Joaquín Correa

Carlos Joaquín Correa (Spanish pronunciation: [xoaˈkiŋ koˈrea];[lower-alpha 1] born 13 August 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Italian club Lazio as a forward.

Joaquín Correa
Correa in 2014
Personal information
Full name Carlos Joaquín Correa
Date of birth (1994-08-13) 13 August 1994
Place of birth Juan Bautista Alberdi, Argentina
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Lazio
Number 11
Youth career
River Plate
Renato Cesarini
Estudiantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Estudiantes 53 (3)
2015–2016 Sampdoria 31 (3)
2016–2018 Sevilla 47 (5)
2018– Lazio 57 (12)
National team‡
2017– Argentina 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:34, 24 June 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:55, 18 November 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Estudiantes

Born in Juan Bautista Alberdi, Tucumán, Correa represented River Plate, Renato Cesarini and Estudiantes as a youth. He made his first team debut with the latter on 19 May 2012, coming on for Duván Zapata in a 0–3 away win against Banfield for the Primera División championship.

Correa scored his first professional goal on 10 May 2014, netting the first in a 3–0 home win against San Lorenzo. He also featured regularly for the side during the year's Copa Sudamericana, scoring in a 2–1 home win against Peñarol on 15 October.

Sampdoria

On 16 December 2014, Correa transferred to Serie A club Sampdoria for a US$10 million fee.[2] He signed a four-and-a-half-year contract the following 9 January,[3] receiving the number 8 shirt.

Correa made his debut for Samp on 15 February 2015, starting in a 1–2 loss at Chievo.[4] Rarely used during his first season, he switched his number to 10 ahead of the 2015–16 campaign, and started to feature more regularly.

Correa scored his first goal abroad on 17 January 2016 in a 1–2 loss at Carpi.[5] In the following two matchdays, he scored back-to-back goals against Napoli (2–4 home loss)[6] and Bologna (2–3 away loss),[7] and finished the season with three goals as his side achieved a disappointing 15th place.

Sevilla

On 10 July 2016, Spanish La Liga side Sevilla reached an agreement with Sampdoria for the transfer of Correa for a rumoured €13 million fee.[8][9] Presented by the club two days later,[10] he made his debut for the club on 17 August, starting in a 0–3 away loss against Barcelona for the second leg of the 2016 Supercopa de España.[11]

Correa made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 20 August 2016, replacing compatriot Luciano Vietto in a 6–4 home win against Espanyol.[12]

Correa committed a horror challenge on Javi Martínez in extra time against Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League and was shown a straight red.[13]

Lazio

On 1 August 2018, El Tucu Correa returned to Italy to join Lazio on a five-year contract for a €16 million transfer fee.[14]

International career

Correa made his senior international debut for Argentina on 9 June 2017, in a 1–0 friendly win over rivals Brazil held in Melbourne.[15] On 13 June, he scored his first international goal in a 6–0 away friendly win over Singapore.[16]

Style of play

Correa is primarily deployed as a deep-lying forward or supporting striker, although he is also capable of functioning as a left winger, or as a centre-forward. Among his main strengths are his ball control, dribbling ability, pace, and agility. He has cited the Brazilian former attacking midfielder and playmaker Kaká as an inspiration.[17]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 24 June 2020[18]
Club Season League Cup International Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Estudiantes 2010–11 30000030
2011–12 802000100
2012–13 2613100292
2013–14 1620061243
Total 5335161645
Sampdoria 2014–15 60000060
2015–16 2530000253
Total 3130000313
Sevilla 2016–17 2645331348
2017–18 21185101397
Total 4751381327315
Lazio 2018–19 3454262449
2019–20 2372031288
Total 571262937217
Career total 18823241128624040

International
As of match played 6 September 2019[18]
Argentina
YearAppsGoals
201731
201910
Total41

International goals
Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first.[18]
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 June 2017National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Singapore2–06–0Friendly

Honours

Club
Lazio

International
Argentina[18]

Notes
  1. In isolation, Joaquín is pronounced [xoaˈkin].

References
  1. "S.S. Lazio - Joaquín Correa". sslazio.it. S.S. Lazio. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  2. "Estudiantes transfiere a Correa en 10 millones de dólares" [Estudiantes transfer Correa for 10 million dollars] (in Spanish). Estudiantes de La Plata. 16 December 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  3. "Benvenuto Joaquin: Correa alla Sampdoria fino al 2019" [Welcome Joaquin: Correa to Sampdoria until 2019] (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  4. "Chievo 2–1 Sampdoria". Football-Italia. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  5. "Carpi 2–1 Sampdoria". Football-Italia. 17 January 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  6. "Sampdoria 2–4 Napoli". Football-Italia. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  7. "Bologna 3–2 Sampdoria". Football-Italia. 31 January 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  8. "Acuerdo entre Sevilla FC y UC Sampdoria para el traspaso de Joaquín Correa" [Agreement between Sevilla FC and UC Sampdoria for the transfer of Joaquín Correa] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  9. "Raggiunto con il Sevilla un accordo per la cessione di Correa" [Reached with Sevilla an agreement for the transfer of Correa] (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  10. "Joaquín Correa: "Quiero demonstrar en la cancha el esfuerzo que hicieron por mí"" [Joaquín Correa: "I want to show on the field all the effort they have done for me"] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  11. "SuperArda ya está aquí" [SuperArda is already here]. Marca. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  12. "El Sevilla gobierna el caos" [Sevilla rule the chaos] (in Spanish). Marca. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  13. "Sevilla's Joaquin Correa: Gets sent off in draw against Bayern Munich". thescore.com. Score Media Ventures. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  14. "Official: Lazio complete double signing". Football Italia. 1 August 2018.
  15. Roger Gonzalez (9 June 2017). "Argentina 1-0 Brazil: Messi and company beat their bitter rival in Sampaoli debut". www.cbssports.com. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  16. "Singapore 0 Argentina 6: Dream debut for Gomez in Sampaoli's bold experiment". www.beinsports.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  17. De Benedetti, Valerio (14 November 2019). "Lazio, Correa: "Mi ispiro a Kakà. Voglio la Champions"". Il Quotidiano (in Italian).
  18. "J. Correa". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
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