Joaquín Correa

Carlos Joaquín Correa (Spanish pronunciation: ; born 13 August 1994), nicknamed El Tucu (derived from his home province of Tucumán), is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Marseille, on loan from Serie A club Inter Milan, and the Argentina national team.

Joaquín Correa
Joaquín Correa
Correa with Lazio in 2020
Personal information
Full name Carlos Joaquín Correa
Date of birth (1994-08-13) 13 August 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Juan Bautista Alberdi, Argentina
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Marseille
(on loan from Inter Milan)
Number 20
Youth career
2000–2005 River Plate
2005–2006 Renato Cesarini
2006–2012 Estudiantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Estudiantes 53 (3)
2015–2016 Sampdoria 31 (3)
2016–2018 Sevilla 47 (5)
2018–2022 Lazio 92 (22)
2021–2022Inter Milan (loan) 26 (6)
2022– Inter Milan 26 (3)
2023–Marseille (loan) 10 (0)
International career
2017– Argentina 20 (4)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Joaquín Correa Argentina
Copa América
Winner 2021 Brazil
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Winner 2022 England
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:43, 16 November 2022

Club career

Estudiantes

Joaquín Correa 
Correa with Estudiantes in 2014

Born in Juan Bautista Alberdi, Tucumán, Correa represented River Plate, Renato Cesarini and Estudiantes as a youth. He made his first team debut with the latter on 19 May 2012, coming on for Duván Zapata in a 0–3 away win against Banfield for the Primera División championship.

Correa scored his first professional goal on 10 May 2014, netting the first in a 3–0 home win against San Lorenzo. He also featured regularly for the side during the year's Copa Sudamericana, scoring in a 2–1 home win against Peñarol on 15 October.

Sampdoria

On 16 December 2014, Correa transferred to Serie A club Sampdoria for a US$10 million fee. He signed a four-and-a-half-year contract the following 9 January, receiving the number 8 shirt.

Correa made his debut for Samp on 15 February 2015, starting in a 1–2 loss at Chievo. Rarely used during his first season, he switched his number to 10 ahead of the 2015–16 campaign, and started to feature more regularly.

Correa scored his first goal abroad on 17 January 2016 in a 1–2 loss at Carpi. In the following two matchdays, he scored back-to-back goals against Napoli (2–4 home loss) and Bologna (2–3 away loss), and finished the season with three goals as his side achieved a disappointing 15th place.

Sevilla

On 10 July 2016, Spanish La Liga side Sevilla reached an agreement with Sampdoria for the transfer of Correa for a rumoured €13 million fee. Presented by the club two days later, he made his debut for the club on 17 August, starting in a 0–3 away loss against Barcelona for the second leg of the 2016 Supercopa de España.

Correa made his debut in the main category of Spanish football on 20 August 2016, replacing compatriot Luciano Vietto in a 6–4 home win against Espanyol. On 22 February 2017, he scored his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 2–1 win over Leicester City in the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League round of 16.

On 17 September 2017, he scored the equalizing goal in a 2–2 draw against Liverpool at Anfield in the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League. On 11 April 2018, he committed a horror challenge on Javi Martínez in added time against Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League season and was shown a straight red.

Lazio

On 1 August 2018, Correa returned to Italy to join Lazio on a five-year contract for a €16 million transfer fee. He made his debut for Lazio on 18 August, in a 1–2 home loss against Napoli. On 26 September 2018, he scored his first goal for Lazio in 2–1 home win against Udinese. In the 2018–19 Coppa Italia, Correa scored the goal that eliminated AC Milan from the competition and allowed Lazio to reach the final. In the final, Correa scored the second goal in a 2–0 win against Atalanta, winning the first trophy with Lazio. In his first season with Lazio, he made 44 appearances, scoring 9 goals.

On 10 October 2019, he extended his contract with Lazio until 2024. On 22 December 2019, he started in Lazio's 3–1 win in the 2019 Supercoppa Italiana, winning his second trophy with the club. In his second season, he made 35 appearances, scoring 10 goals.

In his third and last season with Lazio, he made 38 appearances, scoring 11 goals.

Inter Milan

On 26 August 2021, Correa joined Inter Milan on a year-long loan deal with an obligation to buy with three-year contract to take effect after the loan period. On 27 August, he made his league debut for Inter Milan in a 3–1 win over Verona where he came on as a substitute and scored twice.

Loan to Marseille

On 25 August 2023, Correa joined Olympique de Marseille on a one-year loan with an option to buy.

International career

Correa made his senior international debut for Argentina on 9 June 2017, in a 1–0 win over rivals Brazil held in Melbourne. On 13 June, he scored his first international goal in a 6–0 away friendly win over Singapore. He was a part of the victorious Argentine squad at the 2021 Copa America making 3 appearances at the tournament. He was called up to the 26 man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup by manager Lionel Scaloni, but ultimately ended up missing the tournament due to an injury sustained 5 days before it started. He was replaced by Thiago Almada.

Style of play

Correa is primarily deployed as a deep-lying forward or supporting striker, although he is also capable of functioning as a left winger, or as a centre-forward. Among his main strengths are his ball control, dribbling ability, pace, and agility. He has cited the Brazilian former attacking midfielder and playmaker Kaká as an inspiration.

Career statistics

Club

    As of match played 2 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Estudiantes 2010–11 Argentine Primera División 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2011–12 8 0 2 0 0 0 10 0
2012–13 26 1 3 1 0 0 29 2
2013–14 16 2 0 0 6 1 24 3
Total 53 3 5 1 6 1 64 5
Sampdoria 2014–15 Serie A 6 0 0 0 6 0
2015–16 25 3 0 0 0 0 25 3
Total 31 3 0 0 0 0 31 3
Sevilla 2016–17 La Liga 26 4 4 3 3 1 1 0 34 8
2017–18 21 1 8 5 10 1 39 7
Total 47 5 12 8 13 2 1 0 73 15
Lazio 2018–19 Serie A 34 5 4 2 6 2 44 9
2019–20 30 9 1 0 3 1 1 0 35 10
2020–21 28 8 2 0 8 3 38 11
Total 92 22 7 2 17 6 1 0 117 30
Inter Milan (loan) 2021–22 Serie A 26 6 4 0 5 0 1 0 36 6
Inter Milan 2022–23 26 3 4 0 9 1 1 0 40 4
Total 52 9 8 0 14 1 2 0 76 10
Marseille (loan) 2023–24 Ligue 1 10 0 0 0 5 0 15 0
Career total 285 42 32 11 55 10 4 0 376 63

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Argentina 2017 3 1
2019 1 0
2020 1 1
2021 11 1
2022 4 1
Total 20 4
List of international goals scored by Joaquín Correa
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 13 June 2017 National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Joaquín Correa  Singapore 2–0 6–0 Friendly
2. 13 October 2020 Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia Joaquín Correa  Bolivia 2–1 2–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 2 September 2021 Estadio Olímpico de la UCV, Caracas, Venezuela Joaquín Correa  Venezuela 2–0 3–1
4. 16 November 2022 Zayed Sports City Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Joaquín Correa  United Arab Emirates 5–0 5–0 Friendly

Honours

Lazio

Sevilla

Inter Milan

Argentina

References

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