Giorgio Corona

Giorgio Corona

Personal information
Date of birth	(1974-05-15) 15 May 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth	Palermo, Italy
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1997	Cinisi
1997–1998	Milazzo	33	(19)
1998–2002	Messina	27	(3)
1999–2000	→ Tricase (loan)	33	(10)
2000–2001	→ Campobasso (loan)	32	(15)
2001–2002	→ Giugliano (loan)	25	(14)
2002–2003	Brindisi	31	(20)
2003–2006	Catanzaro	109	(46)
2006–2007	Catania	31	(7)
2007–2009	Mantova	66	(17)
2009–2011	Taranto	33	(8)
2010–2011	→ Juve Stabia (loan)	31	(13)
2011–2015	Messina	126	(52)
2015	Scordia	11	(2)
2015–2018	Atletico Catania	40	(23)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Giorgio Corona (born 15 May 1974) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Corona joined Brindisi in 2002 in co-ownership deal, from Messina. In 2003 Brindisi acquired the remain 50% registration rights. He then joined Catanzaro in 2003. In June 2006 he was signed by Calcio Catania.^[1]

He joined Mantova in July 2007.^[2] In 2009, he left for Taranto. In 2010, he was signed by Juve Stabia,^[3] winning the promotion playoffs to Serie B.

In August 2011 he terminated his contract with Taranto^[4] and returned to Sicily for Serie D club A.C.R. Messina.^[5]

He retired in 2018 after having played for Atletico Catania.^[6]

Corona's son Giacomo (born 2004) followed on his father's footsteps, and is currently a youth player for Palermo, being also included as part of the first team squad for the 2021–22 Serie C season.^[7]

• Career profile (from AC Mantova website) (in Italian)
• Career profile (from La Gazzetta dello Sport website) (in Italian)