Ángel Martín Correa Martínez (; born 9 March 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger for Argentine Primera División club River Plate and the Argentina national team.
Correa began his career at San Lorenzo, where he made his professional debut and contributed to the club's victory in the Copa Libertadores in 2014. He subsequently joined Atlético Madrid, though a heart condition requiring surgery delayed his debut. Over the course of a decade with the club, he made more than 400 appearances and was part of the squad that claimed the UEFA Europa League in 2018 and the La Liga title in 2021. After a brief spell in Mexico, he returned to Argentina to play for River Plate.
Correa captained the Argentina U-20 to victory at the 2015 South American U-20 Championship, where he was named Player of the Tournament. Since making his senior debut, he has been a consistent member of the squad. He represented Argentina at the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 FIFA World Cup, contributing to the team's success in both tournaments.
Club career San Lorenzo Born in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Correa joined San Lorenzo's youth setup in 2007, aged 12, after a trial period. In the summer of 2012, he was due to join Portuguese club Benfica on a free transfer, but the deal later collapsed.
Correa signed a four-year professional deal with the Ciclón on 23 September 2012, and was promoted to the first-team in January 2013. On 31 March he played his first match as a professional, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–1 loss at Newell's Old Boys.
On 11 May, Correa scored his first professional goal, netting the last of a 3–0 home success against Boca Juniors. He finished the campaign with 13 appearances (eight starts, 747 minutes of action), scoring four goals.
Atlético Madrid
On 27 May 2014, after scoring six goals in 2013–14, Correa had agreed a deal with La Liga holders Atlético Madrid for a reported fee of €7.5 million. He signed a five-year contract with the Madrid side, joining the club after the 2014 Copa Libertadores.
In June 2014, however, Correa was sidelined for six months due to a heart tumour. After undergoing surgery on 18 June in New York, he started a light training in August, and officially joined the club on 13 December.
On 22 August 2015, Correa finally made his Atleti debut, replacing Óliver Torres in a 1–0 home league match win against Las Palmas. He scored his first goal for the club on 19 September, netting the first in a 2–0 away win against Eibar; he also assisted Fernando Torres in the second goal.
On 6 November 2019, Correa marked his 200th appearance for Atlético, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Bayer Leverkusen. On 10 August, Atlético announced that Correa and teammate Šime Vrsaljko were both positive for COVID-19, ruling them out of the team's quarter-final fixture against RB Leipzig.
On 22 May 2021, Correa scored in Atlético's 2–1 win over Real Valladolid on the final day of the 2020–21 La Liga season to win the league title for the first time since 2014.
Correa started his 2021–22 La Liga season on the right foot, as he scored in consecutive matches against Celta Vigo and Elche to hand Atlético back-to-back wins.
Tigres UANL In July 2025, Correa joined Mexican club Tigres UANL. He scored 23 goals and provided 14 assists in 54 appearances for the club during the 2025–26 season.
River Plate On 24 July 2026, River Plate reached an agreement to sign Correa for a reported fee of US$19 million.
International career South American U-20 Championship selection On 6 January 2015, Humberto Grondona, Under-20 Argentina Selection Technical Director, submitted a list of 32 Argentine players including Correa, invited to train to make the final roster for the South American Under-20s Championship. After four days of training Grondona announced the final 23-man roster that featured Correa as the captain of the Under-20 Argentine side.
On 14 January, Correa made his debut for Argentina U20 national football team against Ecuador in the first game of the group stage. He scored a goal and twice assisted to Giovanni Simeone for a 5–2 win.
On 18 January, Correa scored a goal during a 6–2 win against Peru, helping Argentina advance out of the group stage.
On 26 January, Argentina once again facing Peru in the playoff elimination stage of the tournament, Correa scored again during this matchup, helping Argentina advance to the final with a 2–0 win.
On 7 February, Argentina played against tournament host Uruguay in the U-20 South America Cup final. Throughout the game was a stalemate at 1–1, until Correa scored at the 81st minute to put Argentina up for 2–1 win for the U-20 South America Championship, and Correa earning honors for the Best Player of the Tournament.
U-20 World Cup selection On 13 May 2015, Humberto Grondona confirmed the list of 21 football players including Correa to represent Argentina in the U-20 World Cup hosted by New Zealand. On 25 May, in the team's second last friendly before the U-20 World Cup competition, Correa scored a header from a corner set for a 3–1 loss against Tahiti.
On 30 May, during Argentina's opening match for the U-20 World Cup group stage against Panama, Correa scored both goals for Argentina for a 2–2 draw. Argentina only earned two points in the group stage meaning they failed to advance into the knockout round.
Senior team
On 4 September 2015, Correa made his full squad debut, coming on as a late substitute for Ezequiel Lavezzi in a friendly match against Bolivia, which ended in 7–0 victory. He scored the last goal of the match.
Correa was a member of the 2021 Copa América winning side, appearing twice in group stage matches against Bolivia and Paraguay.
On 17 November 2022, he received a late call up to the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad, as an emergency replacement for the injured Nicolás González. His only appearance in the tournament happened in the last minutes of the semi-final against Croatia to substitute Alexis Mac Allister during a 3–0 victory.
Style of play Correa has been compared to compatriot Sergio Agüero, due to his similar height. However, his playing style is more similar to Carlos Tevez, in a more attacking positional role. He holds good skill, pace and low centre of gravity, aside from a good technique and first touch.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSan Lorenzo2012–13Argentine Primera División1245020—1942013–14Argentine Primera División356009210458Total471050112106412Atlético Madrid2014–15La Liga000000—002015–16La Liga2655251—3682016–17La Liga3147490—4782017–18La Liga37840151—5692018–19La Liga3634280104952019–20La Liga3351180214472020–21La Liga3892080—4892021–22La Liga3612201011049132022–23La Liga3594160—45102023–24La Liga329411011047112024–25La Liga314618330488Total3356839128778146988Tigres UANL2025–26Liga MX4116—92455423River Plate2026Argentine Primera División93—20—113Career total43297441210911136598126
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsArgentina201531201640201710201820201921202000202161202250202310202410202530Total283
Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first.
+ List of international goals scored by Ángel Correa No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 14 September 2015 BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States 7–07–0 Friendly 226 March 2019 Stade Ibn Batouta, Tangier, Morocco 1–01–0 Friendly 32 September 2021 Estadio Olímpico de la UCV, Caracas, Venezuela 3–03–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours San Lorenzo Argentine Primera División: 2013 Inicial Copa Libertadores: 2014
Atlético Madrid La Liga: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League: 2017–18 UEFA Super Cup: 2018 UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2015–16
Tigres UANL CONCACAF Champions Cup runner-up: 2026
Argentina U20 South American U-20 Championship: 2015
Argentina FIFA World Cup: 2022 Copa América: 2021
Individual La Liga Player of the Month: January 2022 Leagues Cup top scorer: 2025 Liga MX Best XI: Apertura 2025 Liga MX top assist provider: Clausura 2026
References
External links
Profile at the Atlético Madrid website
Ángel Correa at ESPN Deportes