Rudis Corrales

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Rudis Alberto Corrales Rivera, born November 6, 1979, in Sociedad, El Salvador, is a retired footballer who played as a forward. He began his professional career in 1997 with Municipal Limeño, making his league debut on November 29, 1997, against Dragón. He stayed with Limeño until 2003, then played for Águila from 2004 to 2010. In December 2010 he signed a two-year contract with Alianza, and in January 2012 he joined Dragón. He later played for Aguiluchos USA in Oakland, California.

In 2007, Corrales became the seventh Salvadoran to score 100 league goals in the national league. In April 2012 he suffered a stroke that partially paralyzed his face, but he continued his career with Aguiluchos USA and scored a late free kick on March 15, 2014 to win a US Open Cup Qualifier.

Internationally, Corrales made his El Salvador debut in May 2001 against Nicaragua. By 2010 he had earned 71 caps and scored 16 goals. He played in 20 World Cup qualifying matches and appeared in the UNCAF Nations Cups (2001, 2003, 2005, 2009) and the CONCACAF Gold Cups (2002, 2003, 2009). On February 6, 2008, he scored five goals in a World Cup qualifier against Anguilla, becoming the first Salvadoran to reach five goals in a WCQ; the previous record was four, held by Raúl Díaz Arce. His memorable goal came in a 2009 World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica with a stoppage-time strike that gave El Salvador hope.