Janner Hitcler Corozo Alman (born 8 September 1995) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays mainly as a right winger for Ecuadorian club Barcelona S.C. and the Ecuador national team.

Janner Corozo
Personal information
Full name Janner Hitcler Corozo Alman
Date of birth (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Guayaquil, Ecuador
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Barcelona S.C.
Number 13
Youth career
2014–2015 Macará
2014–2015Atlas (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Carlos Borbor Reyes 4 (0)
2013 LDU Guayaquil 0 (0)
2014–2016 Macará 52 (7)
2016El Nacional (loan) 29 (5)
2017–2019 Independiente del Valle 40 (5)
2019Macará (loan) 32 (8)
2020–2022 Delfín 69 (16)
2022–2023 Pachuca 0 (0)
2022Everton (loan) 6 (0)
2023Barcelona S.C. (loan) 27 (4)
2024– Barcelona S.C. 20 (8)
International career
2021– Ecuador 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:40, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Guayaquil, Corozo made his senior debut with CD Juvenil Carlos Borbor Reyes in the 2012 Segunda Categoría de Santa Elena, also featuring in the national competition with the side.[1] For the 2013, he moved to hometown side LDU Guayaquil.[2]

In February 2014, Corozo signed for Macará and was initially assigned to the under-18 side before making his first team debut during the year's Serie B. In September 2014, he moved abroad after joining the under-20 team of Mexican side Atlas,[3] on loan.

Upon returning to Macará in January 2015, Corozo became a regular starter in the main squad, scoring five goals in 33 appearances. He moved on loan to Serie A side El Nacional in January 2016,[4] and made his top tier debut on 7 February of that year by coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 home win over Barcelona SC.

Corozo scored his first goal in the top tier of Ecuadorian football on 17 July 2016, netting the equalizer in a 3–3 home draw against Deportivo Cuenca.

Independiente del Valle

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On 1 January 2017, Corozo signed for Independiente del Valle, also in the top tier.[5] In July, however, he suffered a knee injury which kept him out for the remainder of the season.[6]

After being mainly used as a substitute during the 2018 campaign, Corozo returned to previous club Macará on 20 December 2018, on a one-year loan deal.[7]

Delfín

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On 2 January 2020, Delfín announced the signing of Corozo.[8] He immediately became a starter for his new side, being subsequently linked to Emelec,[2] LDU Quito[9] and Barcelona in 2021.[10]

Pachuca

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In 2022, Corozo joined Pachuca and was immediately loaned to Everton de Viña del Mar in the Chilean Primera División.[11]

International career

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On 23 October 2021, Corozo was called up to the Ecuador national team by manager Gustavo Alfaro for a friendly against Mexico.[12] He made his full international debut four days later, starting and scoring his side's second in the 3–2 win at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 1 April 2022[14][15]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Carlos Borbor Reyes 2012 Segunda Categoría 4 0 2[a] 0 6 0
LDU Guayaquil 2013 Segunda Categoría del Guayas 6[b] 1 6 1
Macará 2014 Ecuadorian Serie B 19 2 19 2
2015 33 5 33 5
Total 52 7 52 7
El Nacional 2016 Ecuadorian Serie A 29 5 24 1
Independiente del Valle 2017 Ecuadorian Serie A 14 2 4[c] 0 18 2
2018 26 3 0 0 26 3
Total 40 5 4 0 44 5
Macará 2019 Ecuadorian Serie A 32 8 3[d] 0 35 8
Delfín 2020 Ecuadorian Serie A 25 5 8[c] 1 1[e] 0 34 6
2021 29 7 2[e] 1 31 8
2022 5 1 2[c] 0 7 0
Total 59 13 10 1 3 1 72 15
Career total 216 38 0 0 17 1 11 2 244 41
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Provincial de Segunda Categoría de Santa Elena
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Provincial de Segunda Categoría del Guayas
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  5. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Supercopa Ecuador

International

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As of 26 June 2024[16]
Ecuador
Year Apps Goals
2021 3 1
2024 2 0
Total 5 1
List of international goals scored by Janner Corozo
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 27 October 2021 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, United States   Mexico 2–1 3–2 Friendly

References

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  1. ^ "'Si por extranjeros buenos o malos se paga más de $1 millón, por qué no hacerlo por Janner Corozo'" ['If we pay more than $1 million for good or bad foreigners, why not make it for Janner Corozo?'] (in Spanish). El Universo. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Janner Corozo en Emelec es 'puro humo'" [Janner Corozo in Emelec is 'the hype'] (in Spanish). Extra. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Dos extranjeros llegaron a Fuerzas Básicas de Atlas" [Two foreigners joined the youth setup of Atlas] (in Spanish). Medio Tiempo. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Macará condicionó a El Nacional por sus dos jugadores" [Macará set a condition to El Nacional for their two players] (in Spanish). Bendito Fútbol. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Exjugador de El Nacional Janner Corozo se une al Independiente del Valle" [Former El Nacional player Janner Corozo joins Independiente del Valle] (in Spanish). El Universo. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Jánner Corozo se perderá el resto de la temporada por lesión" [Janner Corozo will miss the remainder of the season due to injury] (in Spanish). Bendito Fútbol. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Rizotto, Estrada, Corozo y Valencia reforzarán al Macará en el 2019" [Rizotto, Estrada, Corozo and Valencia will bolster Macará in 2019] (in Spanish). Bendito Fútbol. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Delfín anunció los fichajes de Richard Calderón y Janner Corozo" [Delfín announced the signings of Richard Calderón and Janner Corozo] (in Spanish). Bendito Fútbol. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Liga de Quito intentará concretar el fichaje del extremo Janner Corozo" [Liga de Quito will try to complete the signing of winger Janner Corozo] (in Spanish). Afición Central. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  10. ^ "(VIDEO) ¿Janner Corozo en la órbita de BSC?" [(VIDEO) Janner Corozo targeted by BSC?] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  11. ^ Dávila, Gustavo (27 June 2022). "¡Sorpresa!: Janner Corozo tiene nuevo club en el exterior". Bolavip Ecuador (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Gustavo Alfaro convocó 27 jugadores para el amistoso Ecuador-México" [Gustavo Alfaro called up 27 players for the friendly Ecuador-Mexico] (in Spanish). ESPN. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  13. ^ "Un renovado Ecuador derrotó a México en EEUU" [A renewed Ecuador defeated Mexico in the US] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  14. ^ Janner Corozo at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  15. ^ "JANNER HITCLER COROZO ALMAN" (in Spanish). Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  16. ^ Janner Corozo at National-Football-Teams.com  
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