1. Ramiro Corrales was born on March 12,1977 and is an American former professional soccer player.
39 Facts About Ramiro Corrales
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Ramiro Corrales spent most of his professional playing career with the San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.
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Ramiro Corrales then became a professional and entered the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft.
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Ramiro Corrales was drafted 81st by the Columbus Crew but was then immediately traded to the San Jose Clash for a second-round selection in the MLS Supplemental draft.
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Ramiro Corrales made his MLS debut on April 28,1996, as a substitute in a match against the LA Galaxy.
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In November 1997, Ramiro Corrales was drafted 16th by the Miami Fusion in the 1997 Expansion Draft.
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Ramiro Corrales was traded again in June 1998, this time to the MetroStars in exchange for Carlos Parra.
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In 1998 Ramiro Corrales played in 3 matches for the Metros, getting one assist.
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The 1999 season saw Ramiro Corrales take a large amount of playing time with the club in a total 31 appearances.
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Ramiro Corrales was second on the team in minutes with 1,460.
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Ramiro Corrales ended the season with two assists in twenty two games played.
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In 2001, Ramiro Corrales was traded back to San Jose for the rights to goalkeeper Paul Grafer.
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The 2002 season was one of Ramiro Corrales' best, scoring three goals and providing nine assists in 28 matches played, both career highs.
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In nine years in MLS, Ramiro Corrales scored nine goals and provided 19 assists.
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Ramiro Corrales was part of a wave of American MLS players who went to Scandinavia to seek better wages and European play.
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Ramiro Corrales was signed to play as a central midfielder at the club but he mainly played as left back while sometimes being used as a left midfielder.
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Ramiro Corrales was selected the club player of the year in the 2006 season by both local newspaper Hamar Arbeiderblad and as voted by the fans on the club's official homepage.
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Ramiro Corrales was rumored to be heading for Spain or Belgium, though IK Start in Norway seemed to be the front runner to sign him.
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On January 5,2007, Hamarkameratene and Brann agreed on a transfer, but Ramiro Corrales was expelled from Norway on February 9 by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration, leaving it uncertain if he could play for Brann.
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Ramiro Corrales was expelled because he had played the whole 2006 season without a work-permit.
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Ramiro Corrales dealt with injuries and made only 17 appearances overall for the club, but scored a goal and helped lead Brann to their first title since 1963.
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Ramiro Corrales claimed he did not like the Bergen weather, although he later said he would accept a move to Oslo which has a more dry climate than Bergen.
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Ramiro Corrales modified his statement to he did not like being benched.
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Ramiro Corrales was rumored to return to MLS with Toronto FC and former club New York Red Bulls showing interest.
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Ramiro Corrales eventually returned to the United States in 2008, re-signing for the San Jose Earthquakes, who bought his rights from the Houston Dynamo.
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Ramiro Corrales made his first appearance for the Quakes since 2004 on April 3, in a match against the LA Galaxy.
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Ramiro Corrales was selected by MLS commissioner Don Garber to participate in the 2012 MLS All Star game, his first ever.
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Ramiro Corrales played for 35 minutes in the match against Chelsea after being subbed in during the 56th minute for San Jose teammate Justin Morrow.
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Ramiro Corrales finished the season with two goals and seven assists, the assists tally the second highest in his career.
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When off-season came, Ramiro Corrales saw his option declined by San Jose on November 28,2012.
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Ramiro Corrales subsequently entered the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft and became a free agent after going undrafted in both rounds of the draft.
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Ramiro Corrales was re-signed by the Earthquakes for the 2013 season in both a playing and coaching capacity in February 2013.
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Ramiro Corrales reached the 300th MLS appearance mark in a match against the Houston Dynamo in 2013, becoming the 21st player in MLS history to hit that mark.
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Ramiro Corrales played his last game on October 26,2013, against FC Dallas at Buck Shaw Stadium; he played as a starter and was subbed out in the 69th minute treated with a standing ovation and teammates carrying him off the pitch.
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Ramiro Corrales passed on his captain's armband to Chris Wondolowski, which served not only a practical in game purpose but symbolized the transition of player leadership for the next season on, with Wondolowski serving as captain starting in 2014.
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Ramiro Corrales was born in the United States and is of Mexican descent.
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Ramiro Corrales has earned appearances for the United States national team, playing for the U-20 and U-23 teams along with four caps for the senior team in the 90's.
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Ramiro Corrales appeared in two games at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, helping the United States reach the semifinals.
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Ramiro Corrales was finally recalled in 2008 after an eight-year absence.