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Verónica Charlyn Corral Ang (born 11 September 1991) is a Mexican footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish Primera División club Atlético Madrid and the Mexico women's national team. She has previously played for Merilappi United in Finland and for the University of Louisville's college soccer team in the United States.
Club career
After scoring 23 goals for Levante in her debut 2015–16 season, Corral signed a one-year extension to her contract with the Spanish club. She had been named in the Primera División's Team of the Season. She left the side in 2019.
International career
Corral made her debut for the Mexico U-21 team in 2006 at the age of 14. She was a member of the Mexico squad at the 2006, 2008 and 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. In 2006, Corral was the top scorer at the CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. Corral earned her first cap for the Mexico women's national football team at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in a group stage match against New Zealand.
Personal life
Charlyn's brother George Corral is also an international footballer, who currently plays for Querétaro FC.
Controversies
On June 19, 2015 Corral was reported to have called for the replacement of Leonardo Cuellar, long-time coach of the Mexico women's national team. Corral was not on the roster for the 2015 Pan American Games and the qualifying matches for the 2015 Women's World Cup. Cuellar stepped down as coach in 2016 and in 2017 Corral was again selected for the roster of the national team.
