Ramiro Corrales
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ramiro Corrales | ||
| Date of birth | March 12, 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Salinas, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995 | California Jaguars | ||
| 1996–1997 | San Jose Clash | 25 | (1) |
| 1998 | Miami Fusion | 1 | (0) |
| 1998 | → MLS Pro-40 (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | MetroStars | 56 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | San Jose Earthquakes | 96 | (8) |
| 2005–2006 | HamKam | 46 | (2) |
| 2007 | Brann | 11 | (1) |
| 2008–2013 | San Jose Earthquakes | 129 | (7) |
| Total | 379 | (19) | |
| National team‡ | |||
| United States U20 | 19 | (0) | |
| 1996–2008 | United States | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 26, 2013. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 26, 2013 |
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Ramiro Corrales (born March 12, 1977 in Salinas, California) is a retired American soccer player who spent most of his career with the San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.
Known as a "reliable contributor who [is] strong in defense, composed and responsible with the ball and who works hard to make his teammates better", Corrales was the last remaining active MLS player from its inaugural season in 1996 upon his 2013 retirement.
Corrales did not play college soccer; instead he signed with the California Jaguars of USISL. He then became a professional and entered the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. This was before the advent of Project-40, so Corrales forfeited any opportunity to guarantee a college scholarship. Corrales was drafted 81st by the Columbus Crew but was then immediately traded to the San Jose Clash (later to be renamed "Earthquakes") for a second-round selection in the MLS Supplemental draft.
Ramiro made his MLS debut on April 28, 1996 as a substitute in a match against the LA Galaxy. His first assist came a couple months later on June 8 against the Dallas Burn and his first goal came off a free kick against the Tampa Bay Mutiny on September 9. In his rookie season for the San Jose Clash, he garnered a goal and an assist playing 11 matches. He started in 11 games the following season.
In November 1997, Corrales was drafted 16th by the Miami Fusion in the 1997 Expansion Draft. He was traded again in June 1998, this time to the MetroStars in exchange for Carlos Parra. In 1998 Corrales played in 3 matches for the Metros, getting one assist. The 1999 season saw Corrales take a large amount of playing time with the club in a total 31 appearances. He was second on the team in minutes with 1,460. The 2000 season saw Corrales split his time between the Metrostars and the US Olympicsquad who were going through Olympic qualification and the 2000 Summer Olympics soccer tournament. Corrales ended the season with two assists in twenty two games played.
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