Marcelo Corrales

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Marcelo Corrales

|image =

|caption =

|fullname = Marcelo Enrique Corrales García

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|2|20|df=y}}

|birth_place = Santiago, Chile

|height =

|position = Striker

|years1 = 1988–1993

|clubs1 = Palestino

|caps1 = 61

|goals1 = 23

|years2 = 1994

|clubs2 = Universidad Católica

|caps2 = 3

|goals2 = 0

|years3 = 1995

|clubs3 = Deportes Temuco

|caps3 = 28

|goals3 = 12

|years4 = 1996

|clubs4 = Provincial Osorno

|caps4 = 27

|goals4 = 13

|years5 = 1997–1999

|clubs5 = Palestino

|caps5 = 88

|goals5 = 40

|years6 = 2000

|clubs6 = Santiago Wanderers

|caps6 = 20

|goals6 = 7

|years7 = 2001

|clubs7 = Unión San Felipe

|caps7 = 22

|goals7 = 15

|years8 = 2001

|clubs8 = Al Shabab

|caps8 =

|goals8 =

|years9 = 2002

|clubs9 = Universidad de Chile

|caps9 = 19

|goals9 = 3

|years10 = 2003

|clubs10 = Deportes Puerto Montt

|caps10 = 32

|goals10 = 30

|years11 = 2004–2007

|clubs11 = Coquimbo Unido

|caps11 = 132

|goals11 = 55

|years12 = 2008

|clubs12 = Municipal Iquique

|caps12 = 25

|goals12 = 19

|years13 = 2008–2009

|clubs13 = Unión San Felipe

|caps13 = 26

|goals13 = 26

|years14 = 2010

|clubs14 = Coquimbo Unido

|caps14 = 7

|goals14 = 1

|years15 = 2012

|clubs15 = San Antonio Unido

|caps15 = 13

|goals15 = 5

|totalcaps = 503

|totalgoals = 249

|nationalyears1 = 1985

|nationalteam1 = Chile U15

|nationalyears2 = 2001

|nationalteam2 = Chile

|nationalcaps2 = 2

|nationalgoals2 = 1

}}

Marcelo Enrique Corrales García (born 20 February 1971) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a striker.{{cite web|url=http://www.latercera.com/noticia/deportes/2012/04/656-454557-9-marcelo-corrales-retorna-al-futbol-al-fichar-en-san-antonio-unido.shtml|title=Marcelo Corrales retorna al fútbol al fichar en San Antonio Unido|publisher=La Tercera|date=16 April 2012|accessdate=28 December 2012}}

Club career

Born in Santiago, Corrales formerly played for Palestino, Universidad Católica, Temuco, Provincial Osorno, Santiago Wanderers, Unión San Felipe, Al-Shabab, Universidad de Chile, Puerto Montt, Coquimbo Unido and Municipal Iquique. In 2010, he retired from football after playing for Coquimbo Unido, but he returned to the activity by joining San Antonio Unido in the Tercera A in 2012.{{cite web |title=Se sumó Luis Jiménez: Los 12 jugadores del fútbol chileno que decidieron volver del retiro |url=https://www.encancha.cl/futbol-chileno/primera-division/2022/7/20/se-sumo-luis-jimenez-los-12-jugadores-del-futbol-chileno-que-decidieron-volver-del-retiro-169756.html |website=En Cancha |access-date=25 July 2022 |language=es |date=20 July 2022}}

Corrales is seventh on the list of all-time Chilean top scorers.{{cite web|language=es |url=http://www.terra.cl/deportes/index.cfm?accion=futbolnacional&id=831665 |title=Coquimbo perdió con Palestino y rompió record de derrotas en casa |accessdate=15 December 2009 |archivedate=27 September 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927171551/http://www.terra.cl/deportes/index.cfm?accion=futbolnacional&id=831665 |url-status=dead }}

International career

Corrales represented Chile at under-15 level in a tournament played in Coquimbo.{{cite web |title=Marcelo Corrales: Un pirata con la cara llena de gol |url=https://www.diarioeldia.cl/deportes/2018/9/3/marcelo-corrales-un-pirata-con-la-cara-llena-de-gol-55154.html |website=www.diarioeldia.cl |publisher=Diario El Día |access-date=28 July 2023 |language=es |date=3 September 2018}}

At senior level, he made two appearances for the Chile national team at the Copa América 2001, scoring one goal.{{cite web|date=13 July 2001 |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010713/sports.htm#6|title=Colombia, Chile start campaign with wins|accessdate=15 December 2009}}

Personal life

His son, Joan, is a former footballer who was in the Coquimbo Unido youth ranks{{cite web |last1=Fuchslocher |first1=Waleska |title=SUB 19: LA U LE ARREBATA EL INVICTO A COQUIMBO |url=https://www.anfp.cl/noticia/18840/sub-19-la-u-le-arrebata-el-invicto-a-coquimbo |publisher=ANFP |access-date=25 July 2022 |language=es |date=16 September 2013}} and played for Swedish side Rågsveds IF in 2019.{{cite instagram|user=futchile_oficial|postid=BvPNrVYFASj|title=Suecia - Joan Corrales es nuevo jugador del Ragsveds IF de la cuarta división sueca|date=20 March 2019|access-date=24 July 2022|language=es}}