Ángel Martín Correa Martínez (Spanish pronunciation: ['a?xel ko'rea]; born 9 March 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Atlético Madrid as a forward.
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Club career
San Lorenzo
Born in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Correa joined San Lorenzo's youth setup in 2007, aged 12, after a trial period. In the summer of 2012, he was due to join Portuguese club Benfica on a free transfer, but the deal later collapsed.
Correa signed a four-year professional deal with the Ciclón on 23 September 2012, and was promoted to the first-team in January 2013. On 31 March he played his first match as a professional, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0-1 loss at Newell's Old Boys.
On 11 May, Correa scored his first professional goal, netting the last of a 3-0 home success against Boca Juniors. He finished the campaign with 13 appearances (eight starts, 747 minutes of action), scoring four goals.
Atlético Madrid
On 27 May 2014, after scoring six goals in 2013-14, Correa had agreed a deal with La Liga holders Atlético Madrid for a reported fee of EUR7.5 million. He signed a five-year contract with the Madrid side, joining the club after the 2014 Copa Libertadores.
In June 2014, however, Correa was sidelined for six months due to a heart tumour. After undergoing surgery on 18 June in New York, he started a light training in August, and officially joined the club on 13 December.
On 22 August 2015, Correa finally made his Atleti debut, replacing Óliver Torres in a 1-0 home league match win against UD Las Palmas. He scored his first goal for the club on 19 September, netting the first in a 2-0 away win against SD Eibar; he also assisted Fernando Torres in the second goal.
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International career
On 11 December 2014 Correa was included in Argentina under-20s 32-man list for the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship, held in Uruguay. On 4 September of the following year he made his full squad debut, coming on as a late substitute for Ezequiel Lavezzi in a 7-0 friendly home routing of Bolivia, also scoring the last goal of the match.
Style of play
Correa has been compared to compatriot Sergio Agüero, due to his similar height. However, his playing style is more similar to Carlos Tevez though in a more attacking positional role. He holds good skill, pace and low centre of gravity, aside from a good technique and first touch.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 April 2018
International
- As of match played 24 March 2017
International goals
Honours
Club
- San Lorenzo
- Argentine Primera División: 2013 Inicial
- Copa Libertadores: 2014
- Atletico Madrid
- UEFA Champions League: Runner-up 2015-16
International
- Argentina U20
- South American Youth Football Championship: 2015
References
External links
- Ángel Correa at BDFutbol
- Ángel Correa at National-Football-Teams.com
- ESPN Deportes profile (in Spanish)
- Ángel Correa at Soccerway
Source of article : Wikipedia
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