announced on 21 August 2019, that Corozo had joined the club on a one-year contract with an option for one further year.[https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/gabriel-corozo-se-compromete-con-el-cadiz-b GABRIEL COROZO SE COMPROMETE CON EL CÁDIZ B], cadizfc.com, 21 August 2019 However, the club announced on 18 January 2020, that his contract had been terminated.[http://m.ecuagol.com/index.php?n=154045 abriel Corozo rescinde su contrato con el Cádiz CF “B”], ecuagol.com, 18 January 2020 Corozo didn't play any games for the club and was only called up to two league games, sitting on the bench on both occasions.
International career
Corozo has been called up by Ecuador national team coach Reinaldo Rueda on a few occasions including Friendlies and CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers. He has yet to make his debut for the senior team.
References
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External links
- {{BDFutbol|24024}}
- [http://www.ecuafutbol.org/web/modal.php?cedula=0927860668 FEF profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824051034/http://www.ecuafutbol.org/web/modal.php?cedula=0927860668 |date=24 August 2017 }} {{in lang|es}}
- {{Soccerway|gabriel-eduardo-corozo-vasquez/269099}}
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Category:Ecuadorian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Ecuadorian sportsmen
Category:Ecuadorian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:L.D.U. Quito footballers
Category:Club Recreativo Granada players
Category:Udinese Calcio players
Category:C.D. Cuenca footballers
Category:Cádiz CF Mirandilla players
Category:L.D.U. Portoviejo footballers
Category:Lincoln Red Imps F.C. players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Ecuadorian Serie A players
Category:Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Category:Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Gibraltar
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain