Gabriel Eduardo Corozo Vásquez (born 5 January 1995) is an Ecuadorian professional

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who plays for

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club Lincoln Red Imps. Mainly a

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, he can also play as a

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and

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Club career

Born in

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, Corozo joined Academía Alfaro Moreno in 2005, aged ten. In 2012, he moved to

LDU Quito Liga Deportiva Universitaria () is an Ecuadorian professional football club based in Quito. They play in the Serie A, the highest level of the Ecuadorian professional football league. They play their home games at the Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgad ...

, in a season-long loan deal. Corozo made his professional debut on 25 November 2012, replacing

Ángel Cheme Ángel Lizardo Cheme Ortiz (born 19 November 1981) is an Ecuadorian footballer. He played the majority of his professional career as Gonzalo Javier Chila Palma, and claimed a date of birth of 9 December 1984, thus enabling him to play in age-re ...

in the 79th minute of a 1–0 away win against

CD Olmedo Centro Deportivo Olmedo is an Ecuadorian professional football club based in Riobamba, Ecuador. They play in the Segunda Categoría. History The club won their only national championship in 2000, making them the first club outside Quito and Guaya ...

. He appeared in two further matches during the campaign, and was later bought outright. Corozo scored his first senior goal on 15 September 2013, netting his side's second in a 3–1 win at CSyD Macará. He was an ever-present figure in the season, contributing with 40 appearances. On 18 December 2013, Corozo signed a deal with

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, buying 25% of Corozo's sports rights. He would join Udinese for the second half of 2014. However, on 25 July 2014 he and LDU teammate

Kevin Mercado Kevin Bryan Mercado Lima (born 28 January 1995) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer for Maricá Futebol Clube who plays as a forward. Club career Born in Guayaquil, Mercado joined Academía Alfaro Moreno in 2005, aged ten. In 2011, he move ...

joined

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, being assigned to the reserves in

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. On 11 August 2017, Corozo joined

Elche CF Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. () is a Spanish professional football club based in Elche, Province of Alicante, in the Valencian Community, Spain. Founded in 1923, the club will compete in La Liga for the 2025–26 season, holding home matches at ...

, still in the third level. Cádiz CF B announced on 21 August 2019, that Corozo had joined the club on a one-year contract with an option for one further year. However, the club announced on 18 January 2020, that his contract had been terminated.abriel Corozo rescinde su contrato con el Cádiz CF “B”
ecuagol.com, 18 January 2020 Corozo didn't play any games for the club and was only called up to two league games, sitting on the bench on both occasions.

International career

Corozo has been called up by Ecuador national team coach

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on a few occasions including Friendlies and CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers. He has yet to make his debut for the senior team.

References

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FEF profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Corozo, Gabriel 1995 births Living people Ecuadorian men's footballers 21st-century Ecuadorian sportsmen Ecuadorian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football defenders L.D.U. Quito footballers Club Recreativo Granada players Udinese Calcio players Elche CF players C.D. Cuenca footballers Cádiz CF Mirandilla players L.D.U. Portoviejo footballers Lincoln Red Imps F.C. players Segunda División B players Ecuadorian Serie A players Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Gibraltar Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Gibraltar