Preston Corporal

Preston Corporal
Corporal in 2010
Personal information
Full name Preston Papie Corporal
Date of birth (1987-03-09) 9 March 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Buchanan, Liberia
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Watanga FC
2005–2008 ATM FA 54 (36)
2006–2007 → Mohammedan S.C. (loan) (2)
2009–2010 Village United F.C.
2010 Hamilton Croatia 16 (6)
2012 Brantford Galaxy 3 (0)
2013 Niagara United 14 (1)
International career
2008 Liberia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Preston Corporal (born March 9, 1987) is a Liberian former footballer who played as a forward in the Liberian Premier League, Malaysian Super League, National Football League, National Premier League, and the Canadian Soccer League.

Playing career

Corporal began his career in 2002 with Watanga FC of the Liberian Second Division League, and at the conclusion of the season he was named the Liberia Football Association Most Valuable Player.[1] In 2005, he went overseas to sign with ATM FA of the Malaysia Super League. Where in his debut season he bagged a total of 36 goals in all competitions.[2] The following season he was loaned to a four-month deal to Mohammedan S.C. of the National Football League,[3][4] to help the club escape relegation.[5] In 2009, he signed with Village United F.C. of the National Premier League. In 2010, Corporal signed with Hamilton Croatia of the Canadian Soccer League.[6] He made his debut for the club on June 11, 2010 in a match against Brantford Galaxy.[7] He helped Croatia finish third in the overall standings, and clinched a postseason berth.

In the playoffs Corporal contributed by scoring two goals in the quarterfinal series match against TFC Academy.[8][9] He featured in the CSL Championship match against Brantford Galaxy, but Hamilton would lose the match to a score of 3-0.[10] In 2012, former Hamilton Croatia head coach Ron Davidson recruited Corporal when he was appointed head coach for Brantford Galaxy.[11] He made his debut for the club on May 6, 2012 in a match against York Region Shooters.[12] In 2013, he signed with Niagara United, and his signing was announced on May 8, 2013.[13][14]

International career

Corporal made his debut for the Liberia national football team on October 11, 2008 in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF second round match against Algeria.[15]

References

  1. ^ "splash". old.liberiansoccer.com. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  2. ^ "Preston Corporal is the highest goal scorer in the Premier League in Malaysia". old.liberiansoccer.com. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  3. ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "Season ending transfers India 2006". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  4. ^ Mohammedan Sporting held goalless rediff.com. Retrieved 1 July 2021
  5. ^ "NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE - presented by IndianFootball.Com". www.indianfootball.de. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  6. ^ "Scottish brothers hook up for Croatia". The Hamilton Spectator. 2010-06-11. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
  7. ^ "Archives: 2010 June". hamiltoncroatia.com. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  8. ^ Glover, Robin. "October 17, 2010 CSL--TFC Academy vs Hamilton Croatia (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  9. ^ "October 17, 2010 CSL--details of Sunday games (from CSL website)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  10. ^ Glover, Robin. "October 31, 2010 CSL--Hamilton Croatia vs Brantford Galaxy (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  11. ^ Baron, Lauren. "Fresh start for Galaxy in 2012". Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  12. ^ Glover, Robin. "May 6, 2012--CSL York Region Shooters vs Brantford Galaxy (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  13. ^ Smith, Cory. "Niagara United ready for soccer season". St. Catharines Standard. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  14. ^ "Canadian Soccer League". 2013-08-28. Archived from the original on 2013-08-28. Retrieved 2017-03-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  15. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Preston Corporal". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2016-01-25.