A. J. Corrado

A. J. Corrado
Personal information
Full name Andrew Jordan Corrado
Date of birth (1992-01-08) 8 January 1992
Place of birth Zionsville, Indiana, United States
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
2010 SMU Mustangs
2011–2013 Indiana Hoosiers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Indy Eleven 14 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 23, 2014.

† Appearances (goals)

Andrew Jordan "A. J." Corrado (born January 8, 1992) is a former American professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.

Career

Early career

In high school, Corrado was named the 2010 Indiana High School Gatorade Player of the Year as well as an ESPN Rise First Team All-American after notching 24 goals and 25 assists as his team won the IHSAA State Championship in his Senior season.[1]

Corrado started his college soccer in 2010 at Southern Methodist University before transferring to Indiana University in 2011. While at Indiana University, he helped lead the Hoosiers to the 2012 NCAA National Championship with a team-leading 12 assists. That same year Corrado was chosen as a First Team All-Big Ten selection. His Senior year he was named a Capital One Academic All-American and a Senior CLASS Award finalist.[1]

Professional

On January 16, 2014 it was announced that Corrado had been drafted by San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer in the third-round (47th overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.[2] However, Corrado didn't earn a contract with San Jose.

On April 8, 2014 Corrado signed with NASL club Indy Eleven.[3]

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