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My Take
What I respect about Joe Corona is the quiet courage of his path. Born in Los Angeles, he could have chased the easy route, but he made his name across the border in Mexico, anchoring the midfield at Tijuana. To me that says something about identity and conviction, an American kid carving out a career in a foreign league on his own terms. He was never the flashy goal-scorer; he was the engine room, the one doing the unglamorous work that wins matches. I have a soft spot for these connective players. They rarely make headlines, but teammates know exactly how much they matter.
Overview
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.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joe Corona
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョー・コロナ
- Reading
- じょー・ころな
- Born
- July 9, 1990 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Horse
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Sweetwater High School
- University
- San Diego State University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.