Ramiro Corrales

San Jose Clash (1996–1997)

Born in Salinas, California, Corrales did not play college soccer; instead he signed with the California Jaguars of USISL. He then became a professional and entered the 1996 MLS Inaugural Player Draft. This was before the advent of Project-40, so Corrales forfeited any opportunity to guarantee a college scholarship. Corrales was drafted 81st by the Columbus Crew but was then immediately traded to the San Jose Clash (later to be renamed "Earthquakes") for a second-round selection in the MLS Supplemental draft. Ramiro made his MLS debut on April 28, 1996, as a substitute in a match against the LA Galaxy. His first assist came a couple months later on June 8 against the Dallas Burn and his first goal came off a free kick against the Tampa Bay Mutiny on September 9. In his rookie season for the San Jose Clash, he garnered a goal and an assist playing 11 matches. He started in 11 games the following season.

MetroStars (1998–2000)

In November 1997, Corrales was drafted 16th by the Miami Fusion in the 1997 Expansion Draft. He was traded again in June 1998, this time to the MetroStars in exchange for Carlos Parra. In 1998 Corrales played in 3 matches for the Metros, getting one assist. The 1999 season saw Corrales take a large amount of playing time with the club in a total 31 appearances. He was second on the team in minutes with 1,460. The 2000 season saw Corrales split his time between the Metrostars and the US Olympic squad who were…

Corrales was elected to the San Jose Earthquakes Hall of Fame on August 5, 2015. He was among the players selected for the "50 Greatest Quakes" in honor of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the original San Jose Earthquakes team. In April 2021, he joined the technical staff of USL Championship expansion side Monterey Bay FC. Corrales and head coach Frank Yallop were both let go from their positions on July 31, 2024.

As of match played October 26, 2013