Gaston Claudio Corvalán (born 23 March 1989) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for

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side Unión Santa Fe.

Career

Corvalán's senior career started in 2009 with

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club

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, he made his debut on 30 May in a win over

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. He made a further three league appearances in 2008–09 and scored his first goal in his last game of the season against Olimpo. Corvalán made thirty-four appearances in 2009–10 as Quilmes won promotion into the

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. However, the club were relegated and returned to Primera B Nacional for 2011–12. 2011–12 turned out to be his last with Quilmes, but it did end in promotion as the team again finished second in Primera B Nacional. As Quilmes made their way into the

, Corvalán followed as he left to join Racing Club. He went onto make fifty-one appearances over two seasons for Racing Club before being loaned out to

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and then to

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, both Primera División clubs. He played eleven times for Newell's and twenty for Arsenal, at the end of his loan spell with Arsenal the club signed him permanently. In his first match since signing permanently, Corvalán was sent off in a defeat to

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. He made his 200th league appearance on 16 October versus San Martín. In June 2018, following Arsenal's relegation to Primera B Nacional, Corvalán departed to sign for Unión Santa Fe.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Corvalán, Claudio 1989 births Living people Footballers from Quilmes Argentine men's footballers Men's association football defenders Primera Nacional players Argentine Primera División players Quilmes Atlético Club footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers Newell's Old Boys footballers Arsenal de Sarandí footballers Unión de Santa Fe footballers 21st-century Argentine sportsmen