Carlos Coronel
Paraguayan footballer (born 1996)
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Carlos Miguel Coronel (born 29 December 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club São Paulo. Born in Brazil, he plays for the Paraguay national team.
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Coronel with the New York Red Bulls in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Carlos Miguel Coronel | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Murtinho, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | São Paulo | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2015 | Red Bull Brasil | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | FC Liefering | 67 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Red Bull Salzburg | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Philadelphia Union (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Bethlehem Steel (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | → New York Red Bulls (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | New York Red Bulls | 125 | (0) |
| 2026– | São Paulo | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Paraguay | 9 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:02, 3 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:42, 18 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Porto Murtinho, Brazil, Carlos Coronel started his career with the youth setup of Red Bull Brasil. At Red Bull Brasil he was called up to the first team and served as a substitute goalkeeper in the São Paulo State Cup several times in the 2013 and 2014 seasons, but did not play.
Red Bull Salzburg
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In the summer of 2015, he moved to Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg. However, he was soon loaned to Salzburg reserve club FC Liefering playing in the 2. Liga. He made his debut for Liefering in July 2015, when he was in the starting line-up against SKN St. Pölten on the second match day of the 2015–16 season.
In May 2018, he made his debut for Salzburg in the Bundesliga, appearing as a starter against FK Austria Wien. He remained a regular starter for FC Liefering during the 2017–18 season playing in 32 matches for the second division side.
Philadelphia Union (loan)
On 24 January 2019, Coronel joined Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union on loan from Red Bull Salzburg.[2] While with Philadelphia, Coronel appeared in four league matches plus eight matches with affiliate side Bethlehem Steel FC, before being recalled by Salzburg in July 2019.[3]
Return to Salzburg
Amid an injury crisis after Cican Stanković was injured and substitute goalkeeper Alexander Walke had been injured for a long time, Coronel made his UEFA Champions League debut after coming on for Stankovic on 23 October 2019 against SSC Napoli in a 2–3 loss. On 6 November 2019, he helped Salzburg to a 1–1 draw against SSC Napoli in the UEFA Champions League, garnering praise for his performance in the match.[4] He ended the 2019–20 season by making five appearances in the Bundesliga, one in the ÖFB-Cup and three in the Champions League, as Salzburg won the cup and league double that season.
New York Red Bulls (loan)
On 26 February 2021, Coronel joined Major League Soccer club, the New York Red Bulls on loan from Red Bull Salzburg.[5] On 17 April 2021, Coronel made his debut for New York, appearing as a starter in a 2–1 loss to Sporting Kansas City. On 1 May 2021, he recorded his first shutout for New York in a 2–0 victory over Chicago Fire FC.[6] On 17 October 2021, Coronel recorded his eleventh clean sheet of the season in a 1–0 victory over rival New York City FC in the Hudson River Derby.[7] Coronel ended his first season with New York appearing in 34 league matches and recording 13 clean sheets.
New York Red Bulls
On 6 December 2021, it was announced that New York had acquired Coronel on a permanent deal from Red Bull Salzburg, signing a three-year deal with the club.[8] On 22 June 2022, Coronel helped New York to advance to the semifinals of the 2022 U.S. Open Cup, keeping a clean sheet in a 3–0 victory over local rival New York City FC.[9] On 31 August 2022, Coronel helped New York to a 1–0 victory over CF Montréal, helping his club register its record ninth road win of the season.[10]
On 23 May 2023, New York head coach Troy Lesesne had Coronel replace outfielder Matt Nocita in the final moments of extra time in New York's U.S. Open Cup match against FC Cincinnati. Lesesne said that he substituted Nocita instead of goalkeeper Ryan Meara because he wanted Meara to play the full match, but that Coronel was "quite good at taking penalties". New York lost the penalty shootout 5–3 before Coronel had an opportunity to participate.[11] On 21 October, Coronel recorded his 30th career shutout with the Red Bulls and his ninth of the season in MLS to lead New York to a 1–0 victory over Nashville SC. With this win the club qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs for a record 14 straight seasons.[12]
On 29 October 2024, Coronel helped New York to a 1–0 victory over Columbus Crew in the MLS Cup Playoffs, recording eight saves. [13] On 30 November 2024, Coronel recorded his third shut out in four playoff matches, helping New York to a 1–0 victory over Orlando City SC, sending the Red Bulls to MLS Cup 2024.[14]
In November 2025, New York and Coronel failed to reach an agreement on a new contract and the team announced that he would not be resigning with the club.[15][16]
São Paulo
On 3 January 2026, Coronel returned to Brazil and signed with Série A club São Paulo through December 2028.[17] On 28 April, Coronel made his debut in a Copa Sudamericana game against Millonarios, securing a goalless draw.[18]
International career
In August 2023, Coronel received his first call-up to the Paraguayan senior national team by head coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto, for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Venezuela.[19][20]
Personal life
Born in Brazil, Coronel is of Paraguayan descent through his mother; he became a naturalized citizen of Paraguay in July 2023.[21][22]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 7 May 2026[23]
| Club | Season | League | State league | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Liefering | 2015–16 | 2. Liga | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 2. Liga | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||||
| 2017–18 | 2. Liga | 32 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 67 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 67 | 0 | ||||||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Philadelphia Union (loan) | 2019 | Major League Soccer | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Bethlehem Steel (loan) | 2019 | USL Championship | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| New York Red Bulls (loan) | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | 1[c] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| New York Red Bulls | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 33 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Major League Soccer | 34 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 7[d] | 0 | 42 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Major League Soccer | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | 6[e] | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | Major League Soccer | 31 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1[f] | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
| Total | 159 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | 180 | 0 | ||||
| São Paulo | 2026 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[g] | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 245 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 272 | 0 | ||
- Includes Austrian Cup, U.S. Open Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in MLS Cup playoffs
- Three appearances in MLS Cup playoffs, four appearances in Leagues Cup
- Five appearances in MLS Cup playoffs, one appearance in Leagues Cup
- Appearance in Leagues Cup
- Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
International
- As of match played 17 June 2024.[24]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 2023 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
Honours
Red Bull Salzburg
