Andrew Jordan "A. J." Corrado (born January 8, 1992) is an American former professional

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player who played as a

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Career

Early career

In high school, Corrado was named the 2010 Indiana High School Gatorade Player of the Year as well as an ESPN Rise First Team All-American after notching 24 goals and 25 assists as his team won the IHSAA State Championship in his senior season. Corrado started his

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in 2010 at

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before transferring to

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in 2011. While at Indiana University, he helped lead the Hoosiers to the 2012 NCAA National Championship with a team-leading 12 assists. That same year Corrado was chosen as a First Team All-Big Ten selection. His Senior year he was named a Capital One Academic All-American and a Senior CLASS Award finalist.

Professional

On January 16, 2014, it was announced that Corrado had been drafted by

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in the third-round (47th overall) of the

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. However, Corrado didn't earn a contract with San Jose. On April 8, 2014, Corrado signed with NASL club

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External links

Indiana player profile
1992 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Indiana Hoosiers men's soccer players Indy Eleven players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Sportspeople from Zionsville, Indiana San Jose Earthquakes draft picks SMU Mustangs men's soccer players Soccer players from Indiana 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-footy-midfielder-1990s-stub