Joaquín Correa
Carlos Joaquín Correa is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Italian club Lazio as a forward.
Club career
Estudiantes
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 and Bologna, 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.
Correa committed a horror challenge on Javi Martínez in extra time against Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the 2017–18 UEFA Champions League and was shown a straight red.
Lazio
On 1 August 2018, El Tucu Correa returned to Italy to join Lazio on a five-year contract for a €16 million transfer fee.International career
Correa made his senior international debut for Argentina on 9 June 2017, in a 1–0 friendly 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.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
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Argentina | 2017 | 3 | 1 |
| Argentina | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| Argentina | Total | 4 | 1 |
International goals
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 13 June 2017 | National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore | 2–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
Honours
Club
;Lazio- Coppa Italia: 2018–19
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2019
International
- Superclásico de las Américas: 2017