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Joe Benny Corona Crespín (born July 9, 1990) is a former American professional soccer player who last played as a midfielder for Mexican club Tijuana.
Corona began playing organized soccer at the age of 9. When Corona was 11, his family moved to San Diego, California. In San Diego, he spent time with youth soccer clubs Aztecs FC and Hotspurs USA FC before joining Nomads Soccer Club. Corona attended Sweetwater High School and played for the school soccer team for four years. During his senior season, Corona captained the team to a league championship and was named the 2008 San Diego Union-Tribune Player of the Year.
Corona received a partial scholarship to play college soccer at San Diego State University. During his freshman season, he had 3 goals and 1 assist in 15 games for the Aztecs. In 2009, ahead of his sophomore season, Corona's sister suffered a stroke. His parents had to take time off of work to take care of his sister and Corona was no longer able to afford SDSU due to the medical bills for his sister. Corona left San Diego State and began looking at community colleges so he could get a cheaper education and have time for a part-time job to help his family financially.
After leaving San Diego State, one of Corona's friends encouraged him to attend an open tryout for Mexican side Club Tijuana who played in Liga de Ascenso at the time. He impressed during his tryout and began playing with the Xolos' reserves team. Although his parents wanted him to continue his education in the United States, Corona decided on pursuing a pro career with Tijuana.
After spending four months with the reserves, Corona was promoted to the Tijuana first team. On April 3, 2010, he made his debut for Xolos' first team, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 loss to Club Necaxa in the Liga de Ascenso Clausura 2010. Corona made 3 appearances during his first season with the first team.
The 2010–11 season saw Corona establish himself in Tijuana first team. He scored his first professional goal on August 29, 2010, to help Xolos to a 2–0 win over Durango. Corona played in 15 of the 17 matches of the Apertura to help Tijuana finish top of the table and qualify for the Liguilla semifinals. Although he didn't feature in either leg of the semifinal, Corona started both legs of the final, helping Xolos beat Veracruz 3–0 on aggregate. For the 2011 Clausura season, Corona scored 3 goals in 15 appearances as Tijuana finished 4th in the Table. He played in all 6 of Xolos' games in Liguilla, scoring once, as Tijuana reached the final, where they lost 2–1 to C.D. Irapuato over two legs. Since the Apertura and Clausura had different championships, a Promotion Final was held between Tijuana and Irapuato. Corona didn't feature in the first leg, a 0–0 draw. In leg 2, Corona had a goal and an assist to help Xolos to a 2–1 victory, earning Tijuana promotion to the top flight for the first time in club history.
On July 23, 2011, in the first game of the 2011 Apertura, Corona scored Tijuana's first ever goal in the Primera División in a 2–1 defeat to Monarcas Morelia. He scored again in Xolos' second game of the season, a 4–2 loss to Monterrey. Corona ended the Apertura with 2 goals from 13 games as Tijuana finished 15th in the table. Following the 2011 Apertura, Corona was named the Newcomer of the Year for the Mexican top flight. In the 2012 Clausura, he scored twice in 14 appearances, helping Xolos finish 7th and qualify for Liguilla. Corona started both legs of their quarterfinal matchup with Monterrey, but Tijuana lost 4–3 on aggregate. Corona ended his first season in the top flight with 4 goals in 29 appearances.
In the 2012–13 season, Corona played in 14 of the 17 games during the 2012 Apertura season as Tijuana finished 2nd in the table. Although he didn't appear in the quarterfinals, Corona started both games against Club León in the semifinal as Xolos advanced 3–2 on aggregate. Facing off with Deportivo Toluca in the final, Corona started both legs to help Tijuana win 4–1 on aggregate and win the Apertura 2012 title. Corona made 14 appearances in the 2013 Clausura as Tijuana finished 10th in the table, missing out on Liguilla. During the 2013 Clausura, Tijuana also took part in the 2013 Copa Libertadores. Corona scored once and made 7 appearances in the tournament as Xolos reached the quarterfinals where they lost to eventual champions Atlético Mineiro. Across all competitions, Corona made 41 appearances and scored one goal during the 2012–13 season.
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Joe Corona
Joe Benny Corona Crespín (born July 9, 1990) is a former American professional soccer player who last played as a midfielder for Mexican club Tijuana.
Corona began playing organized soccer at the age of 9. When Corona was 11, his family moved to San Diego, California. In San Diego, he spent time with youth soccer clubs Aztecs FC and Hotspurs USA FC before joining Nomads Soccer Club. Corona attended Sweetwater High School and played for the school soccer team for four years. During his senior season, Corona captained the team to a league championship and was named the 2008 San Diego Union-Tribune Player of the Year.
Corona received a partial scholarship to play college soccer at San Diego State University. During his freshman season, he had 3 goals and 1 assist in 15 games for the Aztecs. In 2009, ahead of his sophomore season, Corona's sister suffered a stroke. His parents had to take time off of work to take care of his sister and Corona was no longer able to afford SDSU due to the medical bills for his sister. Corona left San Diego State and began looking at community colleges so he could get a cheaper education and have time for a part-time job to help his family financially.
After leaving San Diego State, one of Corona's friends encouraged him to attend an open tryout for Mexican side Club Tijuana who played in Liga de Ascenso at the time. He impressed during his tryout and began playing with the Xolos' reserves team. Although his parents wanted him to continue his education in the United States, Corona decided on pursuing a pro career with Tijuana.
After spending four months with the reserves, Corona was promoted to the Tijuana first team. On April 3, 2010, he made his debut for Xolos' first team, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 loss to Club Necaxa in the Liga de Ascenso Clausura 2010. Corona made 3 appearances during his first season with the first team.
The 2010–11 season saw Corona establish himself in Tijuana first team. He scored his first professional goal on August 29, 2010, to help Xolos to a 2–0 win over Durango. Corona played in 15 of the 17 matches of the Apertura to help Tijuana finish top of the table and qualify for the Liguilla semifinals. Although he didn't feature in either leg of the semifinal, Corona started both legs of the final, helping Xolos beat Veracruz 3–0 on aggregate. For the 2011 Clausura season, Corona scored 3 goals in 15 appearances as Tijuana finished 4th in the Table. He played in all 6 of Xolos' games in Liguilla, scoring once, as Tijuana reached the final, where they lost 2–1 to C.D. Irapuato over two legs. Since the Apertura and Clausura had different championships, a Promotion Final was held between Tijuana and Irapuato. Corona didn't feature in the first leg, a 0–0 draw. In leg 2, Corona had a goal and an assist to help Xolos to a 2–1 victory, earning Tijuana promotion to the top flight for the first time in club history.
On July 23, 2011, in the first game of the 2011 Apertura, Corona scored Tijuana's first ever goal in the Primera División in a 2–1 defeat to Monarcas Morelia. He scored again in Xolos' second game of the season, a 4–2 loss to Monterrey. Corona ended the Apertura with 2 goals from 13 games as Tijuana finished 15th in the table. Following the 2011 Apertura, Corona was named the Newcomer of the Year for the Mexican top flight. In the 2012 Clausura, he scored twice in 14 appearances, helping Xolos finish 7th and qualify for Liguilla. Corona started both legs of their quarterfinal matchup with Monterrey, but Tijuana lost 4–3 on aggregate. Corona ended his first season in the top flight with 4 goals in 29 appearances.
In the 2012–13 season, Corona played in 14 of the 17 games during the 2012 Apertura season as Tijuana finished 2nd in the table. Although he didn't appear in the quarterfinals, Corona started both games against Club León in the semifinal as Xolos advanced 3–2 on aggregate. Facing off with Deportivo Toluca in the final, Corona started both legs to help Tijuana win 4–1 on aggregate and win the Apertura 2012 title. Corona made 14 appearances in the 2013 Clausura as Tijuana finished 10th in the table, missing out on Liguilla. During the 2013 Clausura, Tijuana also took part in the 2013 Copa Libertadores. Corona scored once and made 7 appearances in the tournament as Xolos reached the quarterfinals where they lost to eventual champions Atlético Mineiro. Across all competitions, Corona made 41 appearances and scored one goal during the 2012–13 season.
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