Yasser Anwar Corona Delgado (born 28 July 1987) is a Mexican former professional

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and current

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of the Mexico national under-18 team.

Career

Corona was born in

Tepic Tepic () is the capital and largest city of the western Mexico, Mexican Political divisions of Mexico, state of Nayarit, as well as the seat of the Tepic Municipality. Located in the central part of the state, it stands at an altitude of above ...

. He started his Primera career with Morelia, and was signed by

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on 16 May 2010, having made 24 Primera appearances for Chiapas. He announced his retirement on April 30, 2018, because of an injury that occurred in 2017.

Personal life

Corona is of

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descent.

Career statistics

International

Honours

Mexico *

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* Living people 1987 births Footballers from Tepic, Nayarit Atlético Morelia players Jaguares F.C. footballers Club Puebla players San Luis F.C. players Querétaro F.C. footballers Club Tijuana footballers 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Copa América Centenario players Mexico men's international footballers Mexican people of Palestinian descent Men's association football defenders CONCACAF Gold Cup–winning players Mexican men's footballers 21st-century Mexican sportsmen {{Mexico-footy-defender-1980s-stub