# Jesús Manuel Corona
**Jesús Manuel Corona Ruíz** (born 1993 in [Hermosillo](https://www.edgepedia.org/hermosillo), Sonora) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a right winger or attacking midfielder for [Monterrey](https://www.edgepedia.org/monterrey) in [Liga MX](https://www.edgepedia.org/liga-mx) and has represented Mexico internationally. Known by the nickname **Tecatito**, he made his name at FC Porto, where he spent six and a half seasons and won three Primeira Liga titles, before spells at Sevilla and a return to his boyhood club.[1](https://sevillafc.es/actualidad/noticias/signing-jesus-corona-2022) • [2](https://fbref.com/en/players/fb938d24/matchlogs/2025-2026/summary/Jesus-Corona-Match-Logs)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1993, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico[1](https://sevillafc.es/actualidad/noticias/signing-jesus-corona-2022) |
| Position | Winger / attacking midfielder; right-footed, 173 cm[2](https://fbref.com/en/players/fb938d24/matchlogs/2025-2026/summary/Jesus-Corona-Match-Logs) |
| Clubs | Monterrey (2010–2013), FC Twente (2013–2015), FC Porto (2015–2022), Sevilla (2022–2023), Monterrey (2023– )[3](https://www.pegasusfootball.com/articulos/informe-de-scouting-jesus-corona-segun-los-datos) |
| Porto honors | 3x Primeira Liga champion; 2019-20 Portuguese Best Player[2](https://fbref.com/en/players/fb938d24/matchlogs/2025-2026/summary/Jesus-Corona-Match-Logs) |
| Mexico career | 2015–2022: 45 appearances, 2,778 minutes, 7 goals, 7 assists[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/11088/jesus-corona/national/career) |
| World Cup | 2018 FIFA World Cup: 2 appearances, 34 minutes, all as a substitute[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/11088/jesus-corona/national/career) |
| Current club | Monterrey, contract to 30 June 2027, listed market value €1.5m[5](https://mx.soccerway.com/jugador/corona-jesus-tecatito/0CkD3Gpd/) |
## Early career in Mexico and the Netherlands
Corona was trained in the youth ranks of CF Monterrey and made his first-team debut at 17 years old in Liga MX.[1](https://sevillafc.es/actualidad/noticias/signing-jesus-corona-2022)
With Monterrey he won three Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League titles and a Mexican league crown, and at the 2012 [FIFA Club World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fifa-club-world-cup) he scored twice for the Rayados in three matches.[6](https://www.concacaf.com/news/mexico-int-l-corona-leaves-fc-twente-for-porto) In August 2013 he moved to [FC Twente](https://www.edgepedia.org/fc-twente) in the Netherlands, where he appeared in 46 Dutch league matches and scored 11 goals.[6](https://www.concacaf.com/news/mexico-int-l-corona-leaves-fc-twente-for-porto) According to figures reported via Transfermarkt, Monterrey sold him to Twente for 3.50 million euros.[7](https://as.com/us/us/2019/03/09/futbol/1552092386_737402.html)
## FC Porto
FC Twente transferred Corona to Porto on 31 August 2015, and the 22-year-old winger signed a five-year contract with the Portuguese club, joining his Mexico teammate [Héctor Herrera](https://www.edgepedia.org/hector-herrera).[6](https://www.concacaf.com/news/mexico-int-l-corona-leaves-fc-twente-for-porto) The fee is reported differently: Transfermarkt figures cited by AS give 6.50 million euros,[7](https://as.com/us/us/2019/03/09/futbol/1552092386_737402.html) while a French-language career account describes a four-year contract worth 10.5 million euros with a 50 million euro release clause.
**Peak years.** In March 2019, Porto renewed his contract until 2022 after a strong season in which the club reached the [UEFA Champions League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-champions-league) quarterfinals, beating [AS Roma](https://www.edgepedia.org/as-roma) in extra time; in that campaign Corona had three goals and two assists in six Champions League games.[7](https://as.com/us/us/2019/03/09/futbol/1552092386_737402.html) Across all competitions that year he played 40 matches for the Dragons with five goals and ten assists, his best assist output since arriving in Europe. Coach [Sérgio Conceição](https://www.edgepedia.org/sergio-conceicao) called him "a player above the average" and noted his growing emotional stability.[8](https://as.com/us/2019/03/11/futbol/1552271942_324897.html)
His Porto spell brought three [Primeira Liga](https://www.edgepedia.org/primeira-liga) championships and the 2019-20 award as Portuguese Best Player.[2](https://fbref.com/en/players/fb938d24/matchlogs/2025-2026/summary/Jesus-Corona-Match-Logs) Across his six and a half seasons at the club he made 285 league appearances.[9](https://www.fotmob.com/es/players/210956/jesus-corona)
## Sevilla and return to Monterrey
[Sevilla FC](https://www.edgepedia.org/sevilla-fc) announced an agreement with FC Porto for Corona's signing in January 2022.[1](https://sevillafc.es/actualidad/noticias/signing-jesus-corona-2022) His time in Spain was disrupted by injury, including an ankle injury that sidelined him from August to December 2022 and a leg injury from late December 2022 to March 2023.[10](https://www.flashscore.com.mx/jugador/corona-jesus-tecatito/0CkD3Gpd/historial-de-lesiones/) In all he made 24 appearances for Sevilla with three goals and four assists.[11](https://theanalyst.com/players/11088/jesus-corona/career)
In September 2023 he returned to Mexico, rejoining Monterrey; the data-based scouting account of his career records the Sevilla-to-Monterrey move at 3 million euros.[3](https://www.pegasusfootball.com/articulos/informe-de-scouting-jesus-corona-segun-los-datos) Back at Monterrey he has again been a regular contributor, with 98 appearances, 7 goals and 19 assists from 2023 onward, and his contract runs to 30 June 2027.[11](https://theanalyst.com/players/11088/jesus-corona/career) • [5](https://mx.soccerway.com/jugador/corona-jesus-tecatito/0CkD3Gpd/) His career honors total 22 titles, including the [UEFA Europa League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-europa-league) and the UEFA/CONMEBOL Club Challenge won with Sevilla.[12](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/jesus-manuel-corona-ruiz-389)
## Mexico national team
Corona debuted for Mexico in 2014 and by the time of his Porto transfer had 14 caps; he had impressed at that year's [Copa América](https://www.edgepedia.org/copa-america) and at the [CONCACAF Gold Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/concacaf-gold-cup), where he scored Mexico's second goal in the 3-1 final win over Jamaica.[6](https://www.concacaf.com/news/mexico-int-l-corona-leaves-fc-twente-for-porto) His senior international career ran from 2015 to 2022, totaling 45 appearances, 2,778 minutes, 7 goals and 7 assists.[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/11088/jesus-corona/national/career)
At the 2018 [FIFA World Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/fifa-world-cup) in Russia he made two substitute appearances for 34 minutes without scoring.[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/11088/jesus-corona/national/career) He also featured in 2022 World Cup qualifying, with 13 appearances, 1 goal and 2 assists, and at the 2021 Gold Cup, with 6 appearances and 1 assist.[4](https://theanalyst.com/players/11088/jesus-corona/national/career)
## A note on the name
Corona shares his surname with another prominent Mexican international, the goalkeeper **José de Jesús Corona Rodríguez** (born 1981 in Guadalajara), who played most often for Cruz Azul, was capped 54 times with no goals, and retired on 29 September 2025 after a final stint at Club Tijuana.[13](https://www.transfermarkt.es/jesus-corona/profil/spieler/29574) The two are different players, and the goalkeeper, not the winger, is the Corona listed in Mexico's 2014 World Cup squad data.[13](https://www.transfermarkt.es/jesus-corona/profil/spieler/29574)
## References
1. [WELCOME, JESÚS MANUEL CORONA, Sevilla FC](https://sevillafc.es/actualidad/noticias/signing-jesus-corona-2022)
2. [Jesús Corona 2025-2026 Match Logs, FBref.com](https://fbref.com/en/players/fb938d24/matchlogs/2025-2026/summary/Jesus-Corona-Match-Logs)
3. [Informe de scouting: Jesús Corona, según los datos, Pegasus Football](https://www.pegasusfootball.com/articulos/informe-de-scouting-jesus-corona-segun-los-datos)
4. [Jesús Corona International Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/11088/jesus-corona/national/career)
5. [Estadísticas de Jesús Manuel Corona, Soccerway](https://mx.soccerway.com/jugador/corona-jesus-tecatito/0CkD3Gpd/)
6. [Mexico int'l Corona leaves FC Twente for Porto, Concacaf](https://www.concacaf.com/news/mexico-int-l-corona-leaves-fc-twente-for-porto)
7. [Porto renewed 'Tecatito' Corona's contract until 2022, AS](https://as.com/us/us/2019/03/09/futbol/1552092386_737402.html)
8. [Porto's coach on Corona: 'He's a player above the average', AS](https://as.com/us/2019/03/11/futbol/1552271942_324897.html)
9. [Jesús Corona - estadísticas, carrera y valor de mercado, FotMob](https://www.fotmob.com/es/players/210956/jesus-corona)
10. [Jesús Manuel Corona Historial de Lesiones, Flashscore](https://www.flashscore.com.mx/jugador/corona-jesus-tecatito/0CkD3Gpd/historial-de-lesiones/)
11. [Jesús Corona Career History, Opta Analyst](https://theanalyst.com/players/11088/jesus-corona/career)
12. [Jesús Corona - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report, Field Insider](https://fieldinsider.com/scout-report/jesus-manuel-corona-ruiz-389)
13. [Jesús Corona (goalkeeper) - Perfil del jugador, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.es/jesus-corona/profil/spieler/29574)
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