Roberto Jaime Corro (born 7 August 1956) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Roberto Jaime Corro | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1985 | Argentino Peñarol | ||
| 1979 | → Kimberley MdP (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 1980 | → San Lorenzo (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| 1981–1984 | → Unión San Vicente (loan) | 25 | (7) |
| 1984–1985 | → Estudiantes RC (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 1985 | → Racing de Córdoba (loan) | 9 | (3) |
| 1986–1989 | Deportivo Maipú | 117 | (30) |
| 1989–1990 | Unión Española | 31 | (7) |
| 1991–1992 | Coquimbo Unido | 43 | (6) |
| 1993–1995 | Regional Atacama | 75 | (9) |
| 1996–1997 | Deportes Arica | ||
| 1998 | Regional Atacama | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBorn in Morón, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Corro trialed with several football clubs until he joined Argentino Peñarol [es] in 1977. From 1979 to 1985, he was loaned out to Kimberley de Mar del Plata,[1] San Lorenzo,[2] Unión San Vicente [es],[3] Estudiantes de Río Cuarto and Racing de Córdoba, all of them in the Argentine Primera División.[4]
From 1986 to 1989, Corro played for Deportivo Maipú. He was part of the squad that got promotion to Primera B Nacional by first time in 1986.[4][5]
In 1989, Corro moved to Chile and spent seasons with Unión Española, Coquimbo Unido,[6] Regional Atacama and Deportes Arica.[4] He was part of the Coquimbo Unido squad that became the 1991 Primera División runner-up[7] and took part in the 1992 Copa Libertadores, the first time for them.[8]
He retired playing for Regional Atacama, aged 42.[5]
Post-retirement
editCorro settled in Copiapó, Chile, naturalized Chilean by residence and worked in mining.[4]
References
edit- ↑ Colussi, Luis Alberto; Guris, Carlos Alberto; Kurhy, Víctor Hugo (2019). Fútbol Argentino: Crónicas y Estadísticas - Asociación del Fútbol Argentino - 1ª División – 1979 (PDF) (in Spanish). Argentina. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ Colussi, Luis Alberto; Guris, Carlos Alberto; Kurhy, Víctor Hugo (2019). Fútbol Argentino: Crónicas y Estadísticas - Asociación del Fútbol Argentino - 1ª División – 1980 (PDF) (in Spanish). Argentina. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ Caretó, Agustín (12 August 2020). ""El Holanda" cordobés: la historia de Unión San Vicente". www.lavoz.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "La historia de Roberto Corró, exjugador de Estudiantes, hoy minero". www.puntal.com.ar (in Spanish). 10 April 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Roberto Jaime Corró lloró por el ascenso de Maipú". Diario Uno (in Spanish). 2 February 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ↑ Rodríguez, Diego (16 January 2021). "Roberto Corro, exfutbolista de Coquimbo Unido: No sé por qué la Conmebol ha hecho estos movimientos con el equipo". ADN Radio (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ↑ Fernández, Felipe (22 December 2021). "A 30 años del subcampeonato de Coquimbo Unido". Asifuch (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ↑ Fernández, Felipe (3 April 2022). "Coquimbo Unido en Copa Libertadores". Asifuch (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 January 2026.
External links
edit- Roberto Corro at BDFA (in Spanish)