Jesús Manuel Corona
Jesús Manuel Corona Ruíz (Latin American Spanish: [xesusmaˈnwel koˈɾona ˈrwis]; born 6 January 1993), popularly known by his nickname Tecatito, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Monterrey and the Mexico national team.
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Corona with Porto in 2018 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jesús Manuel Corona Ruíz | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1993 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Monterrey | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2010 | Monterrey | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010–2013 | Monterrey | 37 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | Twente | 46 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Jong Twente | 5 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015–2022 | Porto | 192 | (23) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Sevilla | 24 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Monterrey | 17 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Mexico U20 | 15 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014– | Mexico | 71 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 June 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
Tecatito began his career in 2010 with Monterrey, playing with the club for three years before moving abroad. He transferred to Dutch club FC Twente and played with its reserve team as well. He joined Porto in 2015, garnering 287 appearances and winning three Primeira Liga titles in his seven seasons with the club. In 2022 he joined Sevilla before returning to Monterrey in 2023.
A full international since 2014, Tecatito was part of the national squad that won the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He has also represented his country at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the 2021 Gold Cup, and at two Copa América tournaments.