| Fullname | Diego Corral Contreras |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 9 March 2005 (age 21) |
| Birth place | Santiago, Chile |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Currentclub | Universidad Católica |
| Clubnumber | 35 |
| Position | Striker |
| Youthyears 1 | 2014–2023 |
| Youthclubs 1 | Universidad Católica |
| Years 1 | 2023– |
| Clubs 1 | Universidad Católica |
| Caps 1 | 9 |
| Goals 1 | 1 |
| Pcupdate | 13 November 2021 |
| Ntupdate | 11 October 2022 |
Diego Corral Contreras (born 9 March 2005) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Chilean club Universidad Católica.[1][2]
Club career
Growing up through the youth ranks of Universidad Católica.[3] On 11 March 2023, Corral signedhis contract with Universidad Católica.[4] Corral made his professional debut playing for Universidad Católica in a 2023 against Union Española on 31 August 2023.[5][6]
On 11 February, 2025, Corral scored the first professional goal of his career in a Copa Chile group stage against Unión La Calera in a 2–2 away draw for Universidad Católica.[7] On 6 July, 2025 he scored his first Liga de Primera for Universidad Católica, in a 2–0 win against Colo-Colo.[8][9]
Personal life
Corral is the nephew of the former Chile international footballer Jorge Contreras.[10]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Universidad Católica | 2023 | Primera División | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Primera División | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | Primera División | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 25 | 2 | |||
| 2026 | Primera División | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa Chile
- ^ Includes Copa de la Liga
- ^ Appearance in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance in Supercopa de Chile
References
- ^ "Es sobrino de un histórico de Universidad Católica y ya figura en La Roja sub 20: “En su posición ya no hay muchos especialistas”". encancha.cl.
- ^ "¿QUIÉNES SON Y CÓMO JUEGAN AXEL CERDA Y DIEGO CORRAL, LAS GRANDES SORPRESAS DE LA UC?". onefootball.com.
- ^ Arévalo, Joaquín (2023-03-11). "Otra “joya” para la UC" (in Spanish). En Cancha. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ Villarroel, Carlos (2023-03-11). "Diego Corral selló su primer contrato profesional con la UC" (in Spanish). Cruzados. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ "UNIÓN ESPAÑOLA VS. UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA 2 - 2" (in Spanish). AS Chile. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
- ^ Sebastian (2023-09-01). "Universidad Católica igualó 2-2 con Unión Española" (in Spanish). Cruzados. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ "La UC aplaude al sobrino de Coke Contreras y FRENA en seco las expectativas" (in es-CL). RedGol. 2025-02-11. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ "U Católica 2-0 Colo Colo (6 de Jul., 2025) Resultado Final - ESPN (CL)" (in Spanish). ESPN. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ Sebastian (2025-07-06). "Universidad Católica derrotó 2-0 a Colo-Colo y se quedó con el clásico por la Fecha 5" (in Spanish). Cruzados. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ Ortiz, Matías (17 February 2025). "“Tiene las mismas características que Pablo Solari; ojalá juegue en Las Palmas y me supere”" (in Spanish). Diario AS. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "Diego Corral". Retrieved 2025-12-23.