Alejandro Corona

Alejandro Corona Cervantes (born 26 June 1976) is a former Mexican professional footballer. He last played for Club León in the Liga de Ascenso.[1]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Corona and the second or maternal family name is Cervantes.
Alejandro Corona
Personal information
Full name Alejandro Corona Cervantes
Date of birth (1976-06-26) 26 June 1976
Place of birth Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Pachuca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1998 Pachuca 'B' 33 (3)
1998–1999 Gallos de Aguascalientes 27 (4)
1999–2000 Cruz Azul Hidalgo 23 (2)
2000–2006 Cruz Azul 110 (15)
2006–2007 Chiapas 49 (2)
2008–2009 Veracruz 9 (0)
2009 Correcaminos 23 (1)
2010–2011 León 57 (5)
Teams managed
2014–2016 León Reserves and Academy
2016–2018 León (Assistant)
2018–2020 León Reserves and Academy
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Pachuca, Corona began playing football with Pachuca's reserve team in the Segunda División de México. The club disbanded and he joined Gallos de Aguascalientes which he helped gain promotion to the Primera A. Then, Cruz Azul Hidalgo signed him.[2]

Corona made his Mexican Primera División debut at age 25 with Cruz Azul in 2000. He would also play for Chiapas, Tiburones Rojos de Veracruz and Correcaminos UAT before signing with Club León at age 33.[3] He retired from playing at age 35, and became the youth coach of Esmeraldas de León.[4]

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References
  1. "Alejandro Corona". ESPNsoccernet. ESPN. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  2. Oseguera, Omar (30 April 2011). "Muestra Corona su motor de vida" [Corona shares the engine of his life] (in Spanish). El Sol de León.
  3. Oseguera Acevedo, Omar (30 December 2009). "Alejandro Corona último refuerzo de La 'Fiera'" [Alejandro Corona is the last reinforcement for the 'Beast'] (in Spanish). El Sol de León.
  4. Villalpando, Jesse (13 June 2012). "Corona dice adiós a las canchas" [Corona says goodbye to the fields] (in Spanish). El Sol de León.
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