Chivas USA Signs Colombian Forward Jose Erick Correa

Published on April 17, 2012 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Club Deportivo Chivas USA News Release


CARSON, Calif. (Tuesday, April 17, 2012) - Chivas USA announced today that the club has signed Colombian forward, Jose Erick Correa. The 19 year-old most recently played for Boyacá Chico FC of Colombia's Professional First Division League, where he is currently ranked second-leading goal scorer. Per League and team policy, details of the contract were not revealed.

"He's a great young talent that will come and help us right away, and also learn a lot from our experienced forwards like Juan Pablo Angel and Alejandro Moreno," commented Chivas USA General Manager Jose Domene. "He is a player that is very interesting because he's big, strong and fast. He's young so we look forward to having him around for many years. He is currently the second leading scorer in Colombia (Liga Postob�n), when we first looked at him he was leading the league, and he just received a call up the Colombian National Team, so that is great for us and for him."

Correa, 19, a native of Acandi, Choco, Columbia, most recently played in Colombia's Professional League with Boyacá Chico, where he has appeared in 12 matches (all as a starter) scoring six goals, two of them last Saturday. Additionally, he was recently called up to the Colombian National Team for the squad's training camp that kicked off yesterday in the country's capital Bogotá.

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