Joe Corona
American soccer player
Joe Benny Corona Crespín (born July 9, 1990) is an American former professional soccer player who last played as a midfielder for Mexican club Tijuana.
Youth and college
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.
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