Combined XI: LA Galaxy vs. New York Red Bulls | MLS Cup 2024
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• First MLS cleansheet, game, & start - vs Columbus Crew, 3/23/2019
2024 (New York): MLS: Started 27 matches...recorded four shutouts...tallied 75 saves on 117 shots faced...has recorded nine wins on the season and is one shy of passing Tony Meola for second place in franchise history for most wins by a goalkeeper. Leagues Cup: Played in one match...logged 90 minutes played. Playoffs: Started and played in five matches...logging 450 minutes played...recorded three shutouts...made eight saves in Game 1 of Round One series against Columbus Crew, which tied his single game career-high and tied for second in franchise history for most saves in a playoff match...saved three penalties in a row in penalty kick shootout in Game 2 against Columbus to help Red Bulls advance to Conference Semifinals for first time since 2018...made 16 saves during the postseason, which ranked tied for second among goalkeepers...his three shutouts ranked tied for first during the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs.
2023 (New York): MLS: Started and played in all 34 matches...logged 3,060 minutes...recorded nine clean sheets, which ranks tied for seventh in MLS...has now recorded 30 clean sheets with New York, which is second place in franchise history only behind Luis Robles. Leagues Cup: Played and started in all four matches...logged 360 minutes played...recorded two clean sheets, which was tied for the most in the tournament...saved a penalty kick in the 90th minute against Atletico de San Luis, which led to New York winning their group. Playoffs: Started and played in three matches.
2022 (New York): MLS: Started and played in 33 matches for New York ... collected a career-high 15 wins ...totaled 73 saves this season...tallied eight clean sheets ... earned his first clean sheet of the season on April 2 against New England Revolution. Playoffs: Made second career start in the MLS Cup Playoffs against FC Cincinnati on October 15 ... tallied a career playoff high four saves over 90 minutes. Open Cup: Played in three matches during the tournament ... earning his first career Open Cup victory in his first appearance in the tournament against Charlotte FC in Round of 16...tallied his first Open Cup clean sheet in the Quarterfinals against New York City FC.
2021 (New York): MLS: One of two Red Bulls players to play every minute this season (3,060)... recorded 13 shutouts, which was tied for first in MLS... tallied 89 saves... his 13 shutouts is ranked second for most shutouts in a single season in franchise history... earned a 0.97 GAA...set a new career-high in saves in a single game with eight against New England Revolution on May 22. Playoffs: Made his first career start in the MLS Cup Playoffs against Philadelphia Union on Nov. 20... made two saves in 120 minutes of action.
2019 (Philadelphia Union/Bethlehem Steel FC): MLS: Started three of his four appearances...recording nine saves and only allowing two goals...earned his first clean sheet on March 23 against Columbus Crew SC...tallied four wins in his four appearances. USL: Started eight matches in net...recorded 36 saves in 720 minutes of play.
PRIOR TO NEW YORK
Has spent the last two seasons with RB Salzburg ... most notably earned three appearances, including two starts, during the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League Group Stage ... tallied a 1-1-1 record with eight saves and a 1.52 goals against average.
After two-and-a-half seasons at Red Bull Brasil Under-20s, he began his professional career with FC Liefering, second-division club affiliated with RB Salzburg, at 18-years-old ... over three years with Liefering, he accrued 20 cleansheets in 67 Erste Liga matches over 6,030 minutes played ... wore the captain’s armband 16 times while with Liefering.
Also spent time in MLS, being loaned for six months from RB Salzburg to the Philadelphia Union during the 2019 season ... made four appearances for Union, tallying two shutouts and a 4-0-0 mark ... also saw time with Philadelphia Union II, making eight appearances in 720 minutes played.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Coronel made his first career cap for Paraguay on September 7 against Peru in 2026 CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying and recorded his first clean sheet for the national team in the 0-0 draw. Since his first cap, Coronel has made nine total caps for Paraguay and has recorded five clean sheets. He was named to Paraguay's 2024 Copa America roster.
ACQUIRED
New York Red Bulls completed the transfer of Carlos Coronel from Red Bull Salzburg and signed him to a three-year MLS contact with a club option on December 6, 2021.