Rudis Alberto Corrales Rivera (born November 6, 1979) is a retired Salvadoran footballer.
Club career Corrales' professional career began in 1997, when he signed a contract with Municipal Limeño. He officially made his debut that same year on November 29, in a league match against Dragón.
On September 9, 2007 in a league match against Alianza F.C. Corrales became only the seventh person is Salvadoran league history to score 100 goals, a feat which has only been matched by Salvadoran greats Raúl Díaz Arce, Williams Reyes, Emiliano Pedrozo, Adonai Martínez, Hugo Coria and David Arnoldo Cabrera.Rudis Corrales marcó su gol número 100 - ElSalvador.com
On December 19, 2010, it was announced that he had signed a two-year contract with Alianza. In January 2012, Corrales joined Dragón.Rudis Corrales, al Dragón - El SalvadorFC In April 2012 he suffered a stroke which partially paralyzed his face.Qué susto, Corrales - El Diario de Hoy
He played with CD Aguiluchos USA in Oakland, CA. He scored on a free kick in the 90th minute 15.03.14 to win the match a US Open Cup Qualifier.
International career Corrales made his debut for El Salvador in a May 2001 UNCAF Nations Cup match against Nicaragua and has, as of December 2010, earned a total of 71 caps, scoring 16 goals. He represented his country in 20 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2001,UNCAF Tournament 2001 - RSSSF 2003,Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2003 - RSSSF 2005Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup 2005 - RSSSF and 2009 UNCAF Nations CupsUNCAF (Qualifying Tournament for Gold Cup) 2009 - Details - RSSSF as well as at the 2002,CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 - Full Details - RSSSF 2003CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2003 - Full Details - RSSSF and 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cups.CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2009 - Full Details - RSSSF
On February 6, 2008 in a FIFA World Cup qualification match against Anguilla, Corrales became the first player in Salvadoran history to score five goals in a World Cup qualifier. The previous record was held by legendary Salvadoran striker Raúl Díaz Arce, who had scored four goals against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers. He scored his most memorable goal in a FIFA World Cup qualification match against Costa Rica on September 9, 2009. Scoring a goal at the 90th minute that gave life back to El Salvador in this Qualification Stage.
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsEl Salvador200171200240200312320046020052020081792009202201041201161Total7817
Scores and results list El Salvador's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Corrales goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Rudis CorralesNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés, Tegucigalpa, Honduras1–02–12001 UNCAF Nations Cup2Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama2–12–12003 UNCAF Nations Cup3Estadio Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama 1–03–02003 UNCAF Nations Cup 4Home Depot Center, Carson, United States2–02–1Friendly5Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador3–012–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification64–076–087–098–010Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington D.C., United States2–04–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification 11Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States1–02–2Friendly122–013Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum1–0x1–32010 FIFA World Cup qualification 14Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 2–13–12010 FIFA World Cup qualification 15Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador 1–01–02010 FIFA World Cup qualification 16Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, United States1–01–2Friendly 17Robertson Stadium, Houston, United States2–22–2Friendly
References
External links
Profile - El Gráfico