Preston Corporal (born March 9, 1987) is a Liberian former footballer who played as a forward in the

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, and the

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Playing career

Corporal began his career in 2002 with

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of the

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, and at the conclusion of the season he was named the Liberia Football Association Most Valuable Player. In 2005, he went overseas to sign with

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of the

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. Where in his debut season he bagged a total of 36 goals in all competitions. The following season he was loaned to a four-month deal to Mohammedan S.C. of the

, to help the club escape relegation. In 2009, he signed with Village United F.C. of the

. In 2010, Corporal signed with

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of the

. He made his debut for the club on June 11, 2010 in a match against

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. He helped Croatia finish third in the overall standings, and clinched a postseason berth. In the playoffs Corporal contributed by scoring two goals in the quarterfinal series match against

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. He featured in the CSL Championship match against Brantford Galaxy, but Hamilton would lose the match to a score of 3-0. In 2012, former Hamilton Croatia head coach Ron Davidson recruited Corporal when he was appointed head coach for Brantford Galaxy. He made his debut for the club on May 6, 2012 in a match against

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. In 2013, he signed with

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, and his signing was announced on May 8, 2013.

International career

Corporal made his debut for the

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on October 11, 2008 in the

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match against Algeria.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Corporal, Preston 1987 births Living people Liberian men's footballers Liberia men's international footballers Armed Forces F.C. players Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) players Village United F.C. players Hamilton Croatia players Brantford Galaxy players Malaysia Super League players National Football League (India) players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players People from Buchanan, Liberia Men's association football forwards National Premier League players